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THE

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA

FOR

19 0 3,

ooicPBisiya

OONOBRNING THE ISLAND.

TWENTY THIBD YEAR OP PUBLICATION.

OOUPIhRD tROM OWnOIAL AND OTHMR RKUBLE RSOORDa,"

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official publication.

LONDOK
EDWAMD 8t1«VOBO, aO AM1> 27 OOOKSPUm Stebit. 8. W.

JAMAICA
Ootw^MUMMT BtamiMQ OvnoB, 70 Dues Snin Kwowoe.

1908.

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PKINTKD AND PUBLIPHED

JAMAICA

BT THS

GOVSKKMBKT PBIirTINQ OPFIOB,

79 Duke Stbkbt, Rtnoston.

PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1903.

The Editors in issuing the Handbook of Jamaica for 1903 gratefully
acknowledge tlie valuable assistance rendered by the Officials of Societief
and Institutions in the Island, and by Officers of the Civil Service in the
collection and correction of the varied information now brought up to date
in this work.

The necessity for compression calls each year for curtailment in many of
the articles, but we have endeavoured to avoid sacrificing fullness and
clearness of information to conciseness and brevity, and for the most part
the eliminated matter will be found in previous issues.

Every effort has been made to eliminate errors and to supply omissions,
but the Editors will gladly receive corrections of any errors that may be
detected by readei-s and will welcome suggestions for increasing the use-
fulness and accuracy of the volume.

Jos. C. Ford.

A. A. C. Fihlay.

Kingston, 27th Feby., 1903.

CONTENTS.

PABT I.

OAXiBNDAB, ASTBOHOMICAL AND 1I8TB
OBOLOGIOAL NOTEct—

Oalendar

The Moon'B PhaseB
Equation of Time
Sunrige and Suniet

s on the coasts of Jamaica

F^e.

Miigtietic Declination
Meteorology

. PART II.

11.510

TICB BOTAL FAMILY, THB MINIBTBT,
BBITIBH AHBA8SADOBS, ftO.—

The Kinff and Royal Family . 14
MinisteiB and Offlcen of State . 15
Colonial Office Staff . .17

Heads pf Principal Nations of the

Wbrld . .18

Colonial PossessionH . . 19

GoTemors of British Colonies . 20
Ambassadors 21

Foreign Consuls in Jamaica • 22

PABT III.
DB80BIPTI0H OF JAMAIOA, Popula-

tUm^etc. . .23

PABT IV.

HIBTOBICAL SKBTOH ASD POLITICAL
OOMSTITUTION

PABT V.
OOTSBVMBNT, CIVIL SSBVICB, AND
PUBLIC DBPABTMBVTB—

GoTemor of Jamaica . 88

Senior Member of Privy Council 88
The Privy Council . 88

Former Governors of Jamaica . 89
Admission into the Civil Service 90
Hours of Attendance at Public

Offices . 9i

Official Correspondence . 96

Holidays at Public Offices . 96

Travelling allowances to Public

Officers .96

Regulations as to Leave of Absence 96
tensions and Gratuities • 99

Table of Precedence • 106

Colonial Secretary's Office . 106
Public Works . . 106

Crown Lands .111

Audit Office . . .118

Treasury .114

Govt. Savings Bank . . 115

Stamp Department . 118

Bzcise Internal Revenue and

Customs . • ,123

Poet Office . . .139

Telemphs . . • JS

Medical Department . .175

Yiotoria Jubilee Lying-in Hospital 185
Police • . .186

Page.

PABT v., emtd, -

Prisons and Relormatories • 190

Industrial Schools . • 192

Education • 19i

Registration Department • 196

Island Record Office . . 201

Public (hardens and Plantations 206

Immigration • • 206

Registration of Titles . . 20i

Government Printing Office . 206

The Institute of Jamaica . 206

Board of Supervision . . 212

Government Laboratory 214

PABT VI
JUDICIAL AND LIflQAii—

Supreme Court of Judicature

Barristers-at-Law

Advocates

Solicitors

Court Fees .

Holding of Circuit Courts

Appealsfrom the Supreme Court

Honduras Appeals rrom the Su<

preme Court
Incumbered Bstates Court
Admiralty Court
Administrator-General's Offioe
Bankruptcy .
Notaries Public
Resident Magistrates* Courts
Courts of Petty Sessions
The Magistracy
Judicial Statistics

216
217
218
218
220
225
226

226
226
227

229
231

248
266

PABT VII.
JAMAICA FINAVCCS^

Revenue and Expenditure • 260
Debt of Jamaica 260, 262
Comparative Table of Revenue • 266
Do. do. ofBxpenditure 268
Details of Miscellaneous . 271
Property-Tax . 271
Return of Poor Rates oollected. 272
Taxpayers in the Island • 273
Parochial Road Tax . • 276
Trade Licenses . . 276
Spirit Licenses . 276
Number of Horsekind, Cattle, Car-
riages, &c. . 27t
Imports and Bxports . . 278
Classification and Value of Imports 280
Classification and Value of Bxports 284
Tonnage, Crews, ko. . . 288
Currencv of Jamaica . 890
Colonial Bank . . 291
Bank of Kova Scotia . •' im
Foreign Moneys and their English
Equivalents • • 298

PABT VIII.
BDUCATIOK-*

Elementary Education • 294

Board of Education . . 296

The Schools Commission . 298

Wolmer*s Free School . • 299

OONTBNTS.

P*ge.

PART VUI., eofdd.

Lady Mioo'B Charity . . 901

TitcMeld TruBt School . 902

Mnnro and Dickeiuoii's Free School 303

304
304
306
306

SOB
308

309
309
311

Merrick's Charity
BoBea'B Free School .
Beokford and Smith*B School .
Vere and Manchester Free Schools
Lndbford's Bequest
Manning's Free School
University of Cambridge Local

Examination
Jamaica Scholarships .
Jamaica College • •

Moravian Female Training School 314
Calabar Institation or Jamaica Bap-
tist College . . 316
Jamaica Church Theological College 316
St George's College . . 316
Convent of Im. Con. (Franciscan) 316
Convent of Mercy, St. Mary's . 316
St. Claver's Orphanage, Spanish

Town • .

Beading A.gricultiiral College .
Belmont Orphanage and Indus-
trial School
Hope Industrial School
Montego Bay Secondary School
Church of England Deaconess
Home

317
317

318
318
318

319

PA&T IZ.
■00LB8IABTIGAL A17D B£LIQI0U8—

Church of England in Jamaica . 320
Church of Scotland . . 326
Boman Catholic Church . 326
Baptist Mission . . 327
Jamaica Independent Social Bap-
tist Union . . 328
Presbyterian Church . . 329
Congregational Union . 391
West Indian Methodist Connexion

in Jamaica . 331

United Methodist Free Churches 382

Christian Church . . . 384

Moravian Church . . 334

Jewish Congregations . . 336

PABT X.
PAROCHIAL INFOBMATION—

The Parishes . . .337

Parochial Boards . 361

Acreage of Cultivated Lands 366

Acreage in Wood and Buinate 366

PABT zi.
AOBIOULTUBAL AND PASTOBAL—

Imperial Agricultural Depart-
ment . . . 366
Public Gardens and Plantations 366
Cultivation . . .367
Sugar Estates in Cultivation . 370
Classification of Landholders . 376
Coffee Cultivation in Jamaica . 376
Banana and Cocoa Cultivation . 877
Board of Agriculture . 381
Jamaica Agricultural Society . 883

PABT zIm amid.

Cattle Trespass Act
Pound Law .
Dividing Fences Law
Cattle Quarantine

Page.

386
385

887
887

PABT ZII.
MABITIME—

Steam Communication • 388

Boyal Mail Steam Packet Company 388
Jamaica Coastwise Service 389, 390
Imperial Direct West India Steam-
ship Co. . . .390
Elders & Fvffes Shipping Limited 390
Leyland Line of steamers (West

India and Pacific Branch) . 390
Hamburg-American Line . 881

United Fruit Company . 392

Kerr k, Co.'s Steamers . 392

Halifax and West India Steam-
ship Co. . . .392
Cuban Steannship Co., Limited 898
Underwriters Agents in Jamaica 393
Marine Board . 893
Harbours and Harbour Masters 896
Beoeivers of Wreck . . 397
Light Houses . • 896

PABT ZUI.
ADHINISTBATiyE BODIES, &0.—

Bio Cobre Irrigation Canal • 400
Kingston Qeneral Commissioners 402
Kingston Gas Works . . 408

Kingston and Liguanea Water

yfoTkB . . .404

Markets . .407

Kingston Slaughter House 409

Kingston Improvements . 410

Spanish Town Water Works . 411
Old Harbour Water Works . 411
Linstead Water Works . 412

Falmouth Water Works . 418

General Water Supply . 414

Milk River Bath . . 415

Bath of St. Thomas-the-Apostle 417
May Pen Cemetery . . 418

Civil Service Guarantee Association 420
Security of Public Officers . 422

PABT ziv.

BBNBYOLBNT AKD TBUST FUNDfi AND
INSTITUTIONS—

Civil Service Widows and Orphans*

Fund . . .423

Bectors'Fund . . 424

Island Curates' Fund . . 425

Widows and Orphans of the Dis-
established Church . 426
Pension Fund of Disestablished

Church . .426

Fletcher's Trust, Kingston . 426
Sarah Morris' Trust, Kingston . 427
D'Sspinose's Bequest, Kmgston 427
Wood's Beguest, Kingston . 427
Gregory's Charity, Spanish Toti^ 428
Fletcher's Charity, Spanish Town 428
Grav's Charity, St. Mary 428

Guthrie- Davidson's Bequest, St.
James . 429

OONTBNTS.

VII

Page.

PAST ziT., eontd.

Ooroaa Society, St. ICiohfterB

Church, Kingston . . 429

DoroEB Society, St. George's Church,

Kingston . .429

Hebrew Benevolent Society, King

ston .490

Night Refuge and Parochial Dispen-

sary, Kingston . . 480

Jamaica Masonic Benevolence . 490
City Dispensary, Kingston . 491
Women's Self-Help Society . 482
Kingston Sailors' Home . 498

Kingston and St. Andrew (Jnion

Poor House . 484

Discharged Prisoners Aid Society 434
Kingston Charity Organization

Society . .486

PART XV.
rUBLIO OOMPAHIBfr—

Kingston Benefit Building Society 436
Jamaica Permanent Building

Society . . .437
Victoria Mutual Building Society 437
St. Thomas Mutual Benefit Build-
ing Society . . 488
St Ann Benefit Building Society 438
Westmoreland Building Society 438
Trelawny Benefit Building Society 439
St. James Benefit Buildinff Society 439
St. Elizabeth Benefit Building

Society . . .440

St. Catherine Building Society . 441

West India Electric Company . 441

People's Discount Company 442

Hotels Companv in Jamaica 442

St. Catherine Hoteln Company 442

Moneague Hotels Company 442

Kingston Ice-Making Company 443
Jamaica Electric Light and Power

Companv . 448

The J amaica Telephone Company 444

Cable Communication . 444
\\ est India and Panama Telegraph

Company . • 444
The Direct West India Cable

Company . » .445
Fire IniBurance Companies 446
Jamaica Co-operative Fire Insur-
ance Co., Limited . 446
Jamaica Marine Insurance

Companv . 447
Jamaica Mutual Life Assurance

Society . . .447

Life Assurance Offices . 448

PAST ZVI.
OLIJB8, BOOIBTIBi^ &0.—

FnemasoniT • 449

Ancient Order of Forresters . 462
Independent Order of Oddfellows,

Manchester Unity . . 462

Grand United Order of Oddfellows 463
€kN>d Samaritans and Daughters of

Samaria • 464

Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds 464

Page.

PABT ZVI., etmtd.

Independent United Order of

Mechanics 465

OoodTemplary • . 466

Touuff Men'R Christian Assodation 466
Jamaica Club . 465

St. Andrew Club . 466

Boyal Jamaica Tacht Club 467

West Indian Club . 468

West India ' ommittee 469

Jamaica Society of Agriooltore

and Commerce . • 469

Kingston and St. Andrew Hortiool-

tural Society . 461

Jamaica Union of Teachers . 462
Jamaica Christian Bndeavoor

Union . .462

Cricket in Jamaica . • 468

Medical Association • . 464

Medical Council of Jamaica • 466

• PART XVII.
MBARS OP OOMMI7NIOATIOH—

Travelling in Jamaica 466

Railway . . * . 467

Mail Coaches. . . 477

Livery Stfibles . . 481

Lodging- Houses, Taverns, fto. . 485

Tram Cars (seu West India Electric

Company) . . 441, 487

Omnibuses or Cabs . 487

PABT XVIII.
MILITABT AND NAVAL—

Military on the Station

Navy on the Station
Militia

PABT XIX.
MISOSLLAJTBOUB INPOBMATIOH*

491
494

Naturalization of Aliens, ko, 495

Passports 496

Letters Patent for Inventions . 497

Land Surveyors . 496

Petroleum . .600

Calcium Carbide . . 602

Gunpowder and Rxplosives 602

Birds and Pish Protection . 603

Blue Mountain Peak . . 604

Bleotion Information . . 604

Weights and Measures . 607

The Metric System . 608
Table of number of days from any
day in one month to same day in

any other month . . 609

Cattle Slaughtered . . 609

Newspapers . . .610

appendix.

Dbpbndenoies op Jahaioa^

Turks and Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Morant and Pedro Cays
Events of 1902
Addenda

611
614
617
618
622

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA
1903,

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THE COMPILERS.

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Messrs. DeOordova & Co., 61 Port Royal Street, Kingston.

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AHDAT

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Published Price 68. ; Cloth, gilt, 78. 6d.

THE HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

PABTL

CALENDAJEt, AS TIU)NOMIOAL^AND^ETBORO LOGICAL NOTES.
OALBNDAB FOB 1908.
JAirVABT.

Day of

NOTM.

Mean Time of

■aoAtioii
of Tim*.

Sunrise.

Sunset.

hr. min.

mm.

1
8

Th.
F.

Public General Holiday.

6 34
6 34

ADD

6 35

6 36

8u.

2mi> Suhdat aftbb Ohbistmlaa.

6 36

6 37

The Bpiphabt. Moon's Fint Quarter.

6 36

5 37

6 36

6 38

Th.

6 36

6 39

6 36

6 39

6 36

6 40

So.

iBT Sunday ▲ms Bpiphavt.

6 36

6 41

6 36

6 42

Full Moon.

6 36

6 42

6 36

6 42

Th.

6 37

6 43

6 37

6 43

6 37

6 44

8u.

2S1> bUNDAT AVTBB BPIPHAHT.

6 37

6 46

6 37

6 46

Moon*B Last Quarter.

6 37

6 46

6 37

6 47

Th.

Aocession of King Bdward YII.

6 37

6 47

6 36

6 48

6 36

6 48

8u.

3bd Sunday aftibb Epiphany.

6 36

6 49

6 36

6 60

6 36

6 60

New Moon.

6 36

6 61

Th.

6 36

6 61

6 36

6 62

8. ^

6 36

6 63

VBBXUASY.

8u.

4th Sunday afthb spiphahy.

6 36

6 63

ADD

6 34

6 64

6 36

6 64

6 34

6 66

Th.

Moon's First Quarter.

6 34

6 66

6 33

6 66

6 38

6 66

Su.

SXPTUAOBSIMA.

6 33

6 66

6 32

6 66

6 32

5 67

E'ull Moon.

6 32

6 67

Th.

6 31

6 68

6 31

6 69

St. Valentine.

6 30

6 69

8u.

SEZAaSSIHA.

6 29

6 69

6 29

6 0

6 29

6 0

6 28

6 1

Th.

Moon's Last Quarter.

6 28

6 2

6 27

6 2

6 26

6 3

Su.

QUINQUAGBSIMA. iSAfVW SmuUn^.

6 26

6 3

6 26

6 3

6 26

6 3

ABH Wbdnhbday. Public General HoUday.

6 24

6 3

Th.

6 23

6 4

New Moon.

6 28

6 5

6 22

6 5

13.

HANDBOOK OF JAXAIOA.

Day of i

VOflM.

Mean Time Of

Sanation
ofttaMT

Sunrise.

Sunset.

hr. min.

min.

Sn.

IBT SUITDAT IH LBHT. 8t. DmM,

6 20

6 6

ABD

6 19

6 6

6 19

6 6

6 18

6 6

Th.

6 17

6 6

Moon's First Quarter.

6 16

6 6

7 .

6 16

6 6

8a.

2SD SUNDAT IK LSHT.

6 16

6 6

6 16

6 7

6 18

6 7

6 18

6 7

Th.

6 12

6 8

Full Moon.

6 11

6 8

6 10

6 8

Su.

8BD SuHDAT nr Lkht.

6 10

6 8

6 9

8t. Patrick,

6 8

6 9

6 7

6 9

Th.

6 6

6 10

Moon's Last Quarter.

6 6

6 10

6 6

6 10

Su.«

4th Sustdat in Lbnt.

6 4

6 10

6 3

6 10

6 2

6 10

Quarter Day.

6 1

6 11

Th.

« 1

6 U

6 0

6 U

New Moim.

6 69

6 11

8a.

6TH SUKDAT IN LXNT.

6 69

6 11

6 68

6 12

6 57

6 12

APBIL.

6 66

6 12

ADD

Th.

6 66

6 12

6 64

6 12

Moon's First Quarter.

6 63

6 13

8u.

Palm Sunday.

6 63

6 13

6 62

6 13

6 61

6 13

6 61

6 13

Th.

6 60

6 14

Good Pbidat.

6 49

6 14

Pull Moon.

6 48

6 14

8u.

Eastbb DAT.

6 47

6 16

Public General Holiday.

5 47

6 16

6 46

6 15

6 46

6 16

BUBTB.

Th.

6 45

6 15

6 44

6 15

6 43

6 16

Su.

IBT Sunday after Kabtbb. Moon's Last

6 48

6 16

TQuarter.

6 42

6 16

6 41

6 17

6 40

6 17

23
24

Th.
P.

St. (George.

6 39
6 39

6 17
6 17

2
2

6 39

6 17

Su.

2nd Sunday aftbb Bahtbb.

6 38

6 18

New Moon.

6 37

6 18

6 36

6 18

6 86

6 19

Th.

6 86

6 19

OALSNDAR.

MAT^

Day of

Su.-

Th.

8ii«

Th.

Su.

Th.

8a.

Th.

Su.

Horn.

Sunrise. Sunset.

Sbd Sunday ArrsB Babtbb. Jamaioa disoo*
Moon's Pirst Quarter, [rered by Oolambus, 1494.

4TH Sunday aftsb BAseBB.

Full Moon. Jamaica ceded to the Bnglish, 1666.

RoQATioK Sunday.
Moon's L'ist Quarter.
Ascension day.

Sunday avtbb Asobnbion.
Public General Holiday.
New Mood.

Whit Sunday.

Queen Yletoria
[bom, 1819.

Mean Time of

min,

81
81
81
80
30
80
80

27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25

hr. min. min.

6 19 BUBTH.

6 19 : 3

6 20

6 21

6 29

6 22

of Time.

22
28
24

6 24

6 25

6 ^

6 26

6 27

6 28

6 28
6
6
6

29
29
6 29

junb.

T-

PubUc General Holiday.

5 26

6 30

BUBTB.

Moon's First Quarter.

5 26

6 80

Prince of Wales bom, 1866.

6 25

6 81

Th.

5 25

6 81

6 25

6 81

5 25

6 31

Su.

Tbinity Sunday. Barttaquake* 1682,

6 25

6 32

5 25

6 83

Full Moon.

5 25

6 38

6 25

6 33

Th.

6 25

6 33

5 26

6 34

5 26

6 34

Su.

IST Sunday aktbb Trinity.

5 26

6 34

ADD

5 26

6 34

5 26

6 35

5 26

6 36

18-

Th.

Moon's Last Quarter.

5 26

6 .36

5 26

6 36

5 26

6 36

Su.

2nd Sunday avtbb Tbinity.

5 26

6 86

5 27

6 87

5 27

6 87

Quarter Day.

6 27

6 37

Th.

New Moon.

5 27

6 37

5 28

6 37

6 28

6 37

Su.

8bd Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 28

6 37

3 .

5 29

6 87

6 29

6 37

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

JULY.

AUCKTBT.

Day of

Nona.

Mean Time of

;?5£ir

Sunrise.

Sunset.

hr. min. hr. min.

min*

Moon*B First Quarter.

6 30

6 88

ADD

Th.

5 80

6 88

6 80

6 88

6 30

6 38

Su.

4th Sunday aitbb Tbihitt.

5 80 6 38

o 31

6 88

5 32

6 38

5 32

6 38

Th.

Full Moon.

5 32

6 88

5 33

6 87

6 33

6 87

Su.

6TH Sunday aftbb Tbihity.

5 38

6 37

6 83

6 87

5 84

6 87

6 34

6 37

Th.

5 36

6 87

Moou^s Last Quarter.

6 85

6 87

5 35

6 87

Sa.

6th Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

6 35 j 6 37

5 86 6 86

6 36 ! 6 86

5 86

6 86

Th.

5 87

6 35

New Moon.

5 37

6 35

5 37

6 85

Su.

7th Sunday aftsb Tbinity.

5 38

6 84

5 38

6 34

5 3d 1 6 84

5 89 6 S3

Th.

5 89 6 33

81 F.

Moon's Last Quarter.

5 40 I 6 32

Aholition of Slavery in Jamaica, 1834. '

5 40

6 82

ADD

Su.

8th Sunday avtbb Tbinity.

5 40

6 32

Puhlio General Holiday.

5 41

6 81

5 41

6 31

5 41

6 31

Th.

5 42

6 30

5 42

6 29

Full Moon.

5 42

6 28

Su.

9th Sunday aptkb Tbinity.

5 42

6 28

5 42

6 28

5 43

6 27

6 43

6 27

Th.

5 43

6 26

5 43

6 25

5 43

6 25

Su.

10th Sunday aptbb Tbinity. Moon's Last

5 44

6 24

[Quarter.

5 44

6 24

Tu.

Cyclone, 1880.

5 46

6 23

5 45

6 22

Th.

Cyclone, 1886.

5 45

6 22

5 45

6 21

New Moon.

5 46

6 20

Su.

llTH Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 46

6 19

5 46

6 18

5 46

6 18

5 46

6 17

Th.

5 46

6 16

Great Hurricanes in 1712 and 1722.

6 46

6 16

Moon's First Quarter.

5 47

6 15

Su.

12th Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 47

6 14

5 47

6 18

QALBin>AB.
BSmMBSB.

Pay of

Nona.

Mean Time of

offTlm*.

Sunrise.

Sunset

hr. min.

min.

6 48

6 12

8UBTB.

6 48

6 12

Th.

6 48

6 11

6 48

6 10

6 48

6 9

8a.

13th Sunday aftbb Tbivitt. Full Moon.

6 48

6 8

6 48

6 8

6 48

6 7

6 48

6 6

Th.

6 48

6 6

5 49

6 4

6 49

6 3

8u.

14th Suvdat ArrBB Tbih itt.

5 49

6 8

Moon's LMi Quarter.

5 49

6 1

6 49

6 1

•

6 49

6 0

Th.

6 49

6 69

6 49

6 68

6 60

6 67

8u.

16th Sunday AvrBB Tbinity. New Moon,

6 60

6 66

6 60

5 66

6 61

6 66

6 60

6 64

Th.

6 51

6 53

6 61

6 53

6 61

6 52

Sa.

16TH 8UNDAY AFTBB TBINITY.

5 61

Moon»8 First Quarter.

5 62

6 60

Michaelmas Day.— Quarter Day.

6 62

6 49

6 52

5 48

OOTOBBB.

Th.

6 52

5 48

8UBTB,

6 52

6 47

5 52

5 46

8n.

17th Sunday avtbb Tbinity.

6 52

6 45

6 52

5 44

Full Moon.

5 53

5 43

12*

5 54

6 42

Th.

6 54

5 42

5 54

5 41

5 64

5 40

Su.

18th Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 54

5 40

5 54

5 39

Moon's Last Quarter.

5 54

5 38

5 54

5 38

Th.

5 55

6 37

14 '

5 56

5 36

5 55

5 35

8u.

19th Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 56

5 34

6 56

5 34

New Muon.

6 56

5 34

5 57

5 33

Th.

6 57

5 33

5 57

5 32

5 67

5 31

8u.

20th Sunday aftbb Tbinity.

5 58

5 30

5 69

5 29

5 59

5 29

Moon's First Quarter.

5 59

5 29

Th.

6 0

5 28

6 1

6 27

« 1

5 27

HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

irorviABB.

DmyolJ

Hont.

Mean Time of

^?i2r

Sunrise.

Sunset.

~^** ^^

hr. min.

min.

fin.

AU SaiMU' Ikvy. 2l8T SUHDAT AFTBB TUHITT.

6 2

6 26

6 2

6 26

6 2

6 26

6 2

6 26

Th.

Full Moon.

6 8

6 26

6 8

6 26

6 4

6 24

22KD Sunday aftbb TBurirr.

6 4

5 24

King Edward YII, born, 1841.*

6 6

6 28

6 6

6 23

Moon's Last Quarter.

6 6

6 23

Th.

6 6

6 22

6 6

6 22

1»

6 7

6 22

Su.

23BD 8UNDAY AVTBB TBINITT.

6 8

6 22

•

6 9

6 21

6 9

6 21

6 9

6 21

Th.

New Moon.

6 10

6 21

6 11

6 21

6 11

6 21

8a.

24th Sunday aftbb Tbihity.

6 11

6 21

6 12

6 21

6 12

6 21

6 13

6 21

Th.

6 14

6 21

Moon*B First Quarter.

6 16

6 21

6 16

6 21

8u.

IBT Sunday in Adybnt.

6 16

6 21

St, Andrew.

6 17

6 21

2
8

.16

Th.

Su.

Th.

Su.

Th.

8u.

Th.

8u.

Th.

Full Moon.

2nd Sunday in Adybnt.

Moon*s Last Quarter.
HBD Sunday in Adybnt.

New Moon.

4th Sunday in Adybnt.
8f, Thomat,

Chbistmab Day. Quarter Day.
Public General Holiday.

iSUNDAY AFTBB GHBIBTMAS.

6 17

6 21

6 18

6 22

6 18

6 22

6 19

6 22

6 20

6 22

6 20

6 22

6 21

6 28

6 22

6 28

6 23

6 28

6 23

6 28 .

6 23

6 28

6 24

6 26

6 27

5 27

6 27

5 27

6 28

5 28

6 28

6 29

6 30

6 W

6 30

6 SO

Moon's First

6 31

5 31

[Quarter.

6 31

6 32

6 SI2

6 32

6 83

6 38

6 33

6 88

BUBTB,
10
10
10

6
6
4

4
8
8
2
2
1
1
0

ADI>
1
1
2
2
3
3

• me Klnri Birthday is to be kept h a Public Qeneiml Holiday oa » day to be appointed by the GoTenor.

rtDlBB OS THS OOASIS 07 JAMAICA.

THB KOON's PHASIB, &0.

The times of New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter, are given
in the Calendar to the nearest local civil day. Thus if Mew Moon occurs on any
day between midnight and 6 hr. 7 min. a.m., Greenwich time, the New Moon is
referred to the previous day in the above Calendar.

■QUATION OF TIMB.

The equation of time is a correction which must be applied to apparent time or
time obtained from observation of the Sun, in order to obtain fnean iime^ or the
time shown by a properly regulated clock.

The last column in each month of the Calendar above gives this correction for
every day in the year. Care must be taken to add or to subtract the correction
according to the precepts.

For instance on Jan. 4th we must add 5 min. to the time shown by a good Sundial
in order to obtain the clock time ; but on Oct. 4th we must subtract 11 min. and so on.

BUKBISB AND SITFSST.

The mean time of sunrise and sunset for every day in the year, given in the
Calendar above have been computed for the latitude of Kingston and include the
correction for refraction.

TIDES ON THB COASTS OF JAMAICA.

As the rise and fall of the Tides round Jamaica do not exceed 10 or 11 inches
we clearly do not require the times of High and Low water for nautical purposes ;
but sometimes we want to know, however roughly, when it is High or Low water.

Now from Mr. Charlton Thompson's observations in Kingston Harbour it ap-
pears that there are two kinds of tides on the coasts of Jamaica. The first and
more important kind are Diurnal, giving High and Low water once in every 24
hours ; they occur when the Moon's Decimation is greater than 9' North or South.
The second kind are SemidiiMmal, giving High and Low water twice in every
24 hours ; they occur when the Moon's Declination is 9^ or less. North or South.

For the Diurnal Tides, when the Moon's Decl. is North, the time of High water
does not greatly differ from the time of the Moon's Lower meridian passage ; and
when the Moon's Decl. is South, the time of High water does not greatly differ
from the time of the Moon's Upper meridian passage.

For the Semi-diurnal Tides the times of High water do not greatly differ from
the times of the Moon's Upper and Lower meridian passage.

Semi-Diusnal Tidbb.

DlUBKAL TIDK8.

Moon*B Decl. Small.

Moon*B Decl. more than 9° North*

Moon's

First High

Second

High

Water.

High

Low

High
Water.

Low

Age.

Water.

d. d.

hr.

Hi a.m.

Hi p.m.

124 A-m.

3 p.m.

124 p.m.

24 a.Qi.

12 Qoon

•••

34 "

1 «i

3 -

12| a.m.

12| p.m.

14 "

1 "

I "

24 "

44 '•

11 *•

34 "

64 •*

2i "

2) ••

44 "

64 "

ul tl

64 "

74 *'

44 •'

64 **

94 "

9 •'

74 ••

U4 "

10 •»

64 41

84 •*

111 "

10
11

26
26

71 "

84 "

8
9

10
U

94 "
10 "

12 mnt.

26
26

94 ••
194 "

114 '*
124 p.in.

12
13

i ."

104 "

12
13

104 "
111 "

^?j ••?•

27
28

114 "

1 "
24 »«

12 noon

•••

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COBBBCTIOirs to BB iJ^]^LIED TO THB ABOYB TiMBS FOB THB AkMUAI. lNBQ0ALtTT.

Semi-diur. Diurnal. 8emi-diar. Diomal.

January

Ihr.

—

1 hp.

July

2hr.

1 hr.

February

—

1 "

August

0 "

1 "

March

—

U*'

September

—

1 ••

April

—

October

I "

0 "

May

—

November

1 "

0 "

June

1 "

December

—

In Kingston Harbour the range of the Diurnal Tide is only 8 inches ; and the
range of the Semi-diurnal Tide is only 3 inches ; but these small ranges are fre-
quently obscured by larger irregular fluctuations in the ocean level which cannot
be attributed to the action of the Sun or Moon. Further particulars will be
found in Weather Report, No. 227.

ECLIPSES 1903.
I. An annular Eclipse of the Sun, March 29th, invisible in Jamaica.
II. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, April 11th, partly visible in Jamaica : —

Kingston Mean Time.

h. min.
The Moon will rise, April llth, 6.14 p.m., under

partial Eclipse.
Middle of the Eclipse, April 11 th 7 6.8 p.m.

Last contact with the shadow, April nth 8 44.4 "

III. A total Eclipse of the Sun, Sept. 20th, invisible in Jamaica

IV. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, Oct. 6th, invisible in Jamaica.

THE MAGNETIC DECLINATION.

(Or Variation of the Magnetic Needle in Kingston. J

The following table is taken from Weather JRaport, No. 182, where a full expla-
nation will be found.

Year.

1700
1710
1720
1730
1740
1760

Ded. E.

Year.
1760

Decl. E.

0 «

. 6 30

o /

6 22

1770

1780

1790

1800

. 6 21

1810

. 6 29

Year.

1820
1830
1840
1860
1860

Decl.E.

Year.

o t

6 22

1870

6 9

1880

6 49

1890

6 23

1900

4 60

1910

Decl. £.

O 0

4 10

3 23

2 29

1 24

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HANIMnOK or JAMAICA

DiOBBAsa or Tbmpiratubb with Elbyatiov.
The Meteorologioal resnlts found for Kingston are generally mpplicable to all tl&e
1 ow-lying land round the shores of Jamaica ; bnt of course the temperature decreases
on the hills and mountains in the interior. The rate of decrease is much the same
as in other countries, namely : about 1^ F. for every 300 feet of elevation ; bat as
Max., Mean and Min. temperature, have to be considered, it will be as well to g^ve
the following table : —

Eleva-
tion.

Bar.
Pressure.

TffMPBKATUIlB.

Station.

Max.

Mean.

Mm.

Elan^e.

Kingston

Ft.
50

In.
29.96

o
87.8

78.1

o
70.7

17.1

Eempehot

1.778

28.20

80.6

72.7

68.0

12.5

Cinchona PI.

4,907

26.27

68.6

62.6

67.6

11.

Portland Gap

6.477

34.71

69.0

69.7

64.6

14.4

Blue Mt. Peak .

7.428

2E14

71.1

66.7

46.3

24.8

But whether this table be consulted in the interest of agriculture or in the estab-
lishment of a health resort, it must be remembered that all the surroundings have
Sjnt to be considered ; and then when any site has been proposed as suitable, its
Max., Mean, and Min. temperatures may be easily deduced &om its approximate
elevation.

Thb Island Rainfall.

The Rainfall is now fairly well registered in Jamaica, but unfortunately the
gauges are very unequally distributed over the island. To meet this difficulty the
island is divided into four Divisions, and month by month the Rainfall is deduced
for each Division, the Island Rainfall being simply the mean of the four Divi-

THB RAINFALL OVBE BACH DIVISION FROM 1870 TO 1899.

Rainfall DivisioDS.

Year.

N.B.

W.C.

The Island.

First decennial period:
Means 1870 to 1879 .

Second decennial period :
Means l8b0tvJ8M* .

In.
91-04
84-96

In.
57-34
50-96

In.
70-73
75-74

In.
50-53
54-51

In.
67-41
66-51

1890
1891
-892
1893
1894
1896
1896
1897
1898
1899

75-09

110-56

101-56

106-50

90-56

97-38

95-42

93-96

10^-92

112-10

48-29
66-71
58-10
63-17
54-04
56-35
64-90
58-25
52-44
61-31

89-91

l()0-50

82-05

1*8-66

95-93

85-38

78-31

95-46

84-26

101-28

44-41
61-03
60-29
67-65
61-01
47-36
45-79
62-67
55-67
68*62

64-42
84-70
7300
86-49
75-39
71-62
68-61
77-69
73-82
85-82

Third decennial period:
Means 1890 to 1899 .

98-60

57-36

92-17

56-45

76-15

mstboeomoy.

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65.44
68.60

67.87

66.90
59.86
90.61
70.66
72.11
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14 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PAETH.

THE ROYAL FAMILY, THB MINISTRY, BRITISH AMBASSADORS, &c.

The Sovebeion.
Hi8 Most Excellent Majesty Albert Edward VII, by the Grace of God of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of all the British Do-
minions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, as-
cended the throne at the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, 22nd January,
1901 ; crowned at Westminster Abbey, Aug. 9, 1902. — ^Bom Nov. 9, 1841 •
married March 10, 1863, to Princess Alexandra (bom Dec. 1, 1844),'Qitekn
CoNSOBT, eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark.

Ghildrm of the King,
Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, bom Jan. 8, 1864; died Jan. 14, 1892.
Geobgb Fbedbbiok, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of Corn-
wall and York, bom June 3, 1865 ; married July 6, 1893, Princess Victoria
Mary (May) of Teck (bom May 26, 1867) and has issue — Edward, bom June
23, 1894; Albert, bom December 14, lh95; Victoria Alexandra, bom April
25, 1897 ; Henry William Frederick Albert, bom March 31, 1900 ; George
Edward Alexander Edmund, bom December 20, 1 902.

Louise, bom February 20, 1867 ; married July 27, 1889 to the Duke of
Fife — tissue, Alexandra, bom May 17, 1891, and Maud, bom April 3, 1893.
Victobia, bom July 6, 1868.

Maud, bom Nov. 26, 1869 ; married 22nd July, 1896, to Charles, second
son of the Crown Prince of Denmark.

Alexander, bom April 6 ; died April 7, 1871.

Surviving children of Her late Majesty Victoria.

I. Peinoess Helena, bom May 25, 1846 ; married July 5, 1866, to Prince
Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, bom January
22, 1831, Offspring of the unionstill livingare three children : — ^Albert John
bom February 26, 1869. Victoria bom May 3, 1870. Louise, bom August
1872 ; married 6th July, 1891, to Prince Albert Joseph Alexander of Anhalt .

IL Pbinoess Louise, bom March 18, 1848 ; married March 21, 1871 to
John Douglas Sutherland Marquis of Lome, K.T., G.C.M.G., bom August 6
1845, eldest son of the eighth Duke of Argyll. ' .

ni. Pbinoe Abthub, Duke of Connaught, bom May 1, 1850 ; married March
13, 1879, to Princess Louise of Prussia, bom July 25, 1860. Offspring of
the union are three children : — 1. Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah
bom January 15, 1882. 2. Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert, bom January
13, 1883. 3. Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, bom March 17, 1886.

IV. Pbinoess Beatbicb, bom April 14, 1857 ; married July 22, 1885 to

Prince Henry of Battenberg. Offspring of the union are four children':

1. Alexandra, born 23rd Nov., 1886. 2. Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena, bom
Oct. 24, 1887. 3. Leopold Arthur Lewis, born 21st May, 1889. 4. Maurice
Victor Donald, bom Oct. 3, 1891. Prince Heniy of Battenberg died in 1896. •

THE TWO LAS r ADMINISTRATIONS.
The following is a comparative List of the Administration of Lord Salisburv at
his retirement in 1902, and the present Administration of the Rt. Hon. A. J
Balfour.

THB TWO ADMINISTRATIONS.

LORD SALISBURY'S MINISTRY AT HIS RETIREMENT IN 1902.

Prime Minister

First Lord of the Treasury

liOrd Chancellor

Lord President of the Council

Lord Privy Seal

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Home Secretary

Foreign Secretary

Secretary for Colonies

"War Secretary

Indian Secretary

First Lord of the Admiralty

Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland

Lord Chancellor of Ireland

Chief Secretary to Lord Lieut, of Ireland

Secretary for Scotland

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

President of the Board of Trade

President of the Local Government Board

President of the Board of Agriculture

Postmaster-General

Vice-President of the Council

First Commissioner of Works

Junior Lords of the Treasury

Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Patronage Secretary to the. Treasury
Paymaster-General
Judge-Advocate-General

Naval Lords of the Admiralty

Civil Lord of Admiralty

Secretary to the Admiralty

Home Under Secretary

Foreign Under Secretary

Colonial Under Secretary

War Under Secretary

Indian Under Secretary

Vice- President of Irish Dept. of Agriculture

Secretary to the Board of Trade

Secretary to the Local Government Board

Financial Secretary to the War Office

Attorney-General

Solicitor-General

Lord Advocate

Solicitor-General for Scotland

Attorney-General for Ireland -

Solicitor-General for Ireland -

Lord Steward

Lord Chamberlain

Master of the Horse -

Treasurer of the Household

Comptroller of the Household

^ioe- Chamberlain

Lords-in- Waiting

Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

* Marquis of Salisbury.
♦A. J. Balfour.

*£arl of Halsbury.

* Duke of Devonshire.
*Marquis of Salisbury.
*Sir M. Hicks Beach, Bi
♦Mr. Ritchie.
♦Marquis of Lansdowne
♦Mr. Chamberlain.
♦Mr. Brodrick.

♦Lord Geo Hamilton.
♦Earl of Selboume.
♦Earl Cadogan.
♦Lord Ashbourne.

Mr. G Wyndham.
♦Lord Balfour of Burleigh.
♦Lord James of Hereford.
♦Mr. Gerald Balfour
♦Mr. Walter Long.
♦M. Hanbury.

* vlarquis of Londonderry.
Sir J. B. Gorst. K.C.

♦Mr. Akers Douglas.
L Mr. Anstruther.
\ Mr. Hayes Fisher.
( Mr. Ailwyn Fellowes.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain.

Sir W. Walrond, Bt.

Duke of Marlborough.

Sir F. Jeune.
( Vice-Adml. Lord Walter T. Kerr, K.O.B.
1 Rear-Adml. Lucius Douglas
S Rear-Adml. W. H. May.
I Capt. John Durnford.

Capt. Pretvraan.

Mr. Amola Foster.

Mr. Jesse Ceilings.

Viscount Cranbou ne.

Earl of Onslow.

Lord Raglan

Earl of Hardwicke.

Mr. Horace Plunkett.

Earl of Dudley.

Mr. Grant Lawson.

Lord Stanley.

Sir R. Findlay, K.C.

SirE. Carson, K.C

Mr. Graham Murray, K.C.

Mr. C. Dickson, K.C.

Mr. Atkinson.

J. H. M. Campbell, K.C.

Earl of Pembroke, G.C.V.O.

Earl of Clarendon, K.C.

Duke of Portland, K.G., G.C.V.O.

V. C. W. Cavendish, M.P.

Viscount Valentia.

Sir A. Acland-Hood, Bt., M.P.
f Lord Bagot.

{Earl of Denbigh.
Lord Churchill.
Lord Harris.
Earl of Kintore.
Lord Lawrence.
Earl Howe.
Earl Waldegrave.
Lord Belper.

Thtt names marked thus * are thoae of the Members of the Oabinel.

i«

)^AKbBOOK OF ^UkAIbA.

MR. BALFOUR'S MINISTRY,

FORMED JTTLY. 1902.

Prime Minister

First Lord of the Treasury

Lord Chancellor

Lord President of the GooBoil

Lord Privy Seal

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Home Secretary

Foreign Secretary

Colonial Secretary

Secretary for War

Indian Secretary

First Lord of the Admiralty

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Lord Chancellor of Ireland

Chief Secretary to Lord Lieutenant of

Ireland
Secretary for Scotland
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
President of the Board of Trade
President of the Local Goyernment Board
President of the rtoard of Agriculture
Postmaster-General
Vice-President of the Council
First Commissioner of Works

Junior Lords of the Treasury

Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Patronage SecretarT to the Treasury
Paymaster-General
Judge-Advocate General

Naval Lords of the Admiralty

Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Secretary to the Admiralty

Home Under Secretary

Foreign Under Secretary

Colonial Under Secretary

War Under Secretary

Indian Under Secretary , ^ , . , "

Vice-President of Irish Dept. of Agriculture

Secretary to the Board of Trade -

Secretary to the Local Government Board

Financial Secretary to the War Office

Attorney-General

Solicitor-General

Lord Advocate , , ^ ,, .

Solicitor-General for Scotland

Attorney-General for Ireland

Solcitor-General for Ireland

Lord Steward

Lord Chamberlain

Master of the Horse

Treasurer of the Household

Comptroller of ihe Household

Vice-Chamberlain

Lords-in-Waiting

Caotain of the Yeomen of the Guanl

♦Mr. A. J. B/ilfour.

♦Mr. A. J. Balfour.

♦Lord Halsbury.

♦Duke of Devonshire.

♦Mr. A. J. Balfour.

♦Mr. Charles Thompson Kitohie.

♦Mr. Aretas Akers-Douglas.

* Marquis of Lansdowne.

♦Mr. J. Chamberlain.

♦Mr. Brodrick.

♦Lord George Hamilton.

♦Earle ol Selbourne.

♦Earl of Dudley.

♦Lord Ashbourne.

♦Mr. G. Wyudham.

♦Lord Balfour of Burleigh.

♦Sir William Hood Walrond, Bt.

♦Mr. Gerald Balfour.

♦Mr. Walter Long.

♦Mr. Hanbury.

♦Mr. Austen Chamberlain.

Sir J. E. Gorst, K.U.

Lord Windsor.
\ Mr. Anstruther.
< Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes.
( Mr. Henry Williani Forster.

Mr. Hayes Fisher.

Sir Alexr. Acland Hood, Bt.

Duke of Marlborough.

Sir F. Jeune.
i Admiral Lord Walter T. Kerr, K:.G.B.
) Admiral Sir Jo tin A. Fisher
\ Bear-Admiral W. H. Uay
I Bear- Admiral John Dumford

C pt. Pretvman

Mr. Arnola Foster

Hon. Thomas Cochrane.

Viscount Crari bourne.

Ea.i of Onslow.

Earl of Hardwicke.

Earl Percy.

Mr. Horace Plunkett

Mr. Andrew Bonar Law

Mr. Grant Lawson.

Lord Stanley

Sir R. Findlay, K.C.

Sir E. Carson. K.C.

Mr. Graham Murray, K.C.

Mr. C. Dickson, K.C.

Mr. Atkinson, K.C.

J. H. M. CampbeU, K.C.

Earl of Pembroke, G.C.VlO.

Earl of Clarendon, K.C.

Duke of Portland, BL.G., a.O.V.O.

V. C.W: Cavendish, M. P.

Viscount Vaientia, C.B.M.V.O., M^,

Vacant.
rEarl of Denbigh.
I Lord Churchill, G.CV.O.

Earl of Kintore, G.C.M'G.
^ Lord Lawrence.
I Earl Howe.

Lord Suffietd, G. C. V.O., K.O.B.
(^Lord E^enyon.

Barl of Waldagrave.

COLONIAL OPFICB. 17

OOLONIAL OPPICB.
BMreta/ry of 8taU.-~Tht Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P.

Privaie Seorstofy.^Lord Monk Bretton.

AmtUuU Private Seer^twrirs.—Ti. H. Marsh, Hon. 0. Howard ; James Parker Smith,
M.P. (Parliamentary): R. Kromley.

ParUamenia/ry Under Becretnry.—The Earl of Onslow, o.CM.O,

Privaie Searetwry.-^T. 0. Macnaghten ; Major Arthur Pakenham.

Permanmt Under Seeretary.— Sir M. F. Ommanney, K.O.B.
Private Secretary. —Q. T. Davis.

Anittant Under Seoretariet. -^Fr^. Graham, O.B. ; 0. P. Lnoas, o.B. ; R. L. Antrobus,
O.B., Hugh h. Cox (legal)

Chief Clerks—Sir W. A. Bailey Hamilton, K.aM.O., o.B.

{^erke in the Wett India Branoh.—k, A. Pearson, o.M.o. ; F. R. Round, o.]C.a. ; H. W.
Just, O.B.; Sir J. Anderson. K.O.M.O. ; Chas. Alex. Harris, O.M.G. ; Oep. Fiddes, O.B.

Crown AgmOe.—^ix E. E. Blake, K.o.M.a., Major M. A. Cameron, B.B., o.M.a., W. H.
Mercer, C.M.Q.

OoneuUing JBnMneers for JSai^M^ovt.— Messrs. Hawkshaw and Dobson, O.B.; Messrs.
Gregory, Eyles ic Waring, O.B. ; Messrs. W. Shelford k Hon, o.B.

Skipping Ageuts.—'hleasn. J. Ac A. B. Freeland.

The Crown Agents transact financial, commercial and railway business in the United
Kingdom for the Colony of Jamaica.

18 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

RULERS OF THB CHIEF COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.

OouQtrj.

AbTMinla (or Sthlopht)

Af^haniiton

Argentine Republic

Aaskrift-Hanguy

Baluchiskan

Belgium

BoUria

BraxU (United Btetes of)

Bulgaria

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo Vree Btat«

Corea

CoBtaiUca

Crete

Cuba

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Kgypt

France

German Empire
Prussia

Bavaria

Saxony

Wurtemberg

Baden

Hesse

Anhault

Brunswick

Mecklenburg-Bchwerin

Mecklenburg-Strelita

Oldenburg

Baxe-Coburg and Gotha

Waldeck-Pynnont
Great Britain and Ireland
Greece
Guatemala
Hayti
Honduras
India
Italy
Japan
Liberia
Luxemburg
Mexico
Honaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal

Netherlands
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Persia
Peru
Portugal
Boumania
Russia
Salrador
Sarawak
fierri*
Biam
Spain

Sweden and Norway
Awitaerland
TripoU
Tunis
Turkey

United States (Amerioa)
Uruguay
l^enesuela

Menelek of Shoa, o.o.v.o.

Habibulla Khan, o.o.m o.

Julio A. Roca

Francis Joseph

Mir Mahmud, O.G.I.B.

Lrapold n.

Jose Emanuel Pando

F. de P. Rodriques Alves
Ferdinand
German Rieeco
Kuang Hsu
J. M. Marroquin
King of the Belgians
Ti Hiung

Ascension Esqnirel
Prince George of Greece
Tomas Estrada Palmas
ChristUn IX.
Horatio Yesques
Gen. Leonidas Plasa
Abbas n.„o.o.B.
Emile Loubet
William II.
William n.
Otto

Prince Luitpold
George
William II.
Frederick
Ernest Louis
Frederick
Prince Albrecht
Frederick Frauds
Frederick WiUUm
Frederick Augustus
Charles Edward
Frederick
Edward VH.
George

Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Genl. Alexis Nord
Tcrencio Sierra
Edward YII.
Victor Emanuel IIL
Mutsuhito

G. W. Gibson
Adolphus
Porfirio Dias
Albert

Nicholas (NikiU)
Muley Abdul Asis
Shamsher Jang Bahadur
Wilhelmina
Jose Santos Zelaya
Hector Andres Oarralho
Mosaffer-ed-Mn
Bur. Romana
Carlos
Charles
Nicholas n.
Genl. Tomas Regalado
Sir Charles Johnson Brookei aaM.O,
Alexander (ObrenoTiteh)
Khoulalonkom
Alfonso XnL
Oscar XL
Adolf Dencher
Hsshem Bey
Haflx Mehmet Pasha
Abdul Hamid H.
T. Rooserelt
Juan L. Cuestas
Cypriano Castro
SeyidAU

Year of

Title.

Birth.

!s?r'

1848

President

...

Emperor

1880

Khan

...

King

1836

President

,—

President

...

Prince

1861

President

„

Emperor

1871

Vice-President

•••

SoTereign

1886

Emperor

...

President

...

Hi«h Commr.

1889

President

King

1818

President

...

President

Khedive

1874

President

1888

Emperor

1869

King

1869

King

1848

Regent

...

King

1882

King

1848

Grand Duke

1826

Grand Duke

1868

Duke

1881

Regent

1887

Grand Duke

1882

Grand Duke

1819

Grand Duke

1862

Duke

1884

Prince

1866

King

1841

King

1846

President

.••

President

Emperor

1841

King

1869

Emperor

1862

President

•••

Grand Duke

1817

Prince

1848

Prince

1841

SulUn

1879

Mahan^Ja

1876

Queen

1880

President

•««

President

•*•

Shah

1860

President

•>•

King

1868

King

1889

Emperor

1868

President

...

RiUft

1829

King

1876

King

1868

King

1886

King

1829

President

•••

GoT-Gen.

«••

Bey

Bnltan

1849

President

1868

President

..•

Sultan

•••

Date of
Aoeeasion.

Oct
Dec.

Mar. 12,1880
Oct. 3, 1901
12.1808
2,1848
1898
Dec. 10, 186«
Aug. 20, 1890
Nov. 16, 18M
July 7, 188T
Sept 18, 19U1
Jan. 12, 187»
lOOO
188»
1864
May 8, 1898
Not. ao, 1898
May. 20, 1802
Not. 16,1868
May 2, 1899
Not. 1001
Jan. 7, 1892
Feb. 18.1890
June 16, 1888
June 16, 1888
June 18, 1888

June 19, 1902
Oct. 6, 1801
Sept 6, 1866
Mar. 18,1802
May 22,1871
Oct 21, 1886
April 10, 1897
B^t 6,1860
June, 1900
July, 1900
May 12,1898
Jan. 22,1901
Mar. 80,1868
1898
1903
Feb. 1, 1899
Jan. 22,1901
July 29,1900
Feb. 18,1867
Dec. 11,1901
Not. 28,1890
Deo. 1, 1806
Sept 10, 1889
Aug. 14, 1860
June 7, 1894
May 17,1881
Not. 28,1890
June, 1898
Not. 1901
May 1, 1896
Sept., 1899
Oct. 19,1889
Mar. 26,1881
NoT.l,n.s.,'94
Not. 19,1898
June, 11, 1868
Mar. 6, 1889
Oct 1, 1868
May 17,1886
Sept 18,1872
Dec 21,1002
Mar., 1899
July, 1900
Aug. 81,1878
Sept. 14, 1901
Mar. 1,1899
Oct, 1899
July 1902

COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
The following Table exhibits the area, popalation, royenne, expenditure and debt
•of the whole of the Colonial PoBBesaiona of Great Britain, exclasive of India.

Colonies.

"BlTBOPB—

Gibraltar

MalU

Cyprus

Ceylon
Hour Kong
StraitB Settlements -

Malay States
Labnan
North Borneo
Sarawak

▲fsioa—
Ascension
Cape, &c.
Basutoland

Natal , « "

Bechuanaland Pro-
tectorate

Transvaal _ , -

Orange River Colony

Mauritius, &o.

Seychelles

Rtl Helena

Sierra Leone and
Protectorate

Gambia

Gold Coast Colony -

Lagos

Southern Nigeria -

Northern Nigeria -

Niger and Niger Coast
Protectorate

Sphere of operation
of Br. 8. Africa Co.
and Br. Central
Africa

Somali Protectorate,
Socotra, Zanzibar,
Pemba, East Africa
Protectorate and
Uganda

▲mbbica—
Bermuda
Canada
Newfoundland and

Labrador
British Guiana
British Honduras -
Falkland Islands -

W«ST iHDIESr-

Bahamas
Barbados
Jamaica*
Turks Island
Trinidad and Tobago

Area

in Square

Miles.

If
117
3,684

25,365

1,542

26,960

31,106

50,000

277,077
10,293
29,200

386,200

120,000

60,000

705

148i

[ 15,000

40,060

1,239

310,000
500,000

750,000

19
3,653,946

160.200

109,000
7,562
6,500

4,466

166

4,200

1368

Population,
1901.

20,355
183,679
237,053

8,676,990
283,976
617,595
676,138
8,411
200,000
600,000

2,350,000
250,000
929,970

130,500

383,086

20,275

3,342

100,000

15,000

1,473,882

85,607

10,000,000

17,536
5,878,800

214,000

294,943

36,998
2,043

62,196
195,000
756,000
5,287
277,651

Revenue,
1900.

61,418
366,758
200,638

1,821,729

875,639

638,655

1,560,980

6,554

68,802

91,696

6,666,752

1,886.710
22,666

301,800

611,998

26.621

15,391

168,663

49,161
685,583
211,467
880,894

169,668

60.000

116,799

40,124
10,549,885

433,898

509,960
59,615
16,576

78.651

185,476

760,187

9,190

812,302

Bxpendi-
ture, 1900.

61,812
365.943
184,682

1,688.182
766,926
608,074

1.264,646

6.968

138.605

7.773,230

1,990,622
104,180

267,450

571,263

23,461

12,603

166,421

29,818
616.667
187,126
306,193

146.670
80.000

382,617

47,632

8,894.806

380.760

505,492
50,659
15.502

82,887

182,866

763.869

8.083

696.880

Debt,
1900.

19.258
79,168

3,419,460
341300

31,097,825
9,019,143

1.820,000

1,189,284

30,000

972,902

49,600
71,138,421

3,570,862

954.780
34,736

112,226

416.850

3,499.899

918,472

• No eensns taken liace 1891.

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

OoiiOxriAL PosBSSBioirs, contimmei.

Area

Population,

Berenne,

Bxpendi-

Debt,

Ck>loiiies.

in Square
Mnes.

1901.

1900.

ture.

190O.

.1900.

WnTlHDDES—

Windward Iflles—

Grenada

188

63,488

70.868

62,715

187^7a

St. Luoia

288

49,660

72,108

64,760

176,680

St. Vincent

182

46,640

80,608

86,121

14«470

Iieeward Islands—

Antiffua
Dominica

108

84,175
28,894

42.662

49,486

i?7,an

290

28,118

26,780

65,909

Montserrat

82|

12.216

6,604

17,266

ll.tfO

St. Kits and Nevis -

116

61.877

89,904

48,964

78,96a

Virgin Islands

4,908

2,116

2,197

AUBTBALASIA—

New South Wales -

810,700

1.869.948

9,970,677

9.888,977

65,832,99a

Victoria

87,884

1,200,914

7,460,866

7.298,186

48,7743»

Queensland
West Australia

668,497

498.249

4,420.324

4,791.577

86,898,414

976,209

182,663

3.010,006

2,898.664

12,709,480

South Australia -

903,690

361,366

2,829,462

2,860,671

26,117.846

Tasmania -

26.216

172,476

1,064,980

923,781

8,511.005

New Zealand

104,471

772,719

6,906 916

5,479.703

49,591,245

Fiji

7,485

124,230

111,669

100,022

200,63&

New Guinea

90,640 J

360,000

13,884

21,802

—

GOVERNORS.

Thb following is a List of the OoTemors and other Officers AdministeriDg the
GoTemment in the British Colonies and their places of residence and salaries : —

Colonies.

BUBOPB—

Cyprus

Gibraltar

Malta

Asia—
Ceylon

Hong Konff
Straits Settlements -
Labuan
Afkioa—
Cape of Good Hope ?
and Brit. KafCranaf

Natal

Orange Rirer }

Transvaal (

Bechuanaland

Basutoland

Rhodesia

Mauritius

Si. Helena

Sierra Leone

Gambia

Gold Coast
Ls

Name of Officer Administering
Govemment.

Sir W. F. Haynes-Smith, K.C.M.G.
Gen. Sir G. F. White, V.C, G.C.B.
General Sir Francis Wallace Gren I
fell, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. f

SirWestRidgway,K.C.B..K.C.8.I., i

g.o.m.gT s

Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G.

Sir F. A. Swettenham, K.C.M.G. -

E. W. Birch. CM.G.

Lord A. Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,
High Commissioner

Col. Sir H. E. M'CaUum, K.C.M.G.

Lord Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,
GoTemor i

Major H. J. Goold- Adams, C.B.,}
C.M.G. •(

Godfrey Y. Lagden, K.C.M.G.

Sir M. J. Clarke, K.C.M.G.

Sir Chas. Bruce, K.C.M.G.

Vacant. )

Sir C. A. King-Harman, K.C.M.G.

Sir G. Chardin Denton, K.C.M.G. i

Major Kir Matthew Nathan, K.G.M.G.
BirW.McGregor,M.D..K.O.M.G..C.B.

Place of
Residence.

Nicosia
In Fortress

Valletta

Colombo

Victoria

Singai>ore

Victoria

Cape Town

Pietermarita-
burg

Mafeking
Maseru

Port Louis
Plantation

House
Free Town
Bathurst, St.

Mary's
Accra
Lagos

BalMy..

8,000

6,ooa

6,000

8,000

6,000

880

♦9,000
5,000

1,800

1,700
1,000
6,000

6oa

2,600

2,100 .

8,000
2,600

t Of tki* lam £8,000 If Salary m High OominiMloiier and £1,000 pownal aUowance.

BBITIflH AHBASSADOBSy &0.

Oolonies.

Name of Officer Administering
GoTemment.

Place of
Beeidenoe*

Ambbiga—
Bermoda

M rOanada

Britiflh Oolnmbia -
Ontario
Quebec
< Manitoba
^ I New Brunswick -
^ Nova Scotia
8 I Prince Sdward Island
Q LN.^ Territories -
Newfoundland -
British Guiana
British Honduras -
Falkland Islands -
Wbst Ikdibb—
Jamaica

Turkslslands
Bahamas

Trinidad 8c Tobago -
Barbados
Windward Islands—

Grenada

St. Vincent
St. Lucia

Leeward Islands

Antigua

Montserrat

St. OhriBtopher and }

Nevis (

Virgin Islands
Dominica -

oommonwbalth ov '
Australia ' '

New South Walesa

Norfolk Island S
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
South Australia
New Zealand
Western Australia -
Fiji Islands
British New Guinea

Ll-Gen. Sir Henry LeGuay Geary,

K.G.B., BJL.
Barl of Minto, G.C.M.G.
Sir J. F. Lothbinidre. K.C.M.G. -
Sir O. Mowatt, G.C.M.G.
Louis A. Jette, K.G.M.G.
Hon. D. H. McMiUan
Hon. Abner Reid McLellan
Hon. A. F. Jones
Hon. P. Mclntire
Hon. Amed6e E. Forget
Sir Cayendish Boyle. ELO.M.G. -
Sir J. Alex. Swettenham -

Col. David Wilson, K.C.M.G.
W. Grey Wilson, C.M.G.

Sir A. W. L. Hemming, K.O.M.G.
W. D. Young, Esq.
Sir Gilbert Carter, K.C.M.G.
Sir C. A. Malony, K.C.M.G.
Sir F. L. Hodgson, K.C.M.G.

Sir Robert B. Llewelyn, Governor-

in-Chief

J. Cameron. Esq, ,
Sir Geo. Melville, E8q.,K.C.M.G. Adm.
SSirGeraldB B. Strickland, E.C.M,G.,
/ Govemor-in-Chief

E. St. J Branch, President Acting -

F. H. Watkins, Comer.

0. T. Cox,Adm.

N. G. Cookman
H. Hesketh-Bell

Right Hon. Earl of Hoptoun, K.T.,
G.C.M.G.

Sir H. H. Ranson, K.C.B.

CoLSirG.Bydenham Clarke, K.C.M.G
Sir H. Chermside, G.C.M.G.
Sir A. B. Havelock, G.C.S.I.
Lord Tennyson. K.C.M.G.
Earl of Ranfurley, K.C.M.G.
Vacant

Sir H. M. Jackson, E:.C.fld.G.
Geo. Ruthven Le Hunte, C.M.G. -

Hamilton

Ottawa

Victoria, V. L

Toronto

Quebec

Winni|)eg

Frederiokton

Halifax

Charlotte Town

Regina

St. John*s

Georgetown

Belize

Stanley

St. Andrew's
Grand Turk
Nassau
Port of Spain
Bridgetown

I St. George

Kingstown
Castries

St. John's
Plymouth

Basseterre

Tortola
Roseau

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Hobart Town

Adelaide

Wellington

Perth

Suva

Port Moresby

2JM

1C,000
1300
2,000
2,000
2,000
1,800
1,800
1,400
1,400
2,500
6,000
1,800
1,200

5,000
500
2,000
5,000
3,000

2,600

800

3,000
500

900
900

7,000

10,000
6,000
3,500
4.000
6,000
4,000
2,200
1.600

BRITISH AMBASSADORS, &0.

Name.

Residence.

Name.

Residence.

BirE. J. Monson, G.C.B.

Paris

Sir H. M. Durand, G.C.M.G.

Madrid

Hon. Sir F. R. PlunkeU,

Vienna

Geo. Grivelle, C.M.G.

Mexico

G.O.B.

W. M. Beauderk

flir N. R. O'Conor, G.C.B.
LordCurrie,G.C.B,

Constantinople

George Barle Welby,

Bogot4

Rome

(Miniitar).
A. Cohen, (Otm. 6fen.)
C. C. Malet

Bt. Hon. Sir Frank Caven-

Berlin

Port-au-Prino«

dish Lasdelles, G.C.B.

Panama

Sir Charles S. Scott,G.C.B.
Hon. Sir Mioheal Herbert,

St. Petersburg

Ed. Thornton, IMimster.)

Central Ame-

Washington

rica

K.C.M.G.

HANDBOOK OF JABiAICA.

FOREIGN CONSULS IN JAMAICA.

CONBUIi.

▼lOS-OOKBUL OB OOHBULAB AGBHT.

Name.

Country
he repreaentfl.

Name.

Residence.

Countrjlitf-
repreaonis.-

Hon. G. H. Bridg-

U.S. America

CA.Malabre,o.A.

Kinffston
Trinidad

France

man, M.D.

A J. Bigoreau«

Spain

8. Bouiar

Denmark

v.c.

J. Duff

Venezuela

C. M. OgilTie,

Eingstc>n

««

Wm. Schiller

German Empire

Hon. v.c.

B. Otto

Austria-Hungary

8. C. Peynado,

Black River

1 Sweden.

8. B. Pieteraa

Belgium

v.c.

^ and

B. A. H. Haffgart
0. V. Carvalho

The Netherlands

Z. Jones, v.c.

Sav.-la-Mar

'Norway

Hayti

W. G. Price, v.c.

MUk River

•<

8. Sontar

Sweden dc Norway

J. 8. Twells.

Kingston

A. Morrice

Ecuador

V.&D.C.

W. P. Porwood

Costa Bica (o.o.)

A.B. Rerrie, C.A.

Montego Bay

G. C. H. Lewis

Guatemala

AB.D. Berrie, O.A.

St. Ann's Bay

W. P. Forwood

Colombia (O.O.)

0. 8. Farquhar-

Sav.-la-Mar

D. P. Tanco

son, C.A.

United

Arthur George

Greece

N. R. Snyder,

Port Antonio

States of

M. DeCordova

Honduras

Com. Agt.

' Amerio*

Nicaraffua
San Salvador

D. H.Jackson, V.

t»

<•

& Dep, Com,
Agt.,(j, S.A.

E. A. H. Haggart

Brazil

F. C. Henriquee

Italy

C.C.Langlois.CA.
R. R. BAer

Port Morant

Port Maria

CM. Farquharson

Black River

8. Soutar, v.c.

Kingston

Venezuela

S.L.Schloss,T.c.

Kingston

Colombia

The CaDadian Government have a Commercial Agent in Kingston. This office is held
hy Mr. G. E. Burke.

BESCBIFTION OF JAMAICA.

PART III.

DESCRIPTION OF JAMAICA, POPULATION, &o.

(By the late Thomas Harrison, Survey or-Oeneral.)
The Island of Jamaica is situated between 17° 43' and 18° 32^ N. lat., and
76° 11' and 78° 20' 60" W. long., about 6,000 miles to the south-west of
England, 100 miles west of St. Domingo and 90 miles south of Cuba, 446
miles north of Cartbagena and 640 miles from Colon.

Jamaica is bounded on the north and east by that part of the Caribbean
Sea which separates tbe Islands of Cuba and St. Domingo from Jamaica and
which at its north-eastern part is called " The Windward Passage," the
waters of which mingle with those of the Atlantic Ocean. On the south
and west Jamaica is washed by the Caribbean Sea.

The Islands of Grand and Little Cayman, with Cayman Brae, are situated,
the former about 166 miles and the two latter about 110 miles north-west of
Negril Point. The Pedro Bank and Cays commence about 40 miles south of
Portland Point and extend westerly for 100 miles ; this bank is about three-
fourths of the size of Jamaica. The Morant Cays are 36 miles from Morant
Point in a south-easterly direction. These several Islands and cays, together
with the Turks and Caicos Islands, are all dependencies of the Island of
Jamaica.

The nearest part of the Continent of America to Jamaica is Cape Gkircias
& Dies, in the Mosquitto Territory, which is 310 miles south-west of the
west-end of Jamaica.

From its central situation as regards the other West Indian Islands and
the fact of its being in the direct track between Europe, the United States
and the Isthmus^ of Panama, Jamaica furnishes advantages and conve-
niences for trade and commerce between these points which are not to
be found elsewhere. Should a ship canal uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
ever be constructed Jamaica will undoubtedly be of great strategic im-
portance upon the new trade route.

The aboriginal name of Jamaica was Xaymaca, a word supposed to imply
an overflowing abundance of rivers. Bridges tells us that the name is de-
rived from two Indian words, Chabatian signifying water and Makia wood.
The compound sound would approach to Chab-makia ; and harmonized to the
Spanish ear, would be Cha-makia, corrupted by us to Jamaica — " denoting a
limd covered with wood and, therefore, watered by shaded rivulets, or, in
other words, fertile."

The extreme length of .Jamaica is 144 miles, its greatest width is 49 miles
and its least width (from Kingston to Annotto Bay) 21^ miles. The island
is divided into three counties and fourteen parishes, namely : —

BUBBXT.

MIDDIJESIBZ.

OOBNWALL.

Square
MUes.

St. Catherine
St. Mary
Clarendon
St. Ann
Manchester

Total

Square
Miles.

St. Elisabeth .
Trelawny
St. James
Hanover
Westmoreland .

Total

Square
Miles.

Kingston
8t. Andrew
81. Thomas
PortlflBid

7%
166
274
285

470
249
474
476
802

462
333
234
167

808

Total

732H

I 1.971

1,604

24 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

giving a total of 4,207^ aquare miles, equal to 2,692,587 acres, of whicli only
about 646 square miles, or 413,440 acres, are flat, consisting of aUuvium, marl
and swamps.

OENSKAL GSOLOGIOAL FORM ATIOK.

The foundation or basis of the island is composed of igneous rocks, over-
laying which are seveild distinct formations.

COUNTY OF SUSBET.

The coast formation is of white and yellow lime-stone ; the interior consists
chiefly of the metamorphosed and trappean series, with carbonaceous shales
and conglomerate. The greater part of this country is yeiy mountainoas ;
the only flats are the plain of Liguanea (north of Kingston) and the yalleyB
of the Morant and Plantain Garden Bivers, and smaller flats at and near th.e
mouths of the other chief rivers. Mineral deposits are numerous in the motin-
tain districts. Iron, copper, lead, manganese and cobalt have been found and
worked to some extent, but no profitable industry has been the result. Marble
of good quality has also been found at the head of the Blue Mountain Valley.

The only volcanic formation in the island is that at Lowlayton and Betreat
Estates in the Parish of Portland, a mile from the sea ; there is however, no
defined crater, and the volcanic materials are the only evidences remaining.

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.

The Parish of St. Mary exhibits a great diversity of formation, consisting^
of white and yellow lime-stone carbonaceous shales, metamorphosed, per-
phyritic, granite smd conglomerate rocks, with many mineral-bearing rocks.
The district of St. Thomas- in- the- Vale is of granitic formation, overlaid
considerably by cretaceous and white lime-stone and marl beds.

St. Catherine possesses an extensive alluvial flat stretching from Kingston
Harbour to the boundaiy of Clarendon ; the rest of the parish is of white lime-
stone.

In Upper Clarendon the metamorphosed trappean and conglomerate series
prevail ; the central districts are of white lime-stone, and the southern part,
with the district of Vere, is alluvium, and embraces an area of about 132
square miles, which is the largest continuous flat in the island. The mineral
deposits of Upper Clarendon are considerable, and, it is believed, ofEer a fair
field for mining enterprise. ^

The Parishes of Manchester and St. Ann consist almost entirely of white
limestone.

COUNTY OF OOBNWALL.

The Parish of St. Elizabeth has an extensive area of alluvium from the
boundary of Manchester to the boundary of Westmoreland, narrowing so
considerably at Lacovia that the north and south lime-stones nearly meet ;
much of this flat is covered by swamp. In the north-east of the parish there
is also an extensive flat called the Nassau Valley. The rest of the parish is
white lime-stone with some patches of yellow lime-stone.

The Parish of Westmoreland also presents extensive alluvial deposits' and
marl beds. The north-western part of the parish furnishes trappean rocks
with yellow and cretaceous lime-stone. The eastern part is chiefly white
lime-stone with some trap formations at the head of the Great Biver.

In Trelawny the district called " The Black Grounds" consists of trap
formation. The rest of the parish is of white lime-stone with some alluvifJ
valleys ; that called " The Queen of Spain's Valley," on the borders of and
extending into the Parish of St. James, is remarkable for its picturesque
beauty and great fertility.

DBttCKlFTlOM OF JAMAICA.

The interior of St. James presents a trappean formation, with some over-
laying yellow and oretaceous lime-stones. The rest is of white lime-stone
with some alluTial deposits round the coast.

The eastern part of Hanover is ohieHy white lime-stone, and the western
part black shale, with some metamorphosed rocks and yellow lime-stone.*'

MOUNTAIN BANQBS.

The surface of the island is extremely mountainous and attains consider-
able altitudes, particularly in the eastern part where the central range is
known as the Blue Mountains.

The following table will give a general idea of the area in square miles
•embraced in the different zones of elevation, above sea level, in the several
parishes : —

^1
If

Total
Areas in

Parishbs.

•^ S

*£§

•M §

«Mg

<Sg

•S s

Square

ss
s

1"'

Miles.

Kingston

St. Andrew .

17J

) i

166

St. Thomas

136

I 11

274

Portland

. 89

32}

r i2i

285

St. Mary

110

116

249

St. Ann

337

476

Trelawny

166

135

333

St. James

139

2;54

Hanover

161

167

Westmoreland .

235

308

St. Elizabeth .

335

120

462

Manchester

134

126

302

Olarendon

314

115

474

St. Catherine .

336

124

470

Totals

2,2171

1,452|

400

) 24

4,2071

From the above table it will be observed that a great diversity of climate
is obtainable. From a tropical temperature of 80° to 86° at the sea coast the
Thermometer falls to 45° and 50° on the tops of the highest mountains, and
with a dryness of atmosphere that renders the climate of the mountains, of
Jamaica particularly delightful and suitable to the most delicate constitution.

The midland parts of the island are, of course, the highest. Through the
CJounty of Surrey, and partly through Middlesex, there runs the great central
ehain which trends generally in an east and west direction, the highest part
of which is the Blue Mountain Peak attaining an elevation of 7,360 feet.

From this range subordinate ridges or spurs run northerly to the north-
«ide of the island, and southerly to the south-side ; these ridges in their
turn are the parents of other smaller ridges, which branch off in every direc-
tion with considerable regularity and method ; and they again throw ofE
other ridges, until the whole surface of the country is cut up into a series
of ridges, with intervening springs or gullies.

* For a more compleU aoooant of the Oaology of the Tslsnd sea SavUn's Qtologj of Junsics.

26 HA^NDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Many of these subordinate ridges yi^ with the main ridge in impoi-taxioe'
and elevation ; such, for instance, as the great ridge starting from Catherixie'B
Peak, above Newcastle, and passing through the Parish of St. Andrew^ in &
Bouth-easterly direction, culminating at great elevations at Newton and
Bellevue, and expending itself at Albion in the Parish of St. Thomas. A1b€>
the ridge known as Queensberry Bidge, starting from the Blue Mountain
Peak, passing by AmtuUy, Belle Clair and Windsor Castle, where it is
known as Coward's Eidge, and extending to the sea at Belvedere and Creigli-
ton Hall, to the north of which place it forms the conspicuous mountain,
known as YaUahs Hill, 2,348 feet high.

On the northern side of the island three great ridges may be mentione<i*
One extending from the Blue Mountain Peak through the Parish of Portlaxwi,
dividing the waters of the Bio Grande from those of the Swift Eiver, and
expending itself at St. Margaret's and Hope Bays. Another starting from
Silver Hill, dividing the waters of the Buff Bay and Spanish Bivers, and tlie
other very high ridge extending from Fox's Gap at the boimdaiy of St. Mary
and Portland, north-easterly, culminating in a conspicuous elevation called
Hay Cock Hill, 2,500 feet above the sea, and terminating on the coast neair
Dover.

The Blake Mountains, which run in a north-westerly and south-easterly
direction in the Parishes of Portland and St. Thomas, divide the Bio-Grande
Valley from the eastern coast of the island. They form a plateau of about 2,000
feet elevation rather than a mountain range. Li their higher parts they are a.
barren, waterless tract of lime-stone formation ; much of it covered by the
sharp rocks known as honeycombed rocks, over which it is almost impossi-
ble to walk. The Blake Mountains may be said to be an offshoot from the
great central range which, from the depression known as the Cuna Cuna
ap, north of the town of Bath, turns suddenly northerly and forms itself
into this plateau.

The central range suffers a considerable depression at Stony Hill, in the
Parish of St. Andrew, where the main road to the north side crosses it at an
elevation of 1,360 feet. Here the range is divided into two ridges ; one of
lime-stone formation, extending westerly through the district known as
Mammee Hill, reaches a conspicuous elevation known as Lunan Mountain, at
Highgate, in St. Catherine, and expends itself at Bog Walk ; the other, which
is the continuation of the central dividing ridge, is of granite formation and
extends in a north-westerly direction. It passes the district of Lawrence's
Tavern and Mount Charles, where it commences to form the boundary line be-
tween the Parishes of St. Mary on the north and St. Catherine on the south
side : continuing north-westerly it passes Pear Tree Grove and turns suddenly
to the south-west at Windsor Castle andDecoy, and it then joins the lime-stone
formation at Guy's Hill and Middlesex township, continuing as a weU-defined
range to Mount Diablo, where the main road crosses it at an elevation of 1,800
feet. It continues on to Holly Mount, a little beyond which it unites witk
the St. John's range, which forms the eastern boundary of Lluidas Yale.

From this point, although these mountains continue as a separate range^
they become irregular and broken, chiefly on account of their lime-stone
oharaoter, and with this formation they extend through the Parish of St.
Ann, expending themselves in the Cockpit country to the east of the district
called " The Black Grounds"* in the Parish of Trelawny. To the south of

*Bo called from the rich black soil in oontnirdlitinction to the red eofl of Manchester.

DB8CR1PTI0N OF JAMAICA. 27

tiiis looalily, along the borders of Clarendon and Manohester, the trappeai^
series is again met with and two great inland rivers flow there.

Bunning in an irregular north-westerly line, almost paralled with the last
range of mountains described, is another lime-stone range which may be said
to commence from the western bank of the Kio Minho or Dry River above
Xiime Savanna, and, forming first the range known as Mocho Mountains, it
includes the Whitney Valley and joins the Manchester Mountain range at
Cumberland. Thence trending north-westerly it passes through the northern
district of Manchester and enters the Parish of St. Elizabeth at Hector's-
Siver Sink ; thence it continues on to Accompong Town and becomes lost
in a peculiarly wild formation of what is usually known as Cockpit Land.
In this quarter, and extending for a considerable distance into the Parishes
of Trelawny and St. James, the Cockpit Land bids defiance to the tra-
veller.

This formation is of white lime-stone, sharp, irregular and jagged, with
little earth, and formed into a series of circular arenas like inverted cones
with extremely irregular sides, but preserving the circular formation through,
out and terminating in most instances with a sink hole in the apex.

These arenas are of all diameters, from half-a-chain to two and three chains.
The ridges or edges where these cones unite are, of course, very irregular and
sharp, presenting very steep or vertical rocks of considerable height. Such
a country may be said to be inaccessible.

The May Day and Carpenter's Mountains pass through the Parish of Man-
chester in a diagonal direction. Commencing at the Round Hill in Vere at
the south-east extremity of Manchester, they traverse the parish to its north-
western angle, where they join the main ridge near the Hector's River Sink f
one off-shoot forming the Nassau Mountains of St. Elizabeth.

The Santa Cruz Mountains in the Parish of St. Elizabeth run parallel with
the Manchester Mountains. They commence at the sea at the precipice
called " The Lover's Leap," 1,660 feet high, and terminate near Lacovia,.
where the passage of the Black River produces a break in the hills. These
mountains, as well as those of Manchester, are considered generally very
Bslubrious.

Another range of mountains a continuation of the same line as the Santa-
Cruz Mountains, commences above Lacovia, to the north, and extends to Mul-
grave near the line of St. James, and traverses the Parish of St. James in a
northerly direction, terminating in the hills south of Montego Bay.

The last and most westerly range of mountains, extending through West-
moreland and Hanover, commences about the locality called '' Middle Quar-
ters" and extends northerly, with some irregularities, to Chesterfield at the
head of the Great River, which forms the boundary between St. James and
Westmoreland ; it then trends north-westerly to Chester Castle and Knock'
alya, near the boundary of the Parishes of Westmoreland and Hanover, and
then westerly, culminating in a conspicuous hill called "Dolphin Head," with
an elevation of 1,816 feet, and terminating in several small ridges towards^
the west end of the island. There is also a coast line in Westmoreland
called "The Bluefields or Surinam Range," commencing at Middle Quarters-
in St. Elizabeth and extending towards Savanna-la-Mar.

XLSVAIIONg.

The following are a few of the elevations, above the sea, of the principal
monntains and passes through them commencing from the eastern end of the
island, most of the figures are taken from Sawkin's Geology of Jamaica : —

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA*

Names.

Blake Mountains, arerage
Cana Guna Pass
Blue Mountain Western Peak .
Portland Qap

8ir John's Peak (highest point ?
of Cinchona Plantation) \
Belle Yue, Cinchona Plantation
Amtnlly Gap
Hagley Qap
Moreens Gap
^Content Gap
Newcastle Hospital
Flamstead
Belle Vne CMr. Pinnock's)

Eleyation
in Feet.

3,100

7,300
6,549

e,ioo

6.017
2,764
1,959
4,945
8,261
8,800

8,784

Names.

Silver Hill Gap

Catherine's Peak

Cold Spring Gap

Hardware Gap

Fox's Gap

Stony Hill (where main road

crosses it) I

Guy's HDl

Mount Diablo, highest point .
" " where road crosses
Bull Head
Mandeyille
Accompong Town
Dolphin Head .

Ele-vmtiaa

in Feet.

8^13

4,628
4,079

3,9e7

1,360

a,ioo

2,800

1,800
2,885
2,131
1,409
1.816

RIYSBS AKD QBNBKAL DB80RIFTION.

The numerous rivers and springs which abound along the coast in most
iparts of the island to a considerable extent justify the name of " The Land,
of Springs,*' although there are extensive districts in the midland and western
parts of the island singularly barren of water.

When it is remembered that the chief range of mountains, or back-bone
vof the island, runs generally east and west, it will be easily understood that
the chief rivers, starting from the northern and southern slopes of this
range, would generally have a north and south direction ; that is, those
streams rising on the northern side of the great ridge flow northerly to the
northside, while those which emanate from the southern slopes run south-
erly to the southside. There are some exceptions to this general rule, the
chief of which is the Plantain Garden Eiver in the Parish of St. Thomas,
which, rising in the Cuna Cuna Mountains, runs southerly in its upper
course, but suddenly meeting the coast range of hills turns easterly, and
flowing through the fertile district to which it gives its name, empties itself
at Holland Bay. Another is the Montego Kiver, which, although it flows
northerly in its upper course, turns westerly through the greater part of its
flow, discharging at Montego Bay.

There are interior rivers (which have no outlet) which are also exceptions
to this general rule, such as the Cave and Hector's Eivers.

While most of the rivers have generally northerly and southerly directions,
it must not be forgotten that the subordinate ridges which are nearly at
right angles to these lines will produce subordinate streams, meeting the
rivers on their eastern and western bank.

In consequence of the great elevations from which most of the rivers flow
they are very rapid in their descent, and, in times of flood, become formid-
able torrents, sweeping everything before them and operating as dangerous
obstructions to the traveller. It may, however, be mentioned that many of
these rivers now* have substantial bridges erected across them.

Some of the chief of these are the Plantain Garden Eiver alroady mentioned.
And the Morant and Yallahs in the Parish of St. Thomas. The Eio Grande,
in the Parish of Portland, is one of the finest rivers in the island ; it flows from
the northern slopes of the Blue Mountains. The Back and Stony Eivers, two
of its great affluent?, furnish not only some of the loftiest and most picturesque
waterfalls but the widest and most romantic scenery in the island.

It was on one of these naturally fortified ridges, nearly surrounded by
ihe Stony Eiver, that the notorious Nanny, the renowned Maroon leader,
held out against the regular troops about the year 1789.

DBSCKIFTION OF JAM AIOA. 29^

All the upper part of the Parish of Portland remains unsettled to the present
time, in oonsequence of the steepness of the country and the want of roads^
\}ut there is no other part of the island richer in valuable timbers and other
natural productions, and possessing greater advantages for the growth of
oofEee, cacao and cinchona than this district. The character of the soil and.
dimate is the same as that of the St. Andrew and Port Boyal Mountains
"where the best coffee is produced, but where the coffee fields are fast wear-
ing out. As nearly the whole of this land in Portland now belongs to the-
GoTemment a fair field is open to persons desirous of cultivating coffee, as^
it is the only good coffee land remaining in forest in the island.

The West India Improvement Company have, however, in accordance with
fheir contract with the Government for building railroads, selected the
^eater portion of this land.

The other rivers of Portland are the Swift, Spanish and Buff Bay Bivers,
all possessing the same character as the Bio Grande.

In St. Andrew we have the Agua Alta (corrupted to Wag Water) Biver,
which, rising in the mountains back of Stony Hill, runs through the Parishes
of St. Andrew and St. Mary, debouching at Annotto Bay. The Hope Biver
rises in the hills around Newcastle and joins the sea at the sixth mile
stone from Kingston on the windward road ; from this river the City of
Kingston and District of Liguanea are supplied with water.*" From the-
Above Bocks district of St. Andrew flow the sources of the Bio Pedro, a
large tributary of the Bio Cobre, which, with its numerous affluents, traverses
the Parish of St. Catherine. The gorge known as Bog Walk, through which
the Bio Cobre flows, is remarkable for its picturesque scenery. This river
is utilised for irrigating the plains of St. Catherine, cmd very fine works for
the purpose have been constructed by the Gk)vemment.

The rivers of St. Maiy, besides the Wag Water, are the Dry Biver, the
Annotta, the Port Maria, Oracabessa, Bio Neuva and the White Biver, which
latter forms the boundary between the Parishes of St. Mary and St. Ann.

The volume of water in the White Biver is considerable, and the great
oasoade above Industry and the Fall at Prospect are veiy grand and form
objects of attraction to visitors.

The Parish of St Ann, being chiefly of lime-stone formation, furnishes no
rivers of any consequence in the interior. The sea coast rivers are numerous ;
the Bearing Biver and the Llandovery Biver possess large volumes of water.

The cascades on both these rivers are very beautiful, particularly those of
the Bearing Biver where the main road crosses it. In the yellow lime-stone
and granite formation at Guy's Hill the Ghreat Biver flows and sinks at Middle-
sex township, rising again at Bio Hoe, where it forms the Moneague Lake ;
the waters of which disappear in sink holes at Walton.

The Cave and Hector's Bivers rise near the junction of the Parishes of
Clarendon and Manchester with St. Ann and Trelawny, and, running in op-
posite direction, form the northern and southern boundaries of these parishes,
respectively.

The Cave Biver, with its affluent the Yankee Biver, flows easterly, sinking
at. Greenock Estate; thence it is supposed to have a subterranean course of
13^ miles or more and, rising near Domook Pen with considerable volume,
is called Bio Bueno, and, with a course of 6^ miles to the sea, forms the
boundary between St. Ann and Trelawny.

* Water !■ now also obtalnad from the Wag Water RiTer bj meana of a tunnel through the Main Ridgo aft-
Oonatant Spring.

30 UANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The Hector's River runs westerly and, after a course of about 12 mOes
ierminates in several sinks in a wild and broken country. This river a^ain
makes its appearance at Oxford, in Manchester, where it goes by the name of
One Eye Biver,and, again sinking there, it passes through a ridge to the north
•oi the Bogne Hill and rises in considerable body at Mexico and Island Ss-
tates, from which points to the sea it is called the Black River. This is
. certainly the finest river in the island. With a tortuous course of about 44
miles it debouches at Black River Bay near the tovm of that name. This
river is navigable for boats of considerable size for a distance of about 25
miles, and is used for conveying the produce of a large district to the sea^

The Black River receives several tributaries of considerable size, which are
slso partially navigable, such as the Y. S., Broad^ Grass and Horse Savanna
. Rivers.

The Rio Minho or Dry River rises with numerous tributaries in the Claren-
don Mountains, and, flowing through the entire length of the Parish of Claren-
don and district of Vere, discharges near Carlisle Bay.

In consequence of the arenaceous character of the soil the water of this
river sinks a little below Longville Estate, 16 miles from the sea. The lower
part of this river, say from Seven Plantations Estate to a little above the
Alley in Vere, is, therefore, usually dry, except a considerable spring at
Parnassus Estate where the water flows for a short distance ; the water ap-
pearing a little above the Alley flows to the sea.

In floods this is a most formidable river and formerly, when " down," as the
expression is, all communication along the south side of the island was cut
off ; but a few years ago the Government erected a very fine iron bridge across
the river at May Pen, which has answered all expectations.
• The Cock Pit and Salt Rivers are short but deep rivers. The Milk River
is also a very fine river and is navigable for some miles up. A considerable
quantity of logwood and fruit is shipped from this river.

Along the foot of the Manchester Mountains considerable water rises and,
with short channels, flows to the sea. The largest of these rivers are the
Alligator Hole, Swift and Gut Rivers.

Trelawny furnishes only one river of importance ; this is the Martha Brae
River. This river rises at Windsor in the interior of the parish and seems to
be the waters of the Quashie and Mouth Rivers, as well as many other small
streams which are interior rivers that rise and sink. in the black grounds.
The Martha Brae is a fine river, navigable for some distance up, and dis-
charges to the east of Falmouth.

The Montego River rises in the trap formation near Maroon Town and is
there called Tangle River. It sinks and re-appears, and, after receiving nu-
merous tributaries, enters the sea south of the Town of Montego Bay. The
Great River is the boundary of St. James next to Hanover and Westmore-
land. It is a long river, but has few tributaries, the Lamb's and Seven
Rivers being the chief.

The rivers of Hanover are the Flint, Maggotty, Lucea (east and west),
Lance's, Davis, Cove, Pell and Green Island Rivers ; none of these are large
rivers or demand any special notice.

In Westmoreland the chief river is the Cabaritta. This is also a very fine
river and, with its tributaries, the Thicket and Morgan's Rivers, waters the
alluvial districts of the parish. There are also the Dean's Valley or Sweet
River,* New Savanna and Negril Rivers.

• TlM Town of Sairanna-larlfar is snppUed with water from this Btver.

DB8CK1PT10N OF JAMAICA. 31

OAYBBNB.

The lime-stone formation, bo prevalent in Jamaica, furnishes many cavernB
«ad sink holes of great size and grandeur, the chief of which is the beauti-
ful cave at the place called Cave Hall Pen, two miles east of Dry Harbour,
near the main road. This cave is of great length and has two branches ; the
various apartments are designated grottoes, halls, domes and galleries ; and
the stalactites and stalagmites, formed by the dripping of calcareous water,
glittering in the torch light, impart a magical effect to the scene.

The Grand Cave at River Head in St. Thomas-in-the-Vale is a very re-
markable place. The Bio Cobre, after sinking at Worthy Park, emerges
from this cave. It is of great dimensions and in former years was a favo-
rite resort for picnics ; it is traversable, with the assistance of a raft to cross
some deep water, for a distance of over a quarter of a mile, until the '^ flood-
gate" is reached where the water gushes from the rock.

The cave at Mexico in St. Elizabeth is probably the longest in the island ;
it is nearly a mile from the One Eye Gulf to Mexico Gulf (the mouth of the
cave). The One Eye or Black river passes through this cave.

It has been explored for some distance in, but, in consequence of some deep
bodies of water obstructing the passage, less is known of it than of the Bio
Oobre Cave. A thorough exploration of this cave would be most interest-
ing.

The Peru Cave, also in St. Elizabeth, is very beautiful, and the stalactites
and stalagmites here show to great effect. There is also a very fine cave at
Mount Plenty in St. Ann, which can be traversed for a distance of ten chains ;
it has two branches and the vaulted chambers are particularly fine.' At some
distance from the mouth it is illuminated by a sink hole from the top.

Another very fine cave is that from which the Mouth Biver flows in the
black grounds of the Parish of Trelawny. There is also a remarkable cave
near this at Spring Garden. The cave at Portland, in Vere, is very fine and
used formerly to be a great place for picnics.

There is also a remarkable cave and subterranean river at Epping Forest
in the Parish of Manchester.

There are numerous other caves of smaller dimensions throughout the
island. Sink holes, as already stated, are also very numerous. The Light
Hole at Tingley's in St. Ann is a sink hole on a large scale. This is a great
arena of vertical rocks some three or four chains in diameter and of consider-
iible depth, with large trees growing at the bottom.

Many of the sink holes and caves throughout the island have springs at
the bottom, such as the Gt>vemor's Cave at Healthshire ; a sink hole near
Fort Clarence opposite Port Boyal ; a cave near Salt Biver ; one at Swansea
in Lluidas Yale, &o.

MINBBAL SFKINOS.

There are many mineral springs in Jamaica, most of them possessing valu-
able qualities for the cure of various diseases and infirmities of the body.

Two of these are particularly famed, namely, the hot sulphurous spring at
Bath and the warm salt spring at Milk Biver.

There are public institutions maintained at both these springs for the
benefit of those unfortunately requiring reliel The spring at Bath in the
Parish of St. Thomas is believed to be the hottest in the idand ;* the tem-
perature at the fountain head is 126° to 128° F., but the water loses about 9

* Then Ss, howerer, » hot spring en the Onaya Blyer in the Pariah of Portland, the temperature of whioh
ilaMidt*bel82de(reei.

82 HANDBOOK OF JAICAIGA.

degrees of heat in its transit to the bath. These waters are snlphuric aa<f
contain a large proportion of hydro-sulphate of lime ; they are not purgatiye
and are beneficial in gout, rheumatism, gravely complaints, cutaneous affec-
tions and fevers. It is remarkable that a oold spring flows from the same^
hill-side, near the hot spring, so that cold and hot water are delivered
alongside of each other at the bath. (Set " Bath of St. ThofHas-tke"
ApostU:')

The bath at Milk Biver in the distict of Yere is one of the most remark-
able in the world. It is a warm, saline, purgative bath ; the temperature is
92^ F. It is particularly efficacious in Ihe cure of gout, rheumatism, para-
lysis and neuralgia ; also in cases of disordered liver and spleen. Some won-
derful results are on record, and it is believed that if the beneficial efEects of
these waters were more generally known in Europe and America a large
number of eufEerers would be attracted to them. The buildings are exten-
sive ; and comfortable accommodatian at a moderate charge can now be
obtained by visitors. (See *• Milk Biver Bath *')

The Spa Spring, or Jamaica Spa, as it is called, at Silver Hill in St. An-
drew, was formerly mantained as a Grovemment Institution and extensive
buildings once existed there, but they have long gone to decay and the spring-
is neglected. These waters are chalybeate, »rated, cold, tonic ; beneficial
in most cases of debility, particularly after fever, dropsy and stomach
complainti^.

Another similar spring, but not so strong a chalybeate, exists at St. Faith
in the district of St. John.

There is also a remarkable spring at MofEat, on the White Biver, a tribu-
tary of the Negro Biver in the Blue Mountain Valley. These waters are
sulphuric, cold and purgative, useful in itch and all cutaneous diseases. A simi-
lar spring exists near the source of the Cabaritta Biver in Hanover.

The spring at Windsor, near St. Apn's Bay, was once brought into con-
siderable prominence in consequence of some remarkable cures affected by
its use. People from all parts of the island visited it and the water waB
carried away to great distances. It is still a favourite among the peasantry,
and it is said to possess wonderful powers in healing ulcers, &o.

There are warm springs at Garbrand Hall on the east l^ranch of the Mo-
rant Biver, and on the Adam's Biver, near the Blue Mountain Bidge in the
Parish of St. Thomas.

The well known spring at New Brighton, in St. Catherine, is the favourite
bath of the inhabitants of Spanish Town.

A mineral spring also occurs on the sea edge at Manatee Bay, also in St.
Oatherine, and one at Bock Fort in the Parish of Kingston.

Another possessing some qualities of importance is to be found at Qolden
Vale in Portland; and there are salt springs near the Ferry on the Kingston
and Spanish Town road, and at Salt Biver in Yere ; and in many other loca-
lities salt-water springs are found and some impregnated with soda or other
alkalies.

POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS.
It may be interesting to notice the gradual increase in the population of Jamaica
since the earliest period when there was any authentic record. The first regular
oensuB was taken in the year 1844 ; although there had previously been approxi-
mate calculations as to the inhabitants of the island. The first attempts at num-
bering the people was in 1660, when ^* the relicts of the Army" were put down
At about 2,200, and the planters, merchants and others, as probably as many more.

POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS. 33

Thirteen yean after, that is in 1673, the inhabitants were thus classified : —
Whites-
Men ... ... 4,060

Women ... ... 2,006

Children ... ... 1,712

Negroes ... ... 9,504

17,272 a.

In 1734 the popalation stood thus —

Whites ... ... 7,644

Slaves ... ... 86,646

94,190 h.

In 1776 the free coloured people were for the first time accounted for. The popu-
lation

Whites ... .,. 12,737

Free Coloured ... ., 4,093

Slaves ... ... 192,787

209,617 0.

In 1791 (sixteen years after the last date) the population was estimated

Whites ... ... 30,000

Free Blacks and Coloured people ... 10,000

Maroons, about ... ... 1,400

Slaves ... ... 250,000

291,400 <f.

At the Emancipation in 1834 the Slaves numbered 311,070 and the

other portion of the population was computed at—

Free Blacks ... ... 5.000

Coloured ... ... 40,000

Whites ... ... 15,000

371,0711

In June, 1S44, the first Census was taken by legally appointed Officers, whdn it
as found that there were in the Island : —

Males ... 181,633 White ... 16,729

Females ... 195,800 Coloured ... 68,576

Black ... 293,128

377,433

In 1861 another Census was taken under an Act of the Legislature when the
population was returned as follows : —

Males ... 213,521 White ... 13,816

Female* ... 227,743 Coloured ... 81,074

Black ... 346,374

441,264

The total population by the Census of 1861 compared with that of 1844 showed
an inoreaae of 63,831 in the 17 years notwithstanding the two visitations of Cholera,

a. Calendar of State Papers, Vol. I.

b, Montgomery Martins, Oolonlal Empire.
«. Bryan Sdwards West Indies, Yol. L

d. Parliamentary £etams to the Hoose ot Lords, Mareh, 1888. HlU's Lights and Shadows of Jamaica
BMory.

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

one of Scarlatina and one of Smallpox which oocnrred within that period. ^ Theae
pestilenoeH carried off between fifty and sixty thousand persons by oyer one Irandred
daily, while Cholera desolated."*

During the ten years that followed there was no epidemic or other cause to tkSoei
the natural increase of the people and the numbers in 1871 were 64,890 in exoeas
of those of 1861, namely : —

Males . 246,573 White . ISJOl

Females- . 269,681 Coloured . 100,346

Black . 392.707

506,154

— i 506.154

compared with 1861 there was in 1871 a decrease of 716 white inhabitants, and. an
increase of 19,281 coloured and 46,333 black inhabitants.

The population of Jamaica by the Census taken on the 4th April, 1881,
680,804, or 74,680 in excess of the population in 1871. The totals were —

Males 282.967 White 14,432 Coolies 11,016

Females 297,847 Chinese 99

Coloured 109,946 Not stated 1,125

580,804

Black

444,186

580,804

The population of Jamaica, according to the Census of 1891, was 639,491, or
66,681 in excess of the population of 1881 ; and 133,337 in excess of the population
of 1871. White 14,692, Coloured 121,956, Black 488,624, East Indian 10,116,
Chinese 481. Not stated 3,623. The total estimated population on the Slat
March, 1902, was 770,.242.

The births registered in the year 1901-1902 numbered 31,268, giving a rate of
40.9 per 1000 of the estimated mean population.

The followingshows the annual Birth-rates for eight years, 1894-96 to 1901-1902: —

Tear.

1894-95

1895-96

1896-97

1897-98

1898-99

189S-1900

1900-1901

1901-1902

Annual Rate per 1,000

Estimated

Mean Population.

iTi

38.8
38.5
39.8
38.1
42.2
36 7
40.9

The deaths registered in the year ended 31st March, 1902, numbered 16,756
being in the proportion of 21.9 to each 1,000 of mean population.

Below are shown the annual death-rates for eight years 1894-95 to 1901-1902 :

Tear.

1894-95

1895-96

1896-97

1897-98

1898-99

1899-1900

1900-1901

1901-1902

Annual Bate per 1,000

Bstimated

Mean Population.

21.0
22.7
22.1
23.0
21.0
22.8
21.6
21.9

^ HIll'8 Ligbti and Shadowi of Jamaica HlBtory.

POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS.
POPULATION OF THB PABIBHSS.

Census, 1891.

Census, 1881.

1
9,938

"~""~

-3
B

f Total.

16,928

a
&

22,638

38,566

Kingston

20,114

28,390

St. Andrew

18.318

19,537

37,855

17,251

17,731

34,982

2,873

•

St. Thomas

15,566

16,620

32,176

16,819

17,126

33,946

1.769

Portland

15,664

16,334

31998

14,294

14,607

28,901

3,097

•

«t. Mary

21,267

21.648

42,915

20,010

19,686

39,696

8,219

St. Ann

26,264

27,873

54,127

22,831

23,753

46,584

7,543

•

"Trelawny

14,326

16,670

30,996

15,556

16,559

32,115

1,119

St. James

16,063

18,987

35,060

15,846

17,810

33,625

1,426

Hanover

15,402

16,686

32,068

14,518

15,049

29,667

2,521

■

Westmoreland .

25,820

27,630

53,450

24,549

24,486

49,035

4.461

•

St. Slliabeth ,

29,916

32,341

62,256

26,612

27,763

64,375

7,881

MaDohester

27,173

29,289

55,462

23.622

24,836

48,458

7,004

•

Clarendon

28,338

28,767

57,106

25,180

24,665

49,845

7.260

•

St. Catherine

31,738

305,948

38,771
333,543

65,509

29,972

31,138

61.110

4,399

•

639,491

282,957

297,847

680,804

58,687

POPULATION OP THB OHIEF TOWNS.

1891.

1881.

Males.

Females.

TotaL

Kingston

18,286

27,616

46,642

36,846

Morant Bay

261

395

666

1,000

Port Antonio

788

996

1.784

1,306

Port Maria

748

744

1,492

1,741

St. Ann's Bay

654

661

1,615

1,665

Falmouth

948

1,569

2,517

3,029

Mont^go Bay

1,884

2,919

4,803

4,651

Lucea

563

1,032

1,595

1,702

Sav-la-Mar

1,184

1,768

2,962

2,498

Black River

627

1,154

M79

MandevUle

473

698

1,171

218

Chapelton

187

282

469

664

Spanish Town

2,164

2,865

6,019

6.689

86 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PAET IV.

HISTOEICAL SKETCH OP JAMAICA.
X8SS Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on the 3rd May^
1494, during his second voyage to the new world. The Island was faield by
the Spaniards until 11th May, 1655, when it was surrendered to an English
expedition under Admiral Penn and General Yenables. Cromwell, tlieu in
power in England, sent Major Greneral Sedgwick as Commissioner to con-
duct the Civil Government. He arrived in October, 1655, and establi^lied
a Council of which Colonel Edward D'Oyley was President.
16ft6 In June of the following year, Colonel William Brayne arrived a&
successor to Sedgwick who had fallen a victim to Dysentery. He brought
with him 1,000 troops, and was followed shortly afterwards by 1,500 settlers
from Nevis, Bermuda, Barbados and New England, and by 1,000, girls and
as many young men from Ireland.

XBS7 Brayne died in 1657 and D'Oyley assumed the Government. SA»
administration was marked by an invasion of the Island by Don Arnold
Sasi, the old Spanish Governor, who landed on the North coast and built a
fort at Eio Nuevo in St. Mary. D'Oyley however advanced against him, and
completely defeated him. Don Sasi escaped from a point on the coast now
called Eunaway Bay in memory of the event.

X680 D'Oyley who had been promoted to the rank of Greneral was appointed Gro-
vemor of Jamaica, being the first to have that title, by Charles II. He was em-
powered in his Commission to select a Council of twelve persons, and to constitute
a Ciyil Judicature and pass Acts for the '< security and prosperity'' of the Island,
1862 Lord Windsor succeeded to the GoTemment of the Colony in 1662,
the chief act of his administration being the disbandment of the Army the men
of which were divided into five Kegiments of Militia.

Lord Windsor retired during the same year and Sir Charles Lyttleton assumed
the Government as Deputy Governor. He granted lands to the Maroons (as the
slaves left by the Spaniards were called) on account of the assistance they had
given the English, and gave them by Proclamation the liberties and privileges of
Ei^lishmen. Lord Windsor had been instructed to summon Assemblies, and
these instructions were carried out by Sir Charles Lyttleton who issued writs for
the first General Assembly held in the Island which met at St. Jago de la Vega,
on the 20th January, 1664.

X8G4 In May 1664, Lieutenant Colonel Lynch relieved Sir Charles Lyttleton
of the Government, the latter having retired to England owing to ill health, but he
was shortly succeeded by Colonel Edward Morgan, as Deputy Governor who wa»
in turn superseded, after a month's Administration, by Sir Thomas Modyf ord who
was appointed Governor and brought with him from Barbados a thousand
Settlers. During Sir Thomas Modyf ord' s term began the long series of disputes
between the Governors and the Assemblies which are so marked a feature of the
early history of the Colony.

Sir Thomas Modyford was recalled for having on his own responsibility
commissioned a large number of privateers to act on behalf of the King of
England against Spain, and Sir Thomas Lynch was sent out as Lieut. Governor.

Sue years later Sir Henry Morgan arrived as Lieutenant Governor, but after &
short administration was relieved by Lord Vaughan, who arrived as Governor.
At this time the foimdation of Jamaica future histoiy as a sugar producing
country was laid by the advent of 1200 of the inhabitants of Surinan which had
been ceded to the Dutch in exchange for New Amsterdam (New York). These
people settled in the district now known as the Parish of Westmoreland, where
they vigorously prosecuted planting operations. Their example was followed by
others, and soon the Island had become well known as one of the finest and most
iertile of British Colonies.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA. 3T

1071 During the next fifteen yean the Colony was govemed snooesBiyely b^
the Earl of OarlLle, Sir Thomas Lynch (for the second time) Sir Hender Moles-
ivorth, the Duke of Albermarle, Sir Fras. Watson and the Earl of Inchiquin, but
there is little of historical interest to record daring the period. Squabbles be-
tween the GoYemors and the Assemblies were frequent, varied by depredations
of freebooters and French cruisers on the coasts of the Island.
1092I On the 7th June, 1692, occurred the terrible earthquake which destroyed
Port Royal, where of 3,000 houses two hundred only, and Fort Charles, escaped un*
injured. The catastrophe led to the settlement of Kingston ; many of ihe sur-
Tiyors removed to the plain of Liguanea and settled on land belonging to Colonel
Beeston, where the capital of the Island now stands.

1893 In March 1693 Sir William Beeston arrived and assumed the Government^
and in the following year a French fleet landed detachments on the S.E., coast and
committed terrible havoc. At Carlisle Bay however they were met and gallantly
defeated by the Colonial Militia.

X702 A naval battle occurred off Santa Martha between the French Admiral
Du Casse and the British Admiral Benbow who sailed from Port Boyal to attack
the French fleet. Benbow was defeated and returned to Kingston where he died
of his wounds.

XTOd Sir William Beeston was succeeded in Januaiy 1703 by Colonel Thomas
Handesyd, who was followed in 1711 by Admiral Lord Arthur Hamilton, in 1716
by Mr. Peter Heywood, a Planter, in 1718 by Sir Nicholas Lawes, another
Planter, and in 1722 by the Duke of Portland. Of these the most notable was
Sir Nicholas Lawes. Throughout the administration of all however the struggles
between the Executive and the Assembly continued, much delaying the progress
of the Colony.

1726 The Duke of Portland died and was succeeded by Major- General Robert
Hunter, who succeeded in propitiating the Assembly, so much so that they raised
his salary to £6,000 per annum. About this time the Maroons began to give
X734 trouble and in 1734 a formidable expedition against their mountain
strongholds was organized, but the Government forces were surrounded and
with difficulty escaped annihilation.

When Governor Trelawney arrived in 1738 he took steps to come to terms with
these hardy mountaineers. Two thousand five hundred acres of land were ceded
to them, and perfect freedom granted them and their posterity in consideration of
their agreeing to aid the Government in quelling rebellion and repelling invasion.
X739 Jamaica fitted out an Expedition to attack the Spanish American
possessions, and although there were some unimportant successes, the operations
as a whole resulted in failure.

X778 War broke out between France and England, and a powerful French
fleet sailed for the West Indies. Martial Law was proclaimed in Jamaica, and
extraordinary efforts were made to resist the enemy. Spain having joined France
the Governor of Jamaica dispatched an Expedition against San Juan de Nica-
ragua. The place was captured, but the number of deaths from disease among
the invading force was awful, and a miserable remnant only, among whom was the
famous Nelson, returned to Port Boyal. In 1782 occurred the ever memorable
Victory of Rodney over the French Fleet under de Grasse then on his way to join
the Spanish Fleet. The people of Jamaica who had dreaded the threatened in-
vasion and had made great efforts to resist it, received the news of the victory with
the utmost enthusiasm. The marble statue of Rodney is a lasting testimony of their
gratitude to him. Again, a few years later, the then Governor received orders from
the Imperial Government to send a Military force to St. Domingo << to accept terms
of capitulation from the inhabitants of such parts of the Island as solicited the
protection of the British Government." The Expedition captured several places
on the coast, but disease again proved the most formidable enemy, and notwith-
standing everv effort to subdue the Island, a treaty had ultimately to be made
in 1798 with Toussaint rOuverture, and the remnant of the force returned to
Jamaica.

88 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

l.'TSO In the meantime the enemies of law and order within the Islazid itself
had not been idle. In 1760 a formidable rebellion broke oat among the slaves la
St. Mary, which caused much loss of life before it was finally overcome.
X70S The inhabitants of the Island were thrown into a state of the greatest
alarm by the outbreak of a second Maroon war, of more formidable proportioBs
than that of 1734. The troops sent to quell the insurrection again and agaizL fell
Into ambuscades and lost heavily. The brunt of the operations was borne by the
Militia which in all the disturbances of the time proved itself a most valuable force.
£r the present war they were assisted by the Maroons of Acoompon^ 'who
remained faithful to the Government. The insurrection was quelled in 1796, and
in June of that year upwards of 500 men, women and children were transported
to Nova Scotia, whence they were afterwards sent to Sierra Leone.
X708 Another rebellion of slaves occurred the insurgents this time beings the
ron-away slaves who infested the lower region of the Trelawny Mountains. It
was however soon put down.

Notwithstanding these occurrences the Colony continued to grow rich. No lass
than one million pounds were voluntarily subscribed to help England against re-
volutionary France in 1798, and when war broke out with Spain and France in
1804, Jamaica made extensive preparation for her own protection. So far as the
West Indies were concerned the war was made eventful by the manoBUvres of tli»
XS08 rival fleets in West Indian Waters and by the brilliant victoiy gained by the
British over the French fleet off St. Domingo, the captured prizes being broa^ht
to Port Royal.

1M>T Sir Eyre Ooute brought from England the announcement that the
British Parliament had withdrawn the restriction of trade between Jamaica and
the other British West India Islands and the United States of America and had
abolished the slave-trade without compensation to the Planters. There were then.
in Jamaica 319,351 slaves.

1.808 On the 20th March 1808 the Duke of Manchester arrived as Governor.
His administration continued for 19 years and was distinguished by the novelty of
the Assembly existing for the full tevm of seven years. Questions of privilege
however frequently arose, and the Executive and Legislature were frequently in
opposition. The Colony had to face a period of depression and distress at the
time of the war with France and the United States, and storms doing great
damage occurred in 1813, 1816, and 1818.

1823 But the most prominent occurrence in Lord Manchester's administration
was the beginning of the controversy between the British Parliament and the
Jamaica Assembly on the subject of the Slave Code. In 1823 the Assembly was
called upon to give effect to Mr. Canning's resolutions for the adoption of measures
to ameliorate the condition of the slaves. The Assembly refused to entertain the
recommendations of the resolutions, repudiating the right of the Imperial Parlia-
ment to interfere in the internal afiairs of the Island.

1S27 The Duke of Manchester relinquished the Qovemment in 1 827, Sir John
Keane becoming Lieutenant Governor. He was succeeded in 1829 by the Earl of
Belmore, who repeated the demand of the British Parliament for the amendment
of the Slave Code. Some acts in this direction were passed, but on the British
Government subsequently making proposals for the further amelioration of the
Slaves, the Assembly offered a strenuous if not violent resistance, the House
ultimately declining to consider any measures not emanating from themselves*
So intense indeed was the hostility of a majority of the Assembly and of the
slave- owners to the Imperial Parliament, that they threatened to " transfer their
allegiance to the Uniteid States, or even to asseit their independence after the
manner of their Continental neighbours."

JL831 The excitement produced by these proceedings soon extended to the slave
population and on the 28th December, 1831, a serious out- break occurred. The
mansion and sugar works of Kensington Estate in St. James were first set on fire by
the slaves, and by midnight sixteen incendiaiy fires were destroying the properly
in the neighbourhood. The outbreak was quelled by the Militia but not before
property to the value of £666,977 sterling had been destroyed by the insurgents

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA. 39

1831 The British Government in commiseration of the deplorable state to
'which the proprietors were reduced, extended to them a loan of £200,000 to enable
them to restore their plantations . •

1832 The Earl of Molgrave having succeeded to the Government in 1832 again
pressed the Assembly to pass necessairy laws to give effect to the resolutions of
1823 of Mr. Canning. But the Assembly resisted as before and declared that while
iidmitting the supremacy of the Sovereign they could not admit ** the supremacy
of one portion of His Majesty's subjects in the Parent State over another por-
tion of these subjects in Jamaica.''

1333 After this the Emancipation Act was passed by the Imperial Parlia-
ment, and was laid before the Jamaica Assembly on 18th October, 1833. They
could not but accept the decree, but they entered strong protests against the
Act in their Journals.

1334 On the 1st August, 1834, slavery was abolished and the Apprenticeship
System established. The number of slaves for whom compensation was paid by
the British Government was 256,290, the amount of compensation awarded
being £5,863,975 Sterling.

1335 The apprenticeship system was subsequently abolished by Act of
Parliament in May 1838, and on the 1st August of that year absolute freedom
was conferred on the whole negro population.

The History of the Colony from this time on to the outbreak of 1866, consists of
little else beyond a series of political disputes and disagreements between the
Executive and the Legislature accompanied with a bitterness which could not fail
1330 to have a disastrous result on the well-being of the country. When Sir
Charles Metcalfe was Governor, it is true, much was done to reconcile these dif-
ferences ; he succeeded in restoring the affection for the mother- country which
in the case of a large number of Colonists had been alienated by recent events,
1343 and he left the Colony after passing a number of useful Laws, greatly
regretted by all.

He was succeeded by Lord Elgin during whose administration much was done to
improve the general condition of the Island. Coolie Immigration was commenced,
new breeds of cattle were introduced and the Jamaica Railway was opened.

1840 The Imperial Parliament passed an Act to equalize the sugar duties
on British and Foreign productions. The result of this Act would clearly be
disastrous to the sugar planters of Jamaica, and the Assembly in November 1846
declared that they would be unable to continue the institutions of the Colony on
the present scale or to defray the cost of Coolie Immigration.

1847 Sir Charles Grey arrived as Governor at this time, and throughout his ad-
ministration of 6 years, the " War of Retrenchment" continued. Bill after Bill
embodying a scheme of retrenchment was passed by the Legislature and was re-
jected as often by the Council. The Treasury became bankrupt owing to the
failure of the Legislature to re-enact expiring Revenue Bills, and a complete
1.8S3 ^deadlock" ensued. But Sir Charles Grey's term of office expired and
Sir Henry Barkly was appointed Governor of Jamaica. He had been a planter in
Demerara and had been sent to that Colony to settle the Retrenchment Question
there, a task which he had successfully accomplished. His appointment to Jamaica
was therefore hailed with joy, the retrenchment party seeing in him a sympathiser
and a deliverer. The Legislature having been called together, an Act for the better
government of the Island was passed, and in consideration of this and the provision
of a permanent revenue of £25,000 to provide for salaries of Judges and several
other Public Officers, the Imperial Government granted a loan of £500,000 at 4
per cent to pay off the debts of the Colony. Sir Henry Barkly was sworn in as
Captain General and Governor in Chief under the new Constitution.

1857 Sir Henry Barkly was succeeded by Mr (afterwards Sir) C. H. Darling,
flifl administration is remarkable for the fact that acting on the opinion that it was
the intention of the Legislature to establish in Jamaica the principle that in all im-
portant questions of a purely domestic nature the Colony shouH be governed

40 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

18S7 according to the views of the constitaencies as expressed by their .Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature, he appointed three gentlemen to office on the prin-
ciple of Ministerial Kesponsibility.

1862 The political struggles between the Executive Committee &zid the
Assembly revived in all their intensity and in the following year had gone so far
that Mr. Edward John Eyre the Lieutenant Governor, and the Assembly came
into direct collision a majority of that body declining " to proceed to any fiurther
business with His Excellency."

X864 Mr. Eyre, who had been Lieutenant Governor during the absence of
Sir Charles Darling on leave, was appointed to succeed him as Governor, the
Imperial Oovemment approving of the course he had adopted in the recent con-
tiict with the Assembly.

But meanwhile trouble was brewing in the country. A severe drought liad
greatly impoverished the people, while the American Civil war and other ojnineii
had increased the price of imported bread-stuffs. Agitators availed themselves of
the opportunity to unsettle and excite the minds of ijie ignorant. Public
Meetings were got up at which seditious speeches were made calUng upon those of
African race to assert themselves and to publicly set forth their grievances. Tlie
movement had its natural effect.

188S In October, a rebellion of the black people broke out in the Parish of St.
Thomas. On the 11th of that month a crowd of some hundreds armed with cutlasses,
bayonets, sticks and muskets entered the square in front of the Court house at
Morant Bay and declared for << war." They ware all blacks, and their cry ^vrss
** colour for colour, blood for blood." The Custos and Magistrates of the Parisii
were butchered while holding their meeting for the transaction of business. Tlie
Tolunteers who were drawn up in front of the Court house were stoned and
although they fired, were overpowered. All the Officers and many members of tl&e
force were killed. Martial Law was at once proclaimed, troops were dispatched to
the disaffected district, and the outbreak vigorously quelled. The principal
agitator, Mr. George William Gordon who was mainly responsible, was arrested,
tried by Court Martial and hanged, while a number of the actual ringleaders
among the insurgents were similarly dealt with.

1888 On intelligence of the affair reaching England, Sir Henry Knight Storks
was sent out to assume the Government and act as President of a Commission of
Enquiry of which the other Members were Mr. BusseU Gurney the Recorder of
London, and Mr. J. B. Maule, the Becorder of Leeds.

The conclusion at which the Commission arrived was, shortly, that the out-
break had been quelled with unnecessary severity. They reported however that
<< the disturbances had their immediate origin in a planned resistance to lawful
authority," and that <' a principal object of the disturbers of order was the
obtaining of land free of rent."

As a result of this finding, Mr. Eyre was recalled by Her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and left Jamaica.

The Legislature had previously, at the instance of Governor Eyre, passed a law
to abolish the then existing Constitution, and to empower Her Majesty the Queen
" to create and constitute a government for this island in such form and with such
powers as to Her Majesty may best seem fitting," and the act had received the assent
of the Crown. Thus was brought to a close a Representative Institution which
had existed for 202 years, and which had exercised powers, in some respects, in ex-
cess of those of the British House of Commons itself.

Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B., arrived as Captain- General and Govemor-in-Chief
of the Island on the 5th August, 1866. He brought with him an Order in Council
dated the 11th June of that year establishing a new form of government. The new
Legislature was designated << The Legislative Council of Jamaica" and consisted at
first of the Governor and six official and three non-official members. A Privy
Council was also provided for.

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:X368 The Legislatiire Council met for the despatch of business on the 16th Octo-
'her and at once directed their attention to the re-adjustment of the public finances.
There had been a deficit on the 30th September, 1866, of i£80,656, and there were obli-
.^^tions arising out of the recent disturbances to be immediately met. V/ith the view
of providing for these requirements, without unduly pressing on any particular sec-
tion of the community, the excise duty on rum was increased, the house tax was
extended to all houses under £12 annual rental, a small tax was laid on land and a
trade license was imposed on Merchants, Storekeepers, Newspapers Proprietors and
other men in business. In the following year additional customs' duties were levied
•on wines, tobacco and similar articles of luxury and an addition of ten per cent.
was in all cases made to the total amount payable on imports. Estates machinery
and other articles required for the production of the staples of the colony and the
•development of its resources were however admitted free. The result of these re-
adjustments was that on the 30th September, 1868, there was a surplus of £5,599 ;
this was the first time for many years that the finances of the colony had shown an
•excess of revenue over expenditure. The Government had now begun a series of
changes in the political and fiscal affairs of the colony.

One of the first measures of reform was the reduction of the number of parishes
from twenty-two to fourteen. The parishes were thus nearly equalized in size and
population and the annual expenditure for maintenance was greatly reduced. A
new revenue system was established, whereby the Officers of Customs and the Col-
lectors of Taxes were placed under a Central Head and the collection of the revenue,
both internal and external, was regulated by a uniform system. A semi -military
Police was organized and placed under an Inspector- General, and a Rural Police was
added as an Auxiliary Force for the detection of crime in the remote districts of
the country. The Judicial Establishment was re- constituted. District Courts on
the model of the English County Courts were introduced ; Public Prosecutors were
-appointed as Assistants to the Attorney-General ; the Judges of the Supreme Court
■were authorised to admit Solicitors of seven years' standing to practise as Advocates
in the Supreme Court, and a Commission was appointed to prepare a new and re-
vised edition of the statutes of this island. Grand Juries were abolished and the
Attorney- General was charged with the power of preferring indictments against
persons accused of crime. The reduction of the number of Judges of the Supreme
•Court from four to two, as vacancies occurred, was sanctioned. A Medical Depart-
ment for providing the inhabitants, and especially those in the rural districts, with
medical attendance and medicine, was established ; and a change in the educational
system, under which the annual grants to elementary schools were based on results
was inaugurated. Asa part of this new education movement provision was made
ior the training of Schoolmasters at a Government Training College in Spanish
Town and at the Mico Institution in Kingston. A Government Savings Bank was
opened in Kingston, with branches in the several parishes, in substitution of the old
Trustee Banks, which were limited in their operations and but indifferently managed
hy the local Trustees. The postal rates on letters were reduced and postal com-
munication between Kingston and the interior was extended to three posts per week.
A Department of Public Works was organized under an officer designated the Di-
rector of Roads and Superintendent of Public Works, and an effective system of
road supervision was inaugurated. The public buildings which had for years been
ialling into decay were repaired and commodious hospitals, police stations and other
necessary buildings were constructed on modem principles. •

1888 In the year 1868 Coolie immigration was resumed (after having been
stopped for four years) and Cinchona was first permanently planted at Bellevue,
on the Blue Mountain Range, by the Government. In the same year the fruit
trade with the United States of America was started at Port Antonio by private
enterprize.

The greater part of these improvements involved large additional annual expendi-
ture from the Public Treasury ; but notwithstanding this there was an annual surplus
during the whole period of Sir John Peter Grant's administration. His Excellency
in reporting on the finances of the year 1871-72 (the year preceding that in which

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he left the colony) informed the Secretary of State as follows : ** The
continuing Burphis accrues from no increase of taxation, and is in the face of a
large expenditure on public works of utility and importance, of a largely increas-
ing expen4iture on such departments as those of education and medicine, and of
some increase of expenditure in those administrative and revenue departments
which necessarily require development as the population and wealth of the colony
became developed."* Among the imposts remitted in consequence of the solvency
of the finances were the tonnage dues and tax on breeding stock, working cattle^
and sheep, which were inherited from the old Legislature, and the additional im-
port duty which was levied in 1868.

1871 A Census was taken on the 31st July, 1871, which showed that the popu-
lation 'Which was recorded as 606,164 had increased byl4.7 per cent, in tlie ten
years ending on that day. Within the same period the Established Ohojrcli in
Jamaica was abolished by the expiry of the Clergy Law and the first Synod of the
Disestablished Church was held in Kingston under the presidency of Bishop
Courtenay. The Law of Charles II., empowering the Governor for the time, vrith
the advice of a Council of War, to declare Marshal Law in times of disturbance,
was repealed.

Two other noteworthy occurrences took place during the administration of Sir
John Peter Grant. The first was the transfer of the Seat of Government from
Spanish Town, the ancient capital, to Kingston, the commercial centre. The
second is the case of the La Have.

The La Have, with papers showing that Kingston was her destination, and ^rith
a cargo of guns and munitions of war, was captured on the high seas by a Spanish
man-of-war and towed into Port Royal. The cargo was detained by order of Go-
vemor Sir J. P. Grant on the advice of Mr. Attorney-General Heslop, under an
Island Statute which declared that munitions of war shipped at a foreign port are
forfeited to* the Crown if imported into Jamaica. Actions for damages were filed
by the owners of the vessel and cargo against Sir J. P. Grant, the amount claimed
being £36,000. After the first case had been heard and a verdict had been given
against the defendants a compromise was effected by the parties to the suits, the
Governor giving his promissory note, payable in six months for £7,920, with in-
terest at 8 per cent, to the date of payment and restoring the arms and munitions.
The Legislative Council subsequently passed a vote for redeeming the promis-
sory note, but requested the Governor " to urge the Secretary of State, in aa
strong a manner as His Excellency might deem fit, the justice of the British Go-
vernment's refunding the amount to the Colony, the seizure having been made
for the purpose of carrying out Imperial Policy and International Law." The
amount was refunded.

1874 Sir J. P. Grant left Jamaica on the 26th January, 1874, and Mr. W. A..

G. Toung, the Acting Colonial Secretary, assumed the Government as President-
of the Privy Council. Sir William Grey arrived as Governor on the 4th ApriL
During his administration the island was afflicted with a hurricane (November^
1874) by which many of the provision grounds of the peasantry were destroyed,,
and by a severe drought (1876) followed by heavy and continuous rains, which*
did unusual damage to the roads throughout the Island. Small-pox also prevailed
epidemically in some parts of the Island, especially in Vere and Clarendon, and
endemically in other parts. A considerable commercial panic, in consequence o£
overtrading on fictitious capital, also -occurred. Two of the leading. firms of King:
ston failed for the large sum of £363,844 and these failures caused several other
bankruptcies. The reaction which followed upon this general collapse of trade
had a very unfavourable effect on the import duties and on the revenue frouL
stamps.

Z876 Against these calamities there were the successful exhibition of a collec-
tion of Jamaica products at the International fclxhibition which was held at Phila-
' delphia in 1876, and the establishing of Street Cars in the City of Kingston through,
the enterprise of a private company. The Rio Cobre Irrigation Works were com-

* Sir John Grant's Report on the Bine Book of 1872.

HISTOBICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA. 43

^XS^O pleted at a cost of £126,500 and the Dry River Bridge, which had for
some years been in constrnction, was opened for traffic.

IS *7 7 Sir William Grey relinquished the Government on the 10th March, 1877, in
ooxisequenoe of ill-health, and Lieutenant-Governor Kushworth, O.M.G., was sworn
into office. During his short administration Jamaica was admitted in the Postal Union ;
Kingston was lighted with Gas, and a Commission was appointed to enquire into the
<3ondition of the juvenile population of Jamaica. Mr. Rushworth died of yellow
£ever on the 10th August, 1877, and the government devolved on Major-General
IMEanii, as President of the Privy Council.

Sir Anthony Musgrave, K.C.M.G., arrived and assumed the government as Cap*
tarn- General and Governor- in- Chief on the 24th August, 1877. In opening the fint
session of the Legislative Council after his arrival. His Excellency had to make un-
favourable announcements with regard to the public finances. By an arrangement
made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in deference to representations from
the sugar planters of the colony, the immigration debt which then stood at £174, 92S
mras transferred to the Public Treasury, together with the annual expenses of hos-

Eitals and medical attendance on immigrants. In addition to these assumed liabi-
Lties there was a deficit of £4,063 in the general accounts on the 30th September.
1877, and an anticipated deficit of £2,683 on the general accounts of the financial
year 1877-78. To meet these demands the Legislative Council, on the recommenda-
tion of the Governor, fe-imposed the poll-tax on breeding stock which was repealed
by Law 14 of 1870 and raised a loan of £36,000 under Law 1 of 1878. The only
other aids to the general revenue during the year (1877-78) were the trifling export
duties on coffee and logwood, which were transferred from the Immigration fund to
general revenue, as a set-off against the assumption by the public of the charges in
connection with immigration. By a reduction in the expenditure on public works

and other economies the finances of the year were closed with a surplus ; but the

new loan remained as an addition to the public debt.

1878 In the next session Sir Anthony Musgrave announced that ''in conse-
quence of the healthy condition of the finances and the improved prospects of the com-
ing year** he proposed to submit to the decision of the Council " the propriety of some
special votes for purposes of public utility and the augmentation of the provisions al--
ready made for some objects of importance.'' Among the measures thus recom-
mended were an annual scholarship granting to the holder the means of prosecuting
his studies to completion at any British University ; the appointment of a govern-
ing body for the management of a high school to promote the higher education of
the country ; an increase in the number of Pupil Teachers at the Government Train-
ing College at Spanish Town and at other similar institutions, and the founding of
an institute for the promotion of literature, science and art in Jamaica, h e also
recommended the construction of a line of Electric Telegraph between Kingston and
Montego Bay, with a branch from St. Ann's Bay to Port Antonio ; the subsidizing
of the West India and Panama Telegraph Company for the purpose of securing tele-
graphic communication with other countries ; the purchase of the Jamaica Railway
and its extensions to Porus on the south-side and Ewarton on the north- side ; the
restoration of the buildings of the saline baths at Milk River and the extension of
cinchona cultivation on the Government Plantation in St. Andrew. These recom-
mendations were all agreed to and fully carried out. A system of registration of
births, deaths and marriages, which had previously been sanctioned by the Legis-
18TO lature, was brought into operation on the 1st April, 1878. In the follow-
inff year a new Marriage Law, which provided for the appointment of Marriage
Omcersand for purely civil marriages where the parties desired them, and a Divorce
Law, were passed. A series *of laws having for their object the improvement of the
Judicial System and the consolidation of the superior Courts into one superior Court
of Judicature and the appointment of a second Puisne Judge, were also passed.
In the same year there was an extension of the telegraph line so as to complete the
circait of this useful and civilizing undertaking and the establishing of steam com-
miuiioation round the island by means of an annual subsidy.

In the latter part of 1879 (from October 8th to the 13th) there were heavy rainv-
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1.880 Early in March their Royal Highnesfies Prince Albert Victor and G^eorge,
sons of the Prince of Wales, arrived in Jamaica in H.M. Ship " Bacchante" and wero
entertained by Lieutenant-Governor Newton, who was then administeriii^ the
government during the temporary absence of Sir Anthony Musgrave.

On the return of Sir Anthony Musgrave to the colony on the 4th June, 18S0, ha
received an address of welcome from the inhabitants of Kingston.

There was a severe drought which continued to the beginning of Augnst, ^w^hen
ordinary rains fell. On the 1 8th a cyclone passed over the eastern haJf of the
island which lasted for about five hours and did considerable damage to public
juid private property, and to the growing crops of the peasantry. 'Nearly all the
wharves in the Kingston harbour were destroyed and the shipping sustained xnach
injury. But little rain fell in Kingston during the storm and there was moonlight
throughout. Five persons were drowned and twenty-five died from the falling of
houses, &c. A double shock of earthquake, each consisting of a large number of
tremors, lasting 7 or 8 seconds occurred on the 7th December and was felt tlirough-
out the inland. Towards the end of the year there were general and fertilizing rains,
which had a beneficial eflfect on the growing crops.

1881 On the 4th March, 1881, a Census was taken, the population being 580,804 ;
this gave an increase of 74,650 over the number returned by the Census of 1871 and
showed that the population had increased at the rate of 7,000 per annum.

The Legislative Council met on the 22nd November, 1881, when the Governor
jtnnounced a deficit of £44,446 on the accounts of the financial year. << This,"
His Excellency said,'' ought not to be altogether surprising in a year which wsm ad-
mitted to have been one of severe distress to the masses of the people, almost all
^ver the colony, in consequence of the protracted drought which succeeded the
<$yclone of August last year." An anticipated deficit of £16,702 on the ordinary
requirements of the succeeding financial year was also announced. To meet the
total deficit (£61,148) the Legislative Council, at the instance of the Grovemment
increased the excise duty on rum from 5/ to 8/ per gallon and imposed an addi-
tional 10 per cent, on all Customs' duties. The Government by curtailing all ex-
penditure on improvements that could be postponed without injury to the country ;
by absorbing the annual profits of the Government Savings Bank and by adopting
other financial re-arrangements were able to reduce the deficit to £18,178 on the
30th September, 1882. Thereupon the imposition of the additional 10 per cent,
on the Customs duties was repealed, but it was considered expedient to continue
the increased duty on rum.

In the meantime (that is to say in July, 1881,) two actions were tried in the King-
ston Circuit Court in the suit of General Pulido, of Venezuela, against Governor
Sir Anthony Musgrave and Mr. Richard Gillard, Collector of Customs, for the
detention in 1877 of the Schooner Florence and her cargo of arms and ammunition.
Damages were laid in the two cases at £18,000. The vessel had, on her arrival at
Port Royal, reported herself in distress, and after landing her cargo of arms and
ammunition at Fort Augusta had been permitted to enter the Kingston Harbour for
repairs. On the completion of these repairs the Captain was required by the Qo-
Temor, on the advice of Mr. Attorney- General O'Malley, to enter into security to
proceed direct to St. Thomas, her reported place of destination, with her cargo of
arms and ammunition. A thousand pounds was lodged in the Treasury by her con-
signees, which was repaid on the production of a certificate from the British Consul
at St. Thomas as to the fulfilment of the contract. It was for the delay and other
contingent trespasses that the actions were instituted. The verdicts were for the
plaintS*, the damages being assessed at £6,700. The amount (with the costs in the
suits) was paid by the Governor by means of an advance from the Treasury, in order
to save the interest at six per cent, which was running on the judgment, and to avoid
the very probable indignity to himself of having his property levied upon and sold
to liquidate the claim. But Sir Anthony Musgrave expressed his readiness to re-
fund the amount should the course pursued by him be disapproved by the Secretary of
State, and he asked for instructions as to how the damages and costs were finally to
be paid. In December a despatch from the Secretary of State directing the Governor

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA. 4&

X881 to applj to the Legislative Connoil for a vote to cover the amount was re^
ceived by His Ezoellency and laid before the Council. The despatch required the
official members to support the vote. In consequence of this the Auditor General
(Mr. J. C. Macglashan) and the Crown Solicitor (Mr. S. C. Burke) resigned their
seats, the first on the ground that the " acts of the Governor in reference to the
vessel were regarded by the Colonial and Foreign Secretaries as questions of Imperial
and international duty," and the second on the ground that " the damages and coBt»
vrere incurred solely in pursuance of imperial policy and objects."*

The despatch was referred to a Select Committee who reported that '< the Council
would not be justified in sanctioning the vote as the detention of the vessel was
made entirely to protect imperial interests and in no way could this island derive
any benefit therefrom." The report was disagreed to by the votes of the official
members of the Council and the further consideration of the question was postponed
until after the Christmas recess. Public meetings in support of the views of the
Select Committee were held in Kingston and several other parishes and on the re-
1882 assembling of the Council in January, 1882, a number of petitions were pre-
sented against the passing of any vote of money for the damages and costs in the suits
referred to. On the question being again brought on for discussion a resolution was
carried by the votes of the unofficial members to the effect, that the Council recorded
its agreement with the prayers of these petitions. The Governor in forwarding^
the resolution to the Secretary of State informed him of the ''total impossibility that
the question at issue could be decided in favour of the Government with the present
majority of unofficial members" and asked for further instructions.* On the 7th
November a minute was read from the Governor laying before the Council a copy
of a despatch from the Secretary of State, stating that Her Majesty's Government
was prepared to ask Parliament to consent to the payment of one half of the
amount of the damages and costs of the suits on learning that the payment of the
other half from colonial funds had been sanctioned by the Legislative Council, and
directing the Governor to bring a vote for the amount before the Council. His
Excellency accordingly requested the Council to pass the vote required. On the
motion for the vote being put to the Council eight official members and the tlom-
mander of the Forces voted in support of it, and the six unofficial members present
voted against it. At the meeting of the Council on the 11th November the Gover-
nor announced that since their last meeting he had received the resignation of the
six unofficial members in question, namely, Messrs. McDowell, Gibb, Shirley^
Michael Solomon, Kerr, and Henderson. (Mr. Sewell, who was in England, had
tendered his resignation direct to the Secretary of State, and Mr. George So-
lomon, who was sSao absent from the island, resigned soon after his return to Ja-
maica.)

While the negotiations with regard to the case of the Florence were progressing^
Mr. George Solomon had proposed in the Legislative Council and carried by the
votes of the unofficial member, a resolution declaring <Hhat the expenditure of the
island during the fifteen years of Crown Government had been in excess in the
aggregate to the extent of £2,000,000 over any similar period in the histoiy of the
colony without, in the opinion of the Council, any adequate advantages being derived
therefrom." The result of this resolution and of the representations that had been
made in the petitions from the public meetings with regard to the case of the Florence
was the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the public revenue, ex-
penditure, debts and liabilities of the island. Further action with regard to the
Florence case was stayed by the publication of a despatch from the Secretary of State
in which it was intimated, in connection with the resignation of their seats by the
unofficial members of the Legislative Council, that Her Majesty's Government
did not then propose to take any steps for filling the vacancies, as it would be
convenient that no important Legislation should be undertaken by the Council
until the Report of the Royal Finance Conmussioners had been received and con-
sidered.

Just before the arrival in Jamaica of the Royal Commissioners a calamitous fire
occurred in Kingston (on the 11th December, 1882,) by which the greater part of the-

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1882 business portion of the town was destroyed, much yalnable property *
jnimed and great distress occasioned to the poorer classes. The area over ivrhichtiie
fire extended was about 40 acres, containing 689 houses. The market value of the
house property destroyed was estimated at between £160,000 and £200,000. Sub-
scriptions were received from all parts of the Empire, &om the United States of
America and from the other parishes of Jamaica for the relief of the suiferexs, the
total amount received from abroad being £11,946 16s. 6d. and the total amouni
contributed locally being £4,810 Is. 7^. (These sums were exclusive of tlie large
amount subscribed by the Masonic Fraternity in Jamaica and elsewhere for the
relief of their Brethren who were sufferers by the fire.)

X883 The Royal Commissioners arrived on the 6th January, 1883, and imme-
diately entered on their important duties ; their enquiry lasted to the 25th. Feb-
ruary when they left Jamaica for the Leeward Islands to prosecute similar inquiries
there. Soon after Sir Anthony Musgrave assumed the government he had appointed
a Commission to " inquire into and report upon the extent, composition and organi-
sation of the several public departments of the island" and in the month of Jannazy,
1882, their report was Laid before the Council. The recommendations in the reports
were reviewed by the Boyal Commissioners and in the majority of cases suggestions
other than those included therein were made by them.

On the 20th April, Sir Anthony Musgrave finally relinquished the Government, hav-
ing completed his term of Ofiice and been appointed to the Governorship of Queens-
land. The citizens of Kingston presented a farewell address to his Excellency, ia
the course of which they stated " that they had hoped that his Excellency's adminis-
tration would have been extended so as to have enabled him to perfect and complete
the many works of progress undertaken by him for the future advantage and pro0-
perity of the Colony." They concluded thus : " It is with gratitude that as a people
we say that the administration of your Excellency has been one which, while it illuB-
trates the capacity of the Administrator, has tended to develop both the industrial
and mental capacities of the people, and cannot fail largely to contribute to their
welfare and happiness." His Excellency in a despatch to the Secretary of State^
when leaving the colony, thus reviewed his administration of the Government : **3o
far as it has been in my power to direct it, the policy of the Local Government has
been to facilitate the ready administration of justice and the organization of public
departments, to improve the sanitary condition of the people and the difiusion of
education among them, and to furnish those means of communication by telegraph
and post, and transport by railway, which in all countries are found to stimulate
industry by giving value to its products."

Colonel Wiseman Clarke administered the Government as Senior Member of the
Privy Council until the arrival of Major-General Gamble, C.B., from Barbados, on
the 4th May, 1883. During the latter's term of office a public meeting was held in
Elingston ** to protest against the continuance of the official Legislative Council" and
<< taxation without representation ;" and a deputation of gentlemen interested in
Jamaica waited upon the Earl of Derby (then Secretary of State for the Colonies)
at the Colonial Office in London '< to express their views regarding a desired im-
provement in the Government and Legislature of the Island, by wMch a legitimate
control over the expenditure should be exercised by the non-official body." The
deputation was introduced in an explanatory speech by Captain Price, M.P., for
Devonport. Addresses were also delivered by Mr. Richard EOLLL Jackson of Jamaica
and Mr. James Ohlson, the Secretary of the West India Committee in England.
Lord Derby in reply stated that Her Majesty's Government had << carefully consi-
dered the question of the Constitution of Jamaica and were prepared to take a new
departure, and that it was their intention to introduce something of an elective ele-
ment into the new arrangements that were to be made."

On the 17th December, 1883, the inhabitants of Kingston presented Major-
Genend Gamble with a farewell address, and four days afterwards His Excellency
relinquished the Government to His Excellency Sir Henry Wylie Norman, K.C.B.,
C.I.E., who had been appointed Captain- General and Go vemor-in- Chief of Jamaica
. and its dependencies.

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XS83 On the following day a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
•dated 1st December, 1883, was published in a Gazette Extraordinary. The des-
patch intimated that for the future the nine unofficial members of the Legislative
Oouncil would be elected by the people and instructed the Governor to appoint a
Royal Commission to determine the Franchise. The despatch also stated <<that the
vote of the official members should not, as a general rule, be recorded against that
of the unofficial members, if not less than six of the latter are present and agreed."

1884 On the 4th January an address was sent to Sir Henry Norman from a " pri-
vate meeting of gentlemen" held in Kingston to consider the despatch of the Secretary
of State for the Colonies respecting the future government of the colony. The
address stated that " a large number of persons look upon the proposed new Legis-
lative Council as differing little from the old, the only difference in fact amounting
to this, that there is to be in it an unofficial elected minority, with special powers
in matters of finance so fettered as to be practically useless, instead of an unofficial
nominated minority possesing no semblance of power at all." The address also
urged that " the Order in Council which would confer on the Representatives of the
People the financial powers referred to in clause 6 of despatch No. 285 should also
distinctly specify the instances in which the ' general rule' might be suspended."
His Excellency in reply expressed << his regret that the gentlemen entertained such
an unfounded belief as they did with respect to the intentions of Her Majesty's
Government and that they failed to see any material difference between the pro-
posed new Legislative Council and the old one." He continued : '< 1 can only say
that I entirely dissent from their view. I think that a real change was intended
and that a substantial power and responsibility is to be given, under the terms of
Lord Derby's despatch, to the elected members of Council, and that there is ample
justification for his Lordship's styling the change '< a moderate step in advance."
With r^;ard to th^ second point dealt with in the address His ExceUency said that
** it appeared to him that the power of the Governor to command a majority in the
Council by filling the full number of official seats may be exercised in any extreme
ease by the Governor, who, however, would have to justify his action to Her Ma-
jesty* s Government ; and although this power would, under the terms of Lord
Derb/s despatch, be only justifiably used in a case of great importance and under a
sense of great responsibility, it was impossible before hand to say that under no
circumstances could a case of extreme importance arise which some persons might
not consider came under the title of general legislation on a question of local in-
terest."

Public meetings were held in St. Ann, Portland, Manchester and Kingston, to
protest against the political constitution of the island as proposed in the Secretary
of State's despatch of the 1st December. In the Kingston resolutions it was urged
that *^ in matters of general legislation and government the elective minority in the
Oouncil would possess no power at all, and in matters of finance the power professed
to be given to them would be so fettered that it could, at any moment, be overrid-
den by the Governor." The resolution continues : <' This meeting declares that
the Governor's presence and power in the Council have been in the past, and will
be in the future unduly restrictive of the freedom of debate ; and that nine elective
members will be numerically inadequate to represent the various interests of the
island ; and in view of the fact that the Crown still retains exclusive privilege to
initiate finance as well as the prerogative of veto, this meeting hereby records its
emphatic protest against the Crown also possessing power to usurp at pleasure that
control over taxation and expenditure which ought only to be exercised by the Re-
presentatives of the People." A Standing Committee was appointed to represent
the Parish of Kingston in respect to the subject matter of the forgoing resolution ;
to raise funds ; to hold conference with the sister parishes ; to decide upon a course
of action and to carry the same into effect : and also to select and appoint dele-
gates for such purposes, or any of them from time to time, as occasion may require.
During the period of agitation Sir Henry Norman communicated with the Secre-
tary of State who, in a despatch published on the 21st February, 1884, stated that
the Governor '< correctly represented the views of Her Majestj^s Government in
his reply to the Address of the gentlemen of Kingston."

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The Royal Commission on the Franchise met on the 8th January, 1 884, and
agreed to their report. They recommended that freeholders paying 20/ of taxes, or
rate- payers and taxpayers paying 30/ of taxes or rates should be entitled to vote.
The recommendation was approved by the Secretary of State and on the SOth. June
the Order in Council, dated 19th May, 1884, re-constituting the Legislative Council
was published in a Gazette Extraordinary. The Registration of the electors took
place in June and the elections for the new Council were held between the Stliand
12th September. In five of the electoral districts there were contested electioiis
but in the other four districts the members were returned unopposed.

The first meeting of the new Council was held on 30th September. All the
official and elected members were present. Governor Sir Henry Norman in open-
ing the proceedings congratulated the members on " the restoration as some -would
call it, or the commencement as others would say, of representative institutions in
the colony." The first legislative act of a constitutional character was the passing
of the following resolution, which was moved by the Hon. George Henderson, mem-
ber for St. Thomas and Portland : "That it appears by the Acts 29 Victoria, sec. 1,
chapters 11 and 24 (the laws abolishing the old constitution of the island and giving
power ■'to create and constitute a government for this island) that no power was
given or contemplated to be given, in these laws for the Queen or Her Ministers to
appropriate the revenues of this country without the consent of its Legislature."
The resolution had reference to the Civil List attached to the Order in Council of
{he 19th May, 1884. A few days after a message from the Governor was presented
to the Legislative Council, informing them that Her Majesty's Government -were-
negotiating with the United States Government for the free entry of British Weet
Indian Sugar in return for the abolition of import duties on bread, butter, cheese,,
com, flour, lard, kerosene and other articles, and asking if the Council was willing-
to take part in the arrangements and would make good the revenue sacrificed, by
means of a land tax or an export duty or otherwise. The Council, in a resolution,
expressed their willingness to take part in the arrangements and to make good the
revenue to be sacrificed, which was estimated at £69,300.

X88S On the 26th February, 1885, the Poms Branch of the Railway Extension
was opened by Sir Henry Norman. The event was celebrated by a luncheon at
Poms, at which His Excellency and a distinguished party, including the Right
Honourable Viscount Cranbrook and the Right Honourable Gathome Hardy, M.P.,
and Mrs. Hardy were present. The Ewarton Branch was opened on the 13th
August of the same year. Sir Henry Norman and a large Company were present.

The Legislative Council re-assembled on the 11th March and the Governor laid
before the Chamber a despatch from the Secretary of State in reply to the resolution
of the 14th October, 1884, with regard to the Civil List. The Secretary of State
after reciting the nature of the resolution thus continued : "You will have the good-
ness to inform the Council that Her Majesty's Government conceive that this resolu-
tion was passed under a misapprehension of the circumstances of the case. It is tme
that the Act which enabled the Queen to constitute the late Legislative Council of
Jamaica did not confer upon the Crown the power of reserving a Civil List by an
Order in Council ; but as by the Order in Council pass'ed thereunder the whole con-
trol of the public purse was vested in persons nominated by the Crown, it is in
accordance with constitutional precedent that the Crown when admitting the people
of the island by a further Order in Council to a large share of the control of its
finances, should by the same instrument reserve and secure the salaries of some of
the principal officers of the Government. Instances of this procedure are to be
found in the constitution of Malta, Natal and some of the Australian Colonies. It
should, however, be clearly understood that if the Colonial Legislature should at
any time propose to vary the salary assigned by the Order in Council to any of the
officers named in the schedule their views will receive attentive consideration."
On the 19th March the following resolution was agreed to by the votes of the elected
members of the Legislative Council, the ex officio and nominated members declining
to vote : " That this Council learn with pleasure, but without surprise, that it is the
opinion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Acts which enabled the

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18 Queen to constitute the Legislature of Jamaica did not confer upon the
Crown the power of reeerving a Civil List by Order in Council. That without in
any way questioning or offering any opinion on the statement of the Secretary of
State for the Colonies that the Crown has in the instance of Malta, Natal and some
of the Australian Colonies reserved a portion of the revenues by Order in Council,
this colony respectfully declines to be bound by any such precedents, which may have
been the outcome of special circumstances. That this Council adheres to its reso-
lution of the 14th October last, and again declares that in its opinion the Crown
liad no power to appropriate the revenues of this country without the consent of its
Xiegislature. That on the opportunity arising it is the intention of this Council lo
Teview the salaries referred to in the schedule to the Order in Council and to deal
with each of them as in its judgment it may deem best."

On the 26th March the Legislative Council, on motion of the Hon. Michael Solo-
mon, passed the following resolution : '^ That in the opinion of this Council the
paralized condition of the sugar interest of this colony calls for early relief if that
industry is to be sustained ; and this Council without in any way pledging itself to
its future course req4iest the Governor to appoint five gentlemen as Commissioners
on behalf of the government of this island to visit Canada, with the object of ascer-
taining what arrangements can be made with the Dominion Government on the basis
either of confederation or reciprocity." In accordance with this resolution the
Hon. H. H. Hocking, Attorney- General ; the Hon. C. 8. Farquharson, elected mem-
ber of the L'egislative Council; Mr. Richard Gillard, Collector- General, and Mr.
Charles Levy, Merchant, were appointed a Commission to proceed to Canada with
the object of ascertaining what arrangements could be made with the Dominion
Government for the conclusion of a commercial arrangement on the basis of recipro-
city between Canada and Jamaica.

About the same time a public meeting was held in the Town Hall in Kingston to
enable the inhabitants to tender their services to fhe Inperial Government for the
protection of the island. The movement was initiated in view of the possibility of
the withdrawal of the Regular Troops from Jamaica in consequence of the military
operations in which the mother country was engaged in the Soudan and elsewhere.
A resolution was passed recommending the organization of a Volunteer Militia
Force for the protection of the island in accordance with the terms and conditions
of Law 35 of 1879. The following resolution was also passed : ''That should the
military operations in which the Imperial Government is engaged render it neces-
sary that the Regular Troops should be removed to the scene of war, the Volunteers
of Kingston will cheerfully aid in the performance of such garrison and other mili-
tary duties as may be necessary for the protection of the stations and posts during
such time as they may be temporarily vacated by the Regular Troops. On the 16th
June the Governor issued a Gazette Extraordinary containing an acknowledgment
by the Secretary of State of His Excellency's despatch enclosing the resolutions
referred to. The Secretary of State thus wrote to the Governor : "The Queen has
received with much gratification this expression of loyalty and patriotism on the
part of the inhabitants of the ancient and important dependency of the British
Crown now under your Government ; and Her Majesty's Government entirely ap-
prove of the action you have taken and of the further steps which you propose to
take for giving effect to the wish of the people of Jamaica to take part in the protec-
tion of the island and the maintenance of the integrity of the British Empire."
The Secretary of State in transmitting the despatch announced that Her Ma-
jesty's Government had decided to lend 1,200 stand of arms with accoutrements
for the use of the Volunteer Militia.

The Commission which was sent to Canada returned to Jamaica in July and on
the 15th of that month made their report to the Governor. Beyond laying their
proposals before a Commitlee of the Cabinet they could do nothing in consequence
of the sitting of the Dominion Parliament. The Commissioners in the last para-
graph of their report stated as follows : " Incomplete as our mission has been we
have the pleasing satisfaction of feeling that our Conferences in Canada have opened
up new fields for commercial labours, and have been fruitful in cementing the
fnendship of a sister colony whose resources are practically unbounded, and who
can send to Jamaica nearly all she needs."

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188S Another CommuBion was in the same year appointed by Qovemor Sir Samy
W. Norman to report upon the syBtem of elementary education in the island. Tbo
members of the Commission were : The Hon. E. N. Walker, C.M.G., Colonial Secre-
tary, President ; the Hon. C. B. Mosse, C.B., Superintendent Medical Officer ; tlie
Hon. Thomas Capper, B.A., Inspector of Schools ; the Hon. (George Hendenon,
elected member of the Legislative Council ; the Very Rey. Father Porter, 8. J^ Vicar
Apostolic; the Ven. C. F. Douet, M.A., Archdeacon of Surrey; the Rev. "T. B.
Butcher, Sux>erintendent of Kingston Circuit of the Wesleyan Mission ; the Ser.
D. J. East, Principal of Calabar Baptist College ; the Rey. William Gillies, of ilw
Presbyterian Mission ; Mr. William Ewen, Landed Proprietor ; and Mr. Gooryo
Stiebel Landed Proprietor. Mr. L. R. Fyfe, of the Colonial Secretary's Office, iraa
appointed Secretary to the Commission. The Commission issued an ad ifUerua
report which provided for an increase of the provision from public funds for ex-
tending the operations of the Mico Institution and of Voluntary Schools for trmin-
ing elementary teachers. The Legislative Council agreed to the report and tlie
Commission continued their labours.

On the 24th September, the Legislative Council, on motion of the Hon. C. S.
Farquharson, unanimously agreed to the following resolution : ** That this Coim-
cil is of opinion that the expenses of carrying on the government of the oountry
should be diminished with as little delay as possible, and that a Select Committee
be appointed to enquire and report how this desirable result may be accomplished
with due regard to the protection of vested interests ; and that such Committee
consist of the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney- General, and Messrs. Hendersozi,
Craig and Palache, and the mover (Mr. C. S. Farquharson). The Committee pre-
sented its report on the 20th October. It recommended the abolition of several of
the public offices and the amalgamation of others, and that 15 per cent, be deducted
from salaries over £400 and 10 per cent, from salaries of £250 up to £400 per
annum. It was also recommended that a sum equal to four years deduction, be
paid to each officer as commutation, and that he be allowed to retire on pension If
he fails to receive promotion in five years from the date of commutation. To meet
the payment of the commutations and to erect a suite of public offices in Kingston
the Committee recommend that the Government should issue a paper currency of
the following denominations : 4/ ; 8/ ; 12/ ; 16/ ; and 20/. On the 7th November a
meeting of public officers was held in Kingston under the presidency of Mr. S. O.
Burke, Crown Solicitor. A series of resolutions was passed and a petition waa
sent to the Legislative Council. In the petition the public officers stated ** that
the proposed reduction of salaries, if enforced, with the rate of commutation
offered by the Select Committee would be virtually a breach of contract with the
officers concerned, who held their offices on condition of a permanent tenure, sub-
ject to efficiency and good conduct." The Petitioners also submitted that they
<< were prohibited from engaging in trade or connecting themselves with any com>
mercial undertaking whatever and that their whole time was at the disposal of the
Government. Thus they were prevented from supplementing their incomes by any-
external means and were entirely dependent on the remuneration they received in
return for their constant and arduous labour in the public service of the colony."
The consideration of the scheme of retrenchment was postponed to the next session.
But before the Council was prorogued, a resolution to the effect that the franchise
be reduced to the payment of public or parochial taxes or rates, or taxes and rates,
to the amount of not less than ten shillings, and that all male adults in the receipt
of an annual salary of £50 and upwards be also entitled to vote, was moved by the
Hon. J. T. Palache and agreed to. The Legislative Council also passed a resolu-
tion for the increase of the number of elected members at the Bou^ from 9 to 14
and of the official members from 7 to 11. In the mean^^ne the Parochial Boards
(including the newly created City Council of Kingston) that had been elected by '
those who have qualified to vote for members of the Legislative Council met for
the first time (on 1st October) and elected their Chairmen and Vice-chairmen.

In the month of December (1885) the rainfall was three times the average and
was the largest on record ; several lives were lost. In the February of the follow-
ing year small-pox was introduced into the island in the person of a passenger by

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the B.M.S. ^ Dee" from Vera Cruz. The patient wm remoyed from ik9
-v^eBsel to the Kingston small-poz hospital where he was treated; he recovered, but
during his illness the disease deyelofi^ itself in the western part of the city. * It
^fchence extended itself to other locaUties in Kingston and eventually became epi-
dendc in the island.

X33B Sir Henry W. Norman, who had left Jamaica on vacation leave on the 10th
I>ecember, 1886, returned on the 29th March, 1886. He was accorded a grand publio
xeception in Kingston and an address of congratulation was presented to him at the
Town Hall by the City Council.

The third session of the Legislative Council was opened by Governor Sir Henir
W. Norman in a speech in which he expressed the hope that the Poor Relief BiU
{introduced in the previous session by the Hon. Robert Craig) and the new Retrench-
ment Scheme (initiated by the Hon. C. S. Farquharson) would be given precedence
■and be beneficially disposed of. On the 8th April the Retrenchment Scheme was
passed by the Legislative Council. The principal suggestions were the abolition of
^he office of Assistant Director of Public Works ; the amalgamation of the offices
of Collector- General, Public Treasurer and Manager of the Government Savings
Bank ; the abolition of one of the Assistants to the Attorney General and of the
office of Clerk of the Kingston Circuit Court ; the amalgamation of the offices of
Inspector- General of Police and Director of Prisons and Reformatories and the amal-
gamation of the Island Record Office with the Registration Department, the head
of the new department being styled Keeper of the Records. All these cluuiges were
of a prospective character, except in regard to the abolition of the office of Assistant
to the Director of Public Works and the amalgamation of the offices of Inspector-
General of Police and Director of Prisons, wMch were to be carried into effect at
^he end of the financial year. The proposition for the reduction of the salaries of
all public officers and for the issue of a paper currency to pay the commission allow-
jinces was abandoned. The scheme contained the following provision with respeet
to immigration : " That a law be passed abolishing the importation of Indian Im-
migrants in the future and that leave be obtained from the Indian Government to
«nuilgamate the department with another ; that the Government be requested to
Teduce the export duties levied for immigration purposes correspondingly with the
decrease of immigration charges." Effect was subsequently given to the recom-
mendations with respect to immigration and to the Works and Prisons- Depart-
ments. The prox>osal for the amalgamation of the offices of Collector-General and
Treasurer has since been abandoned.

On the 19th April, 1886, the Legislative Council passed the Poor Relief Law and
-on the same day the City Council of Kingston passed a resolution declaring ** that
;a8 the Law was opposed to principles of Representation and was positively a return
to Nominee Government the members of the Council would at its next ordinary
meeting resign their seats." Accordingly at the meeting of the Board held on the
.^rd May all the members except the Hon. Wellesley Bourke, Capt. Forwood, the
Rev. W. Griffiths and Messers. X J. G. Lewis, Thomas Harry and Simon Soutar, re-
signed their seats. The Board met on the 7th May and elected the Hon. WeUesley
Bourke, Mayor, in the place of Dr. James Scott, who was among the members who
resigned. The Bof^ issued writs for the election of members to fill the vacancies
and the elections were held on the 5th June. All the gentlemen who had resu;ned
were re-elected with the exception of Messrs. Watson and Cripps. Mr. George Levy
was elected in the place of Mr. Watson and Mr. C. T. Burton was elected in the
-place of Mr. Cripps. The re-elected members, with the exception of Mr. Paine,
resumed their seats. Petitions against the Law were sent to the Governor, for
-transmission to the Secretary of State, from the City Council of Kingston and from
ihe Parochial Boards of St. Ann, St. James, Trelawny, St. Mary, St. Elisabeth, St.
Catherine and Portland, and from certain inhabitants of the parishes of St. James,
St. Catherine and St. Thomas. Petitions in favour of the Law were sent from the
Parochial Boards of Clarendon, Manchester, Hanover and Westmoreland. On the
16th August a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies announcing
'the assent of the Queen to the Poor Relief Law was published in the Gazette. The
^Secretary of State thus wrote, for the information of the petitioners against the

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X88G Law : *' I am nnable to agree in the opinion of the petitioners that snpei^
Tiflion and control over the local bodies entrusted with the administration, of poor
relief is unnecessary ; nor does there appear to be any reasonable ground for com-
plaint that the system of supervision by a Central Board, established by the X^aw, hav
been substituted for the much greater power of interference vested in the Grovemor
by the previously existing law. As to the objection that a nominated Board should
in any way have the power of sanctioning expenditure, I may remark that this is what
is allowed within certain limits, and so far as funds are available, to many fono-
tionaries, and that the proceedings of the Board of Supervision will be as liable ta
be questioned as those of any functionary, including the Governor of the Colony."
The Governor in publishing the despatch expressed '^ the hope and belief that the
action of the Central Board of Supervision would be in no way vexatious tovraids
Parochial Boards ; but would rather tend to support them, and to help them to place
poor relief on a satisfactory footing in all parishes, without unduly burdening the
ratepayers." His Excellency added that it would be ''his aim to nominate to the
Board of Supervision gentlemen who would be considered to be representatives
both of Parochial Boards and of the community, and who it may be anticipated
would conduct their duties with ability and in a conciliatory spirit."

In the first fortnight of the month of June heavy rains had fallen which had pro-
duced floods in the southern parts of the island and had done much damage to tha
roads and railway ; and on the 19th and 20th August a severe cyclone passed over
the island. Great damage was done to property, especially to the banana plantations.
Soon after the rains Sir Anthony Musgrave (late Governor of Jamaica) arrived on
a visit to his coffee estate in St. Andrew. Before leaving the colony a complimentary
address was presented to him by the citizens of Kingston. In his reply His Excel-
lency said : '^ It is a great pleasure to me to have even hurried opportunity for
seeing the place where I laboured among you for nearly six years, to the best of my
judgment and ability, for the public good. And it is gratifying to hear the con-
fidence which you express that results largely beneficial may be expected from much
that was set on foot during that period."

The Commissison on education presented their final report to the Governor in
August and it was published in the Gazette for general information. The most im-
portant of the recommendations of the Commission were (1) that ** the provision of
suitable residences should be deemed, at least in country districts a necessary com-
plement to the emoluments of teachers," and that grants for the purpose should be
made by government on the same principle that now govern the grants- in aid of
school buildings ; (2) that a system of superannuation allowance and gratuities for
teachers, to a strictly limited extent, should be adopted ; (3) that attendance at
school should be made compulsory within the ages of 7 and 13 ; (4) that school fees
should be abolished ; (5) that a Central Board of Education to be << deliberative, con-
sultative and advisory, as well as a Board of Keview," should be constituted ; and
(6) that Local Education Boards should also be established. The Commission in-
cluded in their report suggestions as to the best means of raising the amount
required to meet the additional expense which would be entailed by the adoption
of their recommendations. Ko action has been taken on the report.

On the 14th October the Legislative Council, on motion of the Hon. Wellesley
Bourke, passed a resolution declaring that the Council desirous of joining in the
national rejoicings on the approaching Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty, would
be glad if his Excellency the Governor would consider the subject and propose some
plan for a local celebration, or a means of locally marking an event so pleasing to the
whole British Empire, and that the Council would be prepared to vote the necessary
sum : ' ' Sir. Henry W. Norman, acting on this resolution, reconunended " the found-
ing of an Institution for the training of nurses to attend women in child-birth, as
a means of locally marking an event so pleasing to the whole British Empire." The
recommendation was approved by the Legislative Council, and it was resolved "that,
if sufficient funds be raised by voluntary contribution to found such an Institution,
its future maintenance should be defrayed from general revenue and its management
vested in the Government." The Council also voted £700 towards the expenses of
celebrating the Jubilee of Her Majesty in the City of Kingston.

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17 On the 2nd February, 1887, Sir Henry W. Norman left for England ** on
nrg^ent bnainess." His Excellency in annonncing in a Gazette Extraoroinaiy, his
intended departure stated that << it was with a feeling of intense regret that he quitted
JTamaica at this time ; but he assured the people of the island that they would be
constantly in his thoughts during his absence and that he would return to his post at
the earliest period that was possible." His Excellency thus concluded : " He prayB
that the disease (small-pox) which has for so many months afflicted the island may now
speedily disappear and that on his return he may find the community in a condition
of health, and ready to join in the celebration of the Jubilee of the reign of Her
Moat Gracious Majesty with loyalty and enthusiasm." The Honourable Colonel
William Clive Justice, C.M.G., the Senior Member of the Privy Council, adminis-
tered the Government during the absence of His Excellency.

Sir Henry Norman resumed the government on the 27th March. A fortnight
after the unofficial members of the Legislative Council presented to His Excellency
a letter in which they expressed " their unanimous opinion that the interests of all
elasaes of the community demanded an immediate extension of the railway system
of the colony, so as to afford the much needed facilities for the transport of fruit and
all other articles ofproduction and consumption. ' ' They commended *' this most im -
portant matter to His Excellency's earliest and most favourable cansideration," and
expressed *^ the earnest hope that His Excellency would be able to lay before the Le-
^slative Council at the approaching session proposals for ensuring to the island the
much needed railway extension." The Governor on the first day of the meeting of
the Legislative Council (in April, 1887) recommended that the whole question be
remitted to a Select Committee for investigation and report. The Committee was
appointed, and after taking the evidence of the Director of Public Works, the Go-
Temment Surveyor and other technical witnesses, they made their report on the
'2nd May. They stated that a general opinion did unquestionably exist in favour
of railway extension and they recommeded, as the result of their enquiry,' that
simultaneous surveys should be made at once for extending the Porus Branch to the
westward and the Ewarton Branch to the eastward. " The extension from Poms
would open up an enormous tract of country, represented to be of a fertile cha-
racter and well populated, which is now kept back by the want of traosport faci-
lities. The extension from Ewarton must pass through rich and comparatively
densely populated districts in St. Thomas-in-the-Vale, St. Mary, St. George and
Portland and give transport facilities to large areas now frequently shut on from
the chief Sea Ports." The report was agreed to and the sum of £5,000 was granted
for surveys. The surveys was completed in April, 1888, when Mr. Bell, the Direc-
tor of Public Works, thus wrote with respect to his Assistants : <^ The surveys for
the two proposed railway extensions being now completed 1 desire to express my
high appreciation of the zeal and unflinching energy which all engaged on it have
cheerfuUy displayed throughout the arduous work. I think the island may be proud
that, without any extraneous assistance we have been able to complete in a highly
creditable manner the preliminary plans, sections and estimates for 119 miles of
railway, for the most paort through mountainous districts without any reliable maps
to goide them, at the veiy moderate average cost of about £41 per mile." The esti-
mated total cost of the line of fifty-four and three quarter miles from the Bog Walk
to Port Antonio was £723,072 8s. 6d., including engineering, supervision and rolling
stock, or an average of £13,206 per mile, exclusive of the cost of bridges between
Annotto Bay and Port Antonio, which it had been decided to. construct as soon as
funds were available, irrespective of railway extensions, but which would be made
suitable for railway purposes as well as for ordinary traffic. The cost of the line
of sixty-four miles fifty-six chains from Porus to Montego Bay was estimated at
£332,399 lis. lOd., or an average cost of £12,893 8s. 4d. per mile. The total esti-
mated charge for both of the suggested extensions was therefore £1,655,472 ; but
this did not provide for the interest on loan during construction.

A statement of the loan account and the account of revenue and expenditure of
the existing line of railway was previously published in the Gazette by Authority.
The statement showed that the sum of £800,300 had been raised on loans for rail-
way purposes. The statement also' showed that the cost of maintenance from the

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X.S8T time of the pttrcbafle of the railway in 1879 to the 30th September, 1887, i
£154,112 28. 2d. ; the interest paid, £111,940 12s. 8d.,and the sinking fund set aaida,
£8,326, total, £274,378 14fl. lOd. The railway revenue during the period (indnding
£4,677 19s. lOd. for stores sold) amounted to £256,747 128. Id., the balance of £XSjSSl
tB. 9d. being paid from general revenue.

The Hon. Michael Solomon moved in the Legislative Council on the 22nd April
^ that this Council is of opinion that it would materially assist the Governxneni <rf
Jamaica' and be certainly gratifying to the community if at least one unofficial mieift-
ber is appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council in Jamaica." The motion wis
agreed to, the ex officio and nominated members not voting. In the month of
November, 1887, effect was^ven to the resolution hj the appointment of the Hon.
J. H. McDowell and the Hon. J. C. Phillippo, M.D., as members of the Privy
Council.

On the 20th June His Excellency the Governor transmitted the following tele-
graphic message to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies :
^The Queen's venr loyal subjects in Jamaica respectfully present their heartfnl con-
mktulations to Her Majesty upon the completion of fifty years of Her Majesty's
Beign. Th^ earnestly pray that she may be long spared to reign over her great
Umpire." His Excellency was favoured with the following reply from Sir '^enrf
Holland : '< Her Majesty commands me to request you will convey cordial thanka
for the loyal sentiments of the inhabitants of Jamaica." On the following evening
His Excellency gave a State Dinner at King's House to the Heads of Departments
in honour of Her Majesty's Birth-day.

The Jubilee of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne was celebrated in the
Colony on the 28th June and two succeeding days with great enthusiasm. Every-
thing that could be devised to mark ^e auspicious event was carried out with the
greatest success and enthusiasm. Nor were the rejoicings and festivities confined
lo Kingston. The same enthusiasm was manifested throughout the country and it
may safely be said that while in some places Her Majesty's Jubilee may have been
celebrated with grander and more elaborate display, nowhere was there a more hearty
exhibition of loyalty and affection towards her Person and Government.

The Legislative Council again met on the 29th September and on the 24th Octo*
ber the Governor laid the estimates of the financial year 1887-88 before the House.
Be announced a deficit on the previous year's transactions of £8,000 and an antici-
pated deficit on the current year's transactions of £42,000 making a total deficit on
the two years of £50,000. He invited the Council to carefully examine the estimate*
of expenditure and to satisfy themselves that no expenditure was proposed which could
be possibly avoided. In concluding his remarks on the items of expenditure he aa-
•ured the Council that << with the incessant demands for expenditure— many of them
with much to be said in their favour it was impossible to keep down our expendi-
ture to less than £520,000 to £530,000 during the next few years. He recommended
that a surplus of £10,000 be always provided to meet unforeseen demands on the
Treasury." His Excellency subsequently appointed a Special Committee of Mem-
bers of the Legislative Council to investigate the question of taxation and to repfut-
the best means of not only meeting the deficit of 1886-87 but the anticipated deficit
of 1887-88. The Committee consisted of the Hon. C. S. Farquhiu»on, Member for
Westmoreland and Hanover ; the Hon. Michael Solomon, C.M.G., Member for St.
Ann and St. Mary ; the Hon, H. H. Hocking, Attorney- General, and the Hon^
Bichard Gillard, Collector- General-^ the Hon. C. S. Farquharson acting as Chair- •
man. The report of the Committee was piesented to the Government in the fol-
lowing April and on the 5th of that month the Hon. C. S. Farquharson presented
to the Legislative Council a series of resolutions giving effect to the report. Mr.
Farquharson explained the general principles of the proposed scheme of alteration
and re-distribution of taxation, after which the debate was adjourned to the fol-
lowing day ; but the Council at once (at the instance of the Government) passed
ft bill entitled " the Revenue Temporary Protection Law," levying the proposed
increased duties. On the 23rd April the Legislative Council resumed the considera-
tion of the resolutions. Mr. Farquharson moved the seventh resolution declaring-
ihat ^ it is expedient in lieu of the tax imposed on hmd by Law 26 of 1868 to im-

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XSS'y pose one uniform tax on land irrespectiyely of the purpose to which it is
osedy at the following rates ; for the first 100 acres Is. per acre ; from 100 to 500 acres
6d.. per acre ; all above 600 acres, l^d. per acre. The Attorney General moved to
ttaY>stitiite the following resolution : "That in the opinion of this Council it is ex-
pedient to levy a direct tax on land based on the value thereof, which shall be suffi-
cieixt in amount to enable the Government to make the reductions proposed in the .
resolutions numbered 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11, 13, 14 and 15, and that with a view to the
imposition of such a tax the Government be requested to take the earliest oppor-
tunity of causing an assessment of landed property to be made." The amendment
was agreed to. On the following day the Hon. Mr. Palache moved " that the whole
sehenid be deferred until the Government is in a position to place before the Coun-
cil a valuation of the property in the island under the resolution passed yesterday."
The Hon. Mr. Harvey moved as an amendment that the whole scheme be deferred.
Mr. Palache withdrew his motion and the question was put on the amendment.
The Council divided : For the amendment, 6 : Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bourke, Mr.
Palache, Mr. Malabre, Mr. Craig and Mr. J. M. Farquharson ; against it, 2 : Mr.
Espent and Mr. C. S. Farquharson : Majority, 4 : It passed in the affirmative, the
ex cfficio and nominated members not voting. The Colonial Secretary thereupon
presented a bill to repeal " the Revenue Temporary Protection Law." The bill
declared that << the customs duties and the duty on rum shall be levied and paid as
if the said law had not been passed." The bill was carried through all its stages
and on the following day was passed into Law.

In the meantime the report of the Select Committee to whom was referred the
message of His Excellency th^ Governor on Railway Extension was presented to
the Legislative Council. The report recommended that for the present the Porus
Line be extended to Skull Point and the Ewarton Line from Bog Walk to Orange
River. These two extensions, amounting to some thirty miles were estimated to
cost about £350,000. The Committee were of opinion that " this sum was well
within the means of the island, and that by proceeding thus tentatively to construct
section after section the Legislature would avoid what might otherwise be regarded
as rash or hazardous specuhition and would, at any future time, be able to guide
itself by results before committing itself to any very large expenditure." The
Committee concluded their report by recommending that the '^ Government at
once proceed with the detailed surveys of the extensions indicated, so as to enable
the Legislature in its next session to pass the necessary laws to authorize the im-
mediate commencement of the work." Mr. Harvey moved as an amendment that
the report be amended by altering the recommendation with respect to the con-
struction of the extension lines as follows : " That as soon as the finances will
allow the Porus Line be extended to Skull Point and the Ewarton Line to Orange
River," and that the closing paragraph of the report be so amended as to read
** That the Government at once proceed with the detailed surveys of the extensions
indicated, to enable the Legislature at an early date to pass the necessary laws
to authorize the construction of the work." The amendment was unanimously

agreed to.

The question of enlarging the Legislative Council, which was mooted in the ses-
. sion of October, 1885, was again brought forward by the Hon. J. T. Palache on the
14th October, 1887, when it was resolved that the time had arrived for increasing
the uiunber of elected members in the Council by giving one member to each parish
in the island." On the 4th April, 1888, the Governor in a message to the Council
expressed the views of the Secretary of State on the subject, and on the 26th April
the Hon. Mr. Palache moved << that this Council having duly considered the mes-
sage of His Excellency the Governor regrets its inability to assent to the views of
the Secretary of State therein expressed, and is of opinion that the extension of
the Council is not at present advisable on any other conditions than those stated
in the resolution of the 14th October, 1887, to the terms of which this Council ad-
heres." The Attorney General moved as an amendment : '< That this Council hav-
ing reconsidered the question of the advisability of increasing the number of elected
members of the Council is of opinion that such an increase is at present inadvisable."
The question was put on the amendment and the Council divided : For the amend-

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188T ment, 8 : Mr. Craig, Mr. J. M. Farquhareon, Mr. Gillard, Mr. Capper, the
Director of Public Works, the Attorney General, the Colonial Sei^taiy, tlie Com-
mander of the Forces. Against it, 6 : Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bourke, Mr. Palache, Mr.
Malabre, Mr. C. S. Farquharson. It passed in the affirmative, the original motioii
being lost. Mr. Espeut declined to vote.

1888 The Legislative Council was prorogued on the 4th May. His S3Lce3ency
the Governor congratulated the members on the passing of several useful bills and
expressed his hope that if a dissolution were to occur before the re-assembling of
the Legislature the members who had said during the debates of the sefisios that
<< they would not again come forward would reconsider their determination and again
offer themselves to the suf&ages of the electors. Each one of the members/' added
His Excellency," had left his mark upon some of the measures that had been diar
cussed in the Council and all had gained an experience that could not fail to be valu-
able in the future."

On the 7th May His Excellency Sir Henry Norman left Jamaica on an Ofisiai
Visit to the Cayman Islands and the Hon. Colonel William Clive Justice, O.M.G^.,
acted as Deputy Governor. His Excellency returned on the 17th May, only to lesre
for England on leave of absence on the 25Ui when Colonel Justice as Senior Mem-
ber of the Legislative Council assumed the Government.

Sir Henry Norman returned on the 27 th August and resumed the Government
of the Colony.

On the 11th of September following the Legislative Council met, when tbe G^r
vemor in his opening speech was able to state that there were three causes for con-
gratulation. The first was the disappearance of small-pox which had existed in the
island for a period of two years ; the second was the great improvement in the revenue
and the revival of trade during the past year ; and the thxrd was the approaching
abolition of the Bounties given upon beet sugar in certain countries in Europe.

On the second of October the Governor delivered his annual financial address to
the Legislative Council. He informed them that there was a deficit of £12,628 on
the close of the financial year 1886-87, and an anticipated deficit of £47,450 in the
accounts of the financial year 1887-88, making a total of £60,078 — " hence efforts
were made in the spring session of the present year to re-adjust taxation, so as to
provide for the anticipated deficit as well as to remedy certain defects in the system
of taxation." The receipts during the financial year 1887-88 had, however, so
largely exceed the estimates that the amount of the deficit had been fully met and
a surplus of £9,500 would be carried to the credit of the year 1888-89. This being
so His Excellency would << refrain from proposing any augmentation or alteration
of taxes and would leave this alone until they had a new Council, the members of
which would no doubt have a thorough knowledge of the views of their constituents
on most points of present interest, and especiaUy on three topics which he should
much like to see disposed of before he left Jamaica at the expiration of his term of
office next year.'' His Excellency stated the three topics as follows : —

" First : Re-adjustment of taxation on a just and convenient basis and on a scale
which, while moderate, should be so adjusted as to secure us against deficits and
enable works of a useful nature to be carried out and demands for the public good
to be met.

<< Second : Railway Extension. It is desirable that the Government should be
quite certain as to whether this is really desired on a considerable scale or not :
and if it is desired it is also necessary to be certain that the community is prepared
to pay taxes to meet the charges for interest which under the most favourable cir-
cumstances will not be covered by traffic receipts for some years. It is also im-
portant in this matter to feel assured as to the nature of the taxation that would
be acceptable in view to providing funds for railway extensions, if it is desired to
construct them.

" Third : Compulsory Education where practicable, and whether with or without
payment of fees."

The Legislative Council on the 23rd November, agreed to a report on the valuation
of real property in the island. The following paragraph contains the principle on
which the viduation should proceed : " As rega^ the principles on which the valua-

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18^8 tion should proceed, we consider that the annual rent or value should be
^eenxed and taken to be the rent at which, one year with another, a property might
in. its actual state be reasonably expected to let from year to year, that is to say, a
Brun. ^which a tenant in the open competition of the market would be prepared to
^ve, for the use of the property in its actual state, deducting therefrom all usual
'tenan.t's rates and taxes and the probable average annual qpst of the repairs, in-
BurazLce and expenses necessary to maintain the property in a state to command
Biich. rent, such deductions in no case to exceed a certain percentage of the rental.
"Where a property is let for a yearly rent, calculated at its fair annual value, with-
•out any other consideration than the rent, and the landlord is exonerated by the
tenant in respect of the expenses authorised above as deductions, such rent should
\>e deemed and taken to be the net annual value."

Oovemor Sir Henry Wylie Norman informed the Legislative Council that ho
liad received << proposals for the purchase of the Jamaica Railway, coupled with
an obligation on the part of the purchasers to construct extensions. These proposals
■^will receive careful criticism in England," said His Excellency, " and if they are
approved by Lord Knutsford, who no doubt will take the opinion of Government Ex-
perts in such matters — both Engineers and Surveyors — it will be my duty to sub-
mit them to the Legislative Council when, after a dissolution, a new Council meets
in the Spring," The proposal was made by Mr. Frederick Wesson on behalf of an
American Syndicate."

The Governor also informed the Council that their would not meet again, except
for some formal work, the period for which the Council was elected being about to
-expire. His Excellency thus referred to the conduct and proceedings of the Coun-
cil : ** It has been a Council in which the proceedings have been conducted with order
and courtesy, without obstruction, and with a sincere desire on the part of all mem-
bers to further the welfare of the people.

^ I cannot take up your time by enumerating all the work that has been done
but the laws passed for securing a system of popular representation both in this
Chamber and Parochial Boards, for reforming the organization and system of the
Lower Coiirts of this island, for establishing a uniform and approved system of
poor relief, and the bill which has just passed, laying down a comprehensive code
of civil procedure, with many other useful bills, will remain as memorials of the
labours of this Council, — labours which have not been accomplished without
much inconvenience to members, and which, I am sure, are appreciated by the
electors.

<< Personally, I have to thank the Council for much courtesy and for the kind
•consideration which the members have always given to any expression of my opinion
or wishes. I would add that it has been very gratifying to me to observe the cor-
dial relations which have existed between elected members and official members, a
•circumstance which has greatly tended to the successful conduct of public business.
1 shall always look back with pride and pleasure to the period of my association
with this Council, from its first formation until now when it is on the eve of dis-
solution.

A week later the elected members of the Council presented a farewell address to
His Excellency Sir Henry Norman. In the address the elected members expressed
the hope that if agreeable to his Excellency and not contrary to his own interests
Her Majesty might be pleased to extend his term of office as Governor of the island.
In reply His Excellency stated that he feared he could not undertake to remain
beyond the ordinary term of office — which he thought was as long a period as was
expedient — ^but he was deeply sensible of the compliment paid him in desiring that
•his term of office should be prolonged.

Shortly after the adjournment of the Council Sir Henry Norman received a tele-
gram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies announcing his appointment to
the Governorship of Queensland.

The period of three years for which the City Council and Parochial Boards had
been elected in 1885 having expired, elections were held between the 14th and 19th
•of September in this year (1888) of members to serve in the new Boards. In 38 of

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X888 the 56 Electoral DiviBions into which for Parochial Election purpooea ^m
island is divided, ther^ were contests for Beats at the Boa^s.

For a considerable time it had been admitted that the dutieB faUing rtpon the
Bishop of Jamaica were greater than one man C4>iild fairly be expected to discharge.
Accordingly on the 12th of September a special Synod of the Church of KEglB-^^d
was held for the parpose of appointing an Assistant Bishop. The Venerable Arch-
deacon Charles Frederick Duuet, M. A., was nominated by his Lordship the bishop,
ftnd the nomination was unanimously con&rmed.

The encouraging Btatemeiit made by the Governor at the opening of the Ooundl
with regard to the reviving trade of the island was amply borne out by th© Meport
of the Collector General for the year ending on the 30th September. From the
report it was clear that the long period of depression nnder which the colony had
ftrnggled had at last come to an end.

X880 Meanwhile much regret was felt at the approaching departure of Sir Henr?
W. Norman from th« island. The Mayor of Kingston convened the citis^na at the
Town Hall for the purpose of conferring with them as to the most appropriate mode
of testifying their en teem aad reipect for His Excellency and Laily Norman. A
Committee was appointed to prejMtrea valedictory address and to decide on a raoda
of perpetuating the Government of His Excellency. A few days later the Committ«e0
met and agreed to the terms of the addreissi and suggested that the sister parished
be asked to join in procuring a full length portrait of Hjs Excellency to hk placed
in the Town Hall, Kingston.

On the 2nd of January, 1889, Governor Sir Henry Norman left the island^ amid
demonstrations of esteem and regard from the inhabitants of Kingston and surrDiuid'
ing districts.

His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Norman and Miss Norman, left King'a
House at 2 p.m. and soon after arri ved at H ead Q uarter H o u se . There they wtire met
by a detachment of the lat Batalliou of the West India Regimen tj a large number
of Field Officers of the Regular and Vohinteer Ft>rcea und. the Kingston Mounted
Volunteers. The West India Regiment (headed by their Band) preceded the pro-
cession, followed by the Mounted Officers- After these came the carriage of His
Excellency, which was followed by the Mounted Volunteers. The procession pro-
ceeded down Duke Street to the T<^wn Hall in Harbour Street. The Streets through
which His Excellency drove were lined with the Kingston and St. Catherine Toliin-
teers. On his arrival at the Ti^wn Hall His Excellency was met by His Honour the
Mayor and the other members of the City Council and escorted to the plntform^
The interior of the building was elegantly decorated with flags, growing plants and
flowers and was occupied by a large number of the ladies and gentlemen of Kingston
and the neighbouring parishes. Soon after Hie Excellency rejiched the platform the
Mayor read the adclra»B from the citizens of Kingston, tti which His Ei:cellency re-

Slied. The Mayor proposed cheers for His Excellency, for Lady Norman, and for
liss Norman, respectively, which were heartily responded to. After this Sir Henry
Norman and his family proceeded to the Royal Mail Company's Steamer " Moselle,^'
where he received a deputniion from the Elected Members of the Legifilative Council
who presented a fare well adilress to His Excellency. The Eegiilar Troops and
Volunteers (all of whom had by that time been concentrated on the wharf) presented
arms. Colonel Justice called on the ofl&cera and men to give three cheers for the
Governor and three cheers for Lady Norman and loud and prolonged cheering fol-
lowed. The ** Moselle" left her moorings at 4 o'clock amidst the continuous cheer-
ing of the people. At Port Royal the Guard Ship " Urgent^* and the United States
Warship "Galena" saluted His Excellency.

Soon after His Excellency left the Town HaU a Gazette Extraordinary was issued
i^mthe Government Printing Establishment containing the following notification :

"Having been appointed by Her Majesty to be Governor of Queensland Sir
Henry Norman quits Jamaica to-day.

" He parts from his colleagues in the Privy Couucil and the Legislative Council
with much regret, and he prays that s access may attend their labours.

HI8T0BICAL SKETCH 07 JAMAICA. 6#

** From an branches of the Administration he has received support and he
•fhifcTilfs the heads of departments and the subordinates generally who have rendered
iis^fnl service. Some heads of departments have had more arduous and responsible
"WOTk than others ; some, owing to the nature of their duties, have come more fre-
miently under the notice of His Excellency than others, and some have proved
viezxiBelves to be exceptionally able and'energetic, but from all the officers in charge
of cLeparments the Governor has received cordial and ready aid, and they have always
evinced an earnest desire to give full and prompt effect to his wishes. He believes
tliAlf all dex>artments are efficient, and in taking leave he wishes every success in the
future to heads and subordinates alike.

^ The sentiments of His Excellency towards Jamaica, and its community, have
1>een so frequently stated in the course of the last few days, in reply to varioue
addreoses which he has had the honour to receive, that it is unnecessary to say any-
thing on the subject in this notification, but Sir Henry Norman desires to exprese
Ilia sorrow on leaving Jamaica, and to say that he will never cease to take an interest
in all that oonoems its people."

At 5 o'clock in the evening the Privy Council met and the Hon. Colonel Wil-
liam Olive Justice, C.M.G., tiie Senior Military Officer in Command of Her Ma-
jesty's Regular Troops, and as such the Senior Member of the Privy Council, wae
fliwom in as Officer Administering the Government.

In the foUowing month a Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Coloniee
acknowledging a report by His Excellency Sir Henry W. Norman on various sub-
jects connect^ with the colony was published. The Despatch concluded as fol-
lows :— ^ Lord Knutsford learns with much satisfaction that you have left the colony
in so prosperous a condition, and he desires to take this opportunity of expressing
to you his sense of the value of your services as Governor of Jamaica and his re-
cognition of the zeal and ability which you have devoted to the promotion of the
welfare of the inhabitants."

Many questions closely affecting the well-being of the colony were now calling for
attention — the principal among them being that of the proposed sale of the Govem-
laent Railway to an American Syndicate. Circumstances required that this quee-
tion and others should be dealt with by a newly elected Council. Accordingly on
the 31st January the Legislative Council was dissolved by proclamation of his
Honour the Officer Administering the Gk>vemment, and writs issued for a General*
Election of members to serve in the new Council.

Meanwhile the colony had been apprised by telegram from the Secretary of State*
of the appointment of Sir Henry Arthur Blake, ]^.C.M.G., to succeed Sir Henzy
W. Norman as Governor of Jamaica.

On the 9th of March (1889) Sir Henry A. Blake, accompanied by Lady Blake
and &mily, arrived in the Colony and received a loyal and hearty welcome.

The principal subject which had been brought before the Electors at the elec-
tion of a new Council was the question as to whether the Railway should or
should not be sold to the American Syndicate which had made proposals for its
purchase. The proposed transaction was known to include a provision for the
extension of the Railway, and it was undoubtedly the pro8X>ect of such extension
that caused the electorate to return to the Council the candidates who were, with
but one exception, favourable to the 3ale of the existini; lines.

It was forcibly urged afterwards that at the time of the election the terms of the
sale were unknown to the country. This matter at once became the burning ques-
tion of the hour. On the 22nd April, Mr. Hocking, the Attorney General of the
Colony, and Mr. C. S. Farquharson, member for Westmoreland and Hanover, who
had been sent as Delegates to consult with the Secretary of State in regard to the
sale, returned to the Island and, on the following day, the Government published in
the (Gazette a despatch &om the Secretary of State relative to the scheme, together'
with the provisional agreement signed by Messrs. Hocking and Farquharson on
behalf of the Government of Jamaica, and by Mr. Wesson on behalf of the Syndi*
eate. The last paragraph of the Secretary of State's despatch was as follows : —

** It should, however, be distinctly understood that I do not accept any respon-
sibility for the scheme, nor do I press its acceptance upon the Council. The ex-

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ZS80 perience of other oolonies points to the oonduBion that it is generally man
adyantageous for a Goyemment to oonBtract Railways than to grant conoeBsiona to
Companies for that purpose, eyen where the concession does not, as in thia cnaej in-
clude the parting with a flourishing Railway in exchange for a security which inort
be more or less of a speculatiye character. «The scheme of constructing a R*nwaj
•entirely with borrowed money without any subscribed share capital is a nowel ex-
periment in a British colony ; and the enclosed offer from Leach, Harriaon 9p6.
r^orwood, which should be communicated to the Legislatiye Council, appears to in-
dicate that the terms of the proyisional affreement are considered in the Oity of
London not otherwise than fayourable to the Promoters."

A few days later the public was further informed on the subject by the pnblieap
iion in the Gazette of a letter from Mr. H. H. Hocking, Attorney-General, repoxi-
inff particulars connected with the agreement which had been proyisionally axrired
at between himself and Mr. C. S. Farquharson on behalf of the colony, and the Pro-
moters of the Company for the purchase of the Railway, and certain obaerv&tioms
on the proposed contract drawn up by Messrs. Hocking and Farquharson, in. con-
junction with Sir Henry Norman.

The matter now became the subject of public discussion aiid debate, and meet-
ings were held throughout the Island, some of the promoters of which were op-
posed to, and some fayourable to the scheme.

Public meetings were held in the parishes of St. Catherine, Manchester, St. An-
drew and Trelawny against the sale of the Railway, and in Westmoreland and St.
James in fayour of the sale. Other meetings were subsequently held in Kingston
and in St. Catherine at -which resolutions in fayour of the sale of the Railway to
the American Syndicate were passed.

Meanwhile, on the 24th April, the new L^slatiye Council had met — the se<sond
under the amended Constitution. The Goyemor and the members who were pre-
sent haying taken the oath of allegiance, His Excellency opened the session irith
an address, in the course of which he expressed his acknowledgment of the hearty
and loyal reception accorded to him as Her Majesty's Representatiye by the people
of Jamaica. With regard to the proposed saJe of the Goyemment Railway Aim
Excellency said : —

<< I haye addressed you by messages which will be laid before you on yariona
niatters to which I wish to call your attention. Of these the subject of greatest
importance is the proposed transfer of the Jamaica Railway to a Company to be
formed on the condition of the extensions thereof. I need hardly point out that
the proposal is fraught with consequences of the grayest importance to the f ntnze
welfare of the Island. Without the necessary local knowledge I am not in a posi-
tion to form an opinion on the subject, nor do I accept any responsibility in lay-
ing before you, in accordance with instructions receiyed from the Imperial Goyem-
ment, the proposed agreement, with the despatch from the Secretaiy of State for
the Colonies, and submitting to you a bill for the carrying out of the proyisions of
the agreement. I am confident that the Legislatiye Council will consider this mat-
ter with a care commensurate with the grayity of the issue ; and to enable them
to examine more closely the terms of the agreement it is my intention, as soon as
T haye been fayoured with your yiews on the action of the Goyemment in the re-
patriation of the destitute Jamaicans from Colon, to adjourn the sittings of the
>Council to Tuesday the fourteenth May, during which interyal the inhabitants of
Jamaica will also haye an opportunity of considering the proposal in which their
future prosperity is so intimately inyolyed."

Three weeks later (15th May) the Attorney- General moyed in the Council the
following resolution : —

^ That this Council ratifies and confirms the proyisional agreement for the sale
of the Railway, communicated to this Council in the Goyemor* s message, and ne-
quests the Goyemor to cause a biU to be brought in to giye effect to it." The mo-
tion was seconded by Mr. C. S. Farquharson and a debate ensued, which was
continued during the succeeding days of the week, and in the course of which
Mr. T. L. Haryey moyed as an amendment " that the resolution be agreed to, with
the understanding that the Promoters would agree that the Railway be built of a

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1^^9 gnage not lees than what is known as the * meter guage ;' and that the boncb

wliall bear interest at the rate of four per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, and

l>e repayable in not more than 65 years from the date thereof, by means of a sinking'

fund., nnder which drawings are to commence not later than five years from the

d&te of the bonds." The Attorney- General accepted the proposed amendments

Colonel Ward moved a further amendment requiring the guage to be not less than.

4 feet 8( inches, that " the route of the Railway shall be selected by the Promoter*

fritli a view as far as possible to open up cultivated and cultivable parts of the

ooiULtry and shall be subject to the approval of the Governor," and that the line of

Rail-way shall be extended from the station at Kingston along the fore-shore east*

^ward, BO as to take in all existing wharves in the harbour of Kingston." The At'

tomey-General having replied, the question was put that the words of the question

stand as in the original motion as amended by Mr. Harvey's resolution, which waa-

decided in the affirmative, throwing out the amendment proposed by Colonel Wardr

Tlie question was then put on the original motion as amended by Mr. Harvey and

the Council divided. For the motion, 9 : Mr. Solomon, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bourke^

Mr. J. M. Farquharson, Mr. Espeut, Mr. Craig, Mr. C. S. Farquharson, Mr. Clark,

and the Attorney-General. Against it, 3 : Colonel Ward, the Colonial Secretary,

the Commander of the Forces. It passed in the affirmative. Mr. Batten, Dr. Mosse

and the Director of Public Works declined to vote.

A bill in accordance with this decision was accordingly introduced, and on the
18th of June passed into Law.

The main features of the contract thus entered into between the Government-
and the American Syndicate, who are designated in the Law as ** The Promoters,"
may be shortly stated here.

The Syndicate was to purchase the existing lines for £800,000, of which £100,00(^
was payable in cash, and the remaining £700,000 in Second Mortgage Bonds of the-
Company. The Promoters undertook to extend the Railway from Poms to Mon-
tego Bay, and from Bog Walk northwards to the sea, and then eastward to Port
Antonio. For each mile of railway completed the Promoters were to be paid £8,000^
out of the proceeds of Bonds which they were authorized to issue at various stagM
during the progress of the construction. When the whole had been completed a
deferred payment equivalent to £4,600 more per mile was to be made. Also for
each mile constructed the Promoters were to be granted a square mile of the Crown
lands of the Island. The cost of providing the track was to be borne by the Colony.
The Promoters were to construct the extensions at the rate of 12^ miles per annum,
eighteen months from the passing of the Law being allowed for the completion of
the first Section of that length. The Law also made provision for the surrender ta
the Government of the Railway, should the Promoters fail to carry out the contract*
The opinion of the Governor with regard to the sale was made public by the pub-
lication in the Gazette of 26th September of a correspondence between His Excel-
lency and the Secretary of State as to the objection raised by the latter to the sec-
tions of the Railway Company's Law which authorize the Promoters to form them-
selves into a Joint Stock Company or Corporation. The third paragraph of the
Governor's despatch was as follows : —

As this is the first time that I have been called upon to offer any opinion on this Law
I may say at once that I have always been of opinion that it would be more prudent for
this colony to retain its paying Railway and to make the necessary extensions itself^
reaping the benefit of the traffic, and of the land, which, when opened up b^ the Railway
will be a very valuable property, and will, I have no doubt, be readily disposed of. I,
however, entered upon the Government when the agreement had been practically com-
pleted, and at the unanimous request of the Elected Members of the Legislative Council,
who so far as I could learn, were influenced by the view that the making of these exten-
sions bv an American Syndicate would be followed by the influx of American capital for
the building of hotels, and the cultivation of the land to be assigned to the Promoters*^
How far these views will be verified time alone can tell. In my opinion the good land
opened up by the proposed extensions, whether made by an American Syndicate, or the
Government of Jamaica, will be readily purchased, as large tracts of land have already
been purchased by the Boston Fruit Company, an investment profitable alike to the Com-
panv and to the colony. My duty I conceived was fulfilled by submitting the agreement
to the Legislative Council, in accordance with your Lordship's instructions conveyed in
despatch No. 82 of 8rd Aprd, 1889.

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X880 This transaction was finally carried out on the Ist January, 1890, wlten the
Promoters paid into the Treasury of the Colony the sum of £100,000 as required by
ihe Law, and the Govemment transferred the Railway to the Company.

In September the Governor initiated a movement for the holding of an Bxhifat-
^tion in Jamaica illustrative of the natural products and manufactures, oomlviiied
^th a Loan Art Exhibition. On the 1 9th of the month a large number of the IsAd-
ing gentlemen of Kingston and its neighbourhood met his Excellency at the PubG*
Lu>rary, Kingston, fof the purpose of considering the proposal.

The meeting was addressed by the Governor and others, after which a resoIntioK
was passed, " pledging the gentlemen present to do all in their power to cany Hk
Excellency's scheme to a successful issue." It was also resolved that ** in order to
iprovide the necessary funds for carrying out the project in a thoroughly efficwmi
manner, gentlemen of the island be asked to become guarantors to theexteiit of £10
each and upwards A law was siibsequently passed by the Legislative OouncQ en-
titled ^* The Jamaica Exhibition Law" by which, inter alia^ the Governor vras au-
thorized to appoint Commissioners for managing and conducting the Exhibition.

The idea was warmly taken up throughout the Island, and ere long goaranteei
amounting in the aggregate of £28,000 were given by persons of every daas. Lt.-
Col. Ward, Mr. Geo. Stiebel and Mr. Louis Verley each advanced the sum of iS5,000,
and subsequently £16,000 was advanced from the Public Treasury. An admirable
■ite for the building was secured on the lands of Quebec Lodge to the North of ike
Kingston Race Course, and before many months had passed, a plan had been pre-
pared and accepted and building operations commenced.

ISOO On the 26th February, 1890, the Legislative Council once more assembled
ior the transaction of public business.

The Governor in his opening address announced an anticipated surplus of £50,000
.on the previous year's transactions, which would be carried forward towards the re-
quirements of the current year.

This estimate of the financial results of the year was afterwards fully justified, as
when the accounts were closed it was found that there was a surplus of reoeipta
over expenditure amounting to £66,540.

The session thus happily opened was productive pi several admirable meaaiirM.
Of these, perhaps, that which has proved of the greatest benefit to the colony waa
Law 17 of 1890 : « A Law in Aid of the Parochial Boards." This useful act pro-
vided for the raising of a loan of £180,000 for the purpose of reconstructing several
of the Parochial Roads of the Island, which for purposes of such oonrtruetion
and maintenance were to be taken over by the Public Works Department. The
■election of the Roads to be so taken over was entrusted to Commissioners appointed
for each Parish, these being the Director of Public Works, the Gustos of the Paridi,
the Chairman of the Parochial Board, and the District Engineer for the District.
The annual maintenance of these roads was provided for by the proceeds of the
Spirit Licenses, and by the levying of a tax on land called the Holding Tax

Another act of the session which calls for notice was the Hotels Law (27 of 1890).
This Law authorized the Government to enter into contracts with any recognized
company for the construction of Hotels, the Government guaranteeing the Deben-
tures (and interest thereon) to be issued by, such companies, and having the right
in the event of the company failing, to take possession of the Hotels. The gieai
object of the Law was to encourage the building of suitable Hotels in anticipation
of the large number of visitors expected to visit the Island at the time of the Exhi*
hition. Five Hotels were built under the provisions of the Law — ^two in Kingston,
one at Constant Spring, in St. Andrew, one at Spanish Town« and one at Monesgoe,
in St. Ann.

A third Law passed during the session of 1890, which may be noticed here, was
The Kingston Improvements Law (Law 31 of 1890). This Law made provision for
the underground drainage and sewerage of Kingston and for the reconstruction of
the streets. Previous to the passing of the Law there was much discussion as to
the probable effect on the health of the Town by the turning up of the soil for the
purpose of laying the sewers, and of the relative advantages, in a tropical climate^
ef underground and surface drainage. But the advocates of underground sewers

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1300 and drains preTailed, and the Law was accordingly passed. The Law was to be
cairied out by Commissioners, and these were subsequently appointed by the Gover-
nor. They obtained the services of the eminent Engineer, Mr. Osbert Chiirdwick, 0 .B.,
who in a report published some months later declared that in Kingston << all the
•elements of success are present ; and therefore a system of sewers may be confi-
dently recommended."

Throughout the year preparations for the coming Exhibition proceeded apace.
XSOl On the 21st January, the North America and West India Squadron, un-
•der the Command of Admiral Watson, in H. M. S. Bellerophon, arrived at Port
Boyal. H. R. H. Prince George of Wales commanded H. M. S. <" Thrush," one of
the ships of the squadron.

A few days later (on the 27th January) the Jamaica Exhibition of 1 891, was opened
by His Royal Highness. The day's proceedings had been carefully arranged and
were punctually carried out. At 9 o'clock a.m., the Prince, accompanied by Ad-
miral Watson and several officers of the North America and West India Squadron
landed at the Market Wharf, where he was met by his Excellency the Governorand
Staff, a large number of Naval and Military Officers, the Heads of Public Depart-
ments and many prominent citizens. Thiough streets crowded with sightseers and
lined by Regular Troops and by the Volunteer Militia, the Royal Party proceeded
in carriages to the Town Hall, where a loyal address of welcome was offered by the
Mayor and Council of the city. His Royal Highness then proceeded to King's
House, when he became the guest of His Excellency the Governor. The hour fixed
for the opening ceremony at the Exhibition was one o'clock ; shortly after that hour
the Prince, accompanied by the Governor, arrived at the building where he was re-
ceived by the Executive Committee and the General Mana^r.

The Exhibition remained opened until the 2nd May. Between thirteen and four-
teen thousand persons were present at the brilliant display of fireworks which had
been provided for the last evening, and the departure of the Governor when the hour
for dosing arrived was the occasion for a burst of enthusiasm on the part of the
crowds in the building. The number of persons returned as having visited the Ex-
hibition from the 27th of January — ^the day of opening — ^to the 2nd May was 302,831.
On the 24th February the Legislative Council was opened His Excellency the
President in his opening address reviewed the year which had elapsed since the pre-
ceding session, referring inter alia to the opening of the Exhibition, the comple-
tion of several bridges in the Parishes of Portland and St. Thomas, the takinff
over of roads by the Public Works Department under the provisions of Law 17 of
1890, the builcQiig and completion of Hotels under Law 27 of 1890, the construo-
tion by the Railway Company of the first section of Extension — 12^ miles — and
the apparent increase in the general prosperity of the Island. Referring to the
finances of the Colony, His Excellency announced a probable surplus on the trans-
actions of the financial year to end 31st March, 1891, of £172,000, and estimated
a surplus at the close of the year 1891-92 of £100,000. His Excellency concluded
his speech by referring to the Laws which the Government proposed to introduce
during the session, among the more important of which may be mentioned, The
Volunteer Militia Law, The Pensions Law, The Resident Magistrates Law Amend-
ment Law, The Parochial Boards Law Amendment Law, two Immigration Laws,
and a Law relating to Secondary Education.

The Council, after passing a Bill finally abolishing the Export duties, was pro-
fogued on the 29th April.

In the same month the Governor found it necessary to exercise the power vested
in him by the Parochial Boards Law of 1885, and to dissolve Ihe Mayor and
Council of Kingston for persistent default in their duties as a Parochial Board*
The Order provided for the appointment of Colonel Ward, C.M.G.,to perform the
duties and exercise the functions of the Mayor and Council until a new Council
should be elected.
> The Governor's power of dissolutioif was /subsequently exercised (January 1893)
ux the case of the Parochial Board of St. Catherine, but these are the only instances
ui which, since the establishment of these Boards in 1886, it has been neceseaiy for
the Governor to intervene in the manner described

64 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

XS91 On the 2nd June, the Governor left the Island on leave of absence and the
administration of the Goyemment was assnmed by Major General Wilsone 3]a^
C. B., the Senior Officer in Command of Her Majesty's forces in the Island, and
Senior Member of the Privy Conncil.

During the same month the Registrar General published the preliminary retoxns
of the results of the Census which had been taken in April. The total popnlation
of the Island was found to be 639,491, of whom 305,948 were males and 333,543 were
females. The increase during the decade had been 58,687, the Census of 1881 hav-
ing returned a population of 580,804, 282,957 being males and 297,847 females.

But a subject of much importance to the colony now called for the caref nl con-
sideration of the people of Jamaica, and specially for that of their representatives
in the Council. This was the passing of the famous McKinley Act by the Oov^on-
ment of the United States. This Act threatened with serious injury the commercial
prospects of the Island, and specially the fruit trade which had, by this time, as-
sumed large proportions, and it became necessary to come to some arran^^meai
with the Government of the States in order to avoid prohibitive import duties be-
ing levied upon our principal exports. Accordingly on the 5th November, tlie Le-
gislative Council was called together, and on the following day the Colonial Secre-
tary moved, and the Council agreed to, the following resolution : —

Besolved. — That Id view of the terms of the McKinley Tariff Law shortly to oome intcK
operation this Council is of opiuion that two gentlemen nominated by the Governor should
proceed to Washington to confer with the British Minister with a view of ascertaining pre-
cisely to what extent the operation of the Law may affect the trade relations between the
United States and this Colony and to advise and report to the Government in respect of the
matters referred to them.

The gentlemen selec&d were Mr. Hocking, Attorney General, and Mr. 0. S. Far-
quharson, the member of Council for Westmoreland and Hanover — (the same who
had proceeded as delegates to England in the matter of the sale of the Railway) and
they sailed for America on the 26th November. On their return on Christmas Day
they reported that they had negotiated for the placing on the free list of the Jamaica.
Tajnff, a number of American productions, and that the loss of revenue to the colony
entailed would be about £25,000. It was found later that this estimate Was below
the mark, as the loss of Import Duty was as much as £29,000.

The Governor returned to the Colony, after his short absence on leave, on the
28th November.

X802 Early in the new year the Legislative Council was called together to con-
sider in Special Session the legislation necessary to secure a reciprocal tariff with the
United States of America under the McKinley Act. On the 25th January the Conn-
cil passed an act amending the existing Tariff and removing from the list of goods-
dutiable on importation, a large number of American products, either in whole or in
part. In default of such a measure the United States Government would, in accor-
dance with the terms of the McKinley Act have levied duties on the fruit and other
products of the Island, which would have proved ruinous to the trade of the Colony
with that Republic.

After passing the Tariff Amendment Law (Law 1 of 1892) the Council adjourned
to the 16th February, on which date it accordingly re-assembled. The session pro-
duced some important measures, foremost among which may be placed The Ele-
mentary Education Law. It had been admitted for some time that the number of
schools had now become so large as to render it difficult for the Inspector of Schools
to efficiently manage the Dep^ment single handed. As far back as the session of
1891 Mr. Espeut, then member for Portland and St. Thomas, had moved and car-
ried the following resolutions : —

1. That this Council is of opinion that it is desirable that a Central Board of Education
should be created and entrusted with the supervision and conduct of everjthing oonneoted
with the Primary Education of the people.

2. That it is expedient for the Government to secure, so far as is possible, that every
child of not less than 6 and not more than 14 years shall be thoroughly instructed in
reading, writing and arithmetic, and that grants of public money in aid of Primary
Schools should oe limited to pupils of those ages, and oe based only on results actually
obtained in the three subjects mentioned : Provided that grants-in-aid on a reduced loale
may be made to efficient Infant Schools or Kindergartens.

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8. Thftt no School fees should be collected from pupils between the ages of 6 and 14
years, and that where reasonable facilities exist in towns and villages, a system of com-
pulsion, so far as is practicable, should be enforced.

Tlie Law of 1893 gave effect to these Resolutions with the exception of that part
of JN'o. 3 which referred to Compulsory Education.

It provided for a Board of Education to manage Educational affairs and be presided
over Dy the Chief Inspector of Schools who was now to be called the Superintend-
ing InsDoctor of Schools ; it provided that payment of grants-in-aid should be based
on results ; it abolished the system of school fees, and imposed a house tax for the
ptupoae of paying Teachers, &c.

Tlie Board which was subsequently appointed by the Governor was intended to
be thoroughly representative so far as tnat was possible, and consisted of the fol-
lowing : —

The Right Bevd. Enos Nuttall, D.D., Bishop of Jamaica ; Bishop Gordon, Bishop
J. Hanna. The Revds. Wm. Gillies, M.A., Thos. M. Geddes, William Pratt, M. A.,
l^iUiam Simms, M.A. The Hons. Georse Stiebel, C.M.G., William Ewen, and John
Pringle, and John Calder, and Francis B. Lyons, Esquires.

The Council also passed a Secondary Education Bill to provide for the establish-
ment of Government aided schools of a higher grade than the Elementary Schools,
and for the founding of scholarships in connection with such School.

A Pension Law was also passed during the session, the principle on which it is
based being the creation of a pension fund to which public officers appointed since
1886, and receiving a salary of £150 and over may, if they please, oonUibute at the
rate of 2 per cent, of their salaries. Such portion of the pensions accruing to of-
ficers contributing as could not be met from the pension fimdisto be supplied from
General Revenue.

The Governor, accompanied by Lady Blake, his Private Secretary, the Director
of Public Works, Mr. Brandford Griffith, Resident Magistrate for St. Catherine, and
Dr. Strachan, of the Public Hospital, paid an official visit, in June, to the Turks
and Caioos Islands and to the Cayman Islands, the dependencies of Jamaica, where
Hia Excellency was heartily received. In the case of the Cayman Islands where af-
fairs had been left entirely in the hands of the local Justices, this visit resulted in
much good, several reforms being subsequently introduced, and a Law passed, known
as The Cayman Islands Government Law, which placed the Laws and the Judicial
System of the Colony on a satisfactory basis.

JL803 During the latter months of 1892 and the earlier months of 1893, one of
the results of the Exhibition was seen in the visits of tourist steamers to the Island.
Of the visits made by these boats, some were in connection with Cook^s Excursions,
while others were arranged in the United States.

Before the session of 1893 was opened, a change which afterwards proved to be of
a very temporary character, was made in the constitution of the Legislative Council.
The opinion had been expressed in some quarters that it was unfitting that the Go-
vernor should preside in the Legislative Council. Accordingly Her Majesty's Order
of the 19th May, 1884, was so amended as to relieve the Governor of the duty of
presiding in Council, and to provide for the appointment of a President. At the
same time the Collector- General was added to the Council so as to balance the loss
of the Governor's vote. On the 28th February, 1893, the Council met for the first
time under the new Order. His Excellency delivered the opening address, after
which the Honourable J. C. Phillippo, who had been appointed President of the
Council, took his seat, receiving the congratulations of the Governor, who then left
the Council.

In His Excellency's address he stated that the surplus estimated at the close of the
financml year to end on 31st March, 1893, amounted to £55,992.

With regard to the coming year, 1893-94, His Excellency stated the Revenue was
estimated at £548,300, which, with the surplus, made £604,292, while the Expendi-
ture was estimated at £596,969, leaving a small surplus of £7,323.

After mentioning the several measures which would be brought forward for the
consideration of the Council, His Excellency made the following remarks with re-
gard to the leoent change in the Constitution :-*

66 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

JL808 ^ SiBoe the last meetixig of the LegiiUtare the Qneen has been piaMod t»

** iflsae an Order in Cooncil under the proviaionB of which the Goyemor will no loagv
^ preside over the meetings of the Legislative Council.

^ The removal of the Governor from active participation in the proceedings is a
^ pledge of Her Majesty's desire that the members of the Council shall enjoy tht
** fullest freedom of debate. * * * The meetings of the liegnUim

** Council will in future be presided over by a gentleman to be nominated by tlK
'' Queen or by the Governor, acting under instructions from the Secretary of Stan
" for the Colonies, and power is given to the members of Council to elect fzom tins
** to time a Vice-President should they so desire."

The Colonial Secretary having moved that the Hon. J. M. Farquharaon be choaea
Vice-President, an opportunity was afforded the Elected Members to exprees their
viows on the change. While some of the members objected to the Grovemoi:'!
removal from the Council, others approved of it but objected to the manner in wrhidt
the change had been brought about. Mr. Harvey opposed the Colonial Secretary^
motion which was ultimately lost on a division.

The Estimates for the ensuing year which were laid on the table early in Mazdi
placed the Revenue at £548,300, and the Expenditure at £621,969. The increase
of Expenditure for Education, to which the Government was wiUing to pleclge itaeil^
amounted to £16,483, bringing up the Expenditure for that purpose for tke yemz U
£59,082.

In the course of the Session a Message from the Governor was read in the <
asking authority to incur the expense of bringing a Bailway Expert from Si .
to inspect and report upon the Railway Extensions constructed by the West
Improvement Company. The Message was discussed and referred to a Select Com-
mittee on the 30th March. The report of the Committee, which was adopted faj
the Council, recommended the expenditure proposed, and expressed the opinion
that the West India Improvement Company should be invited to depute an Sa-
gineer to join with the Government Engineer in the inspection and report on the
line.

The recommendation as to inviting the West India Company to send an Enginear
was not accepted by the Grovemment — but in May, Major H. A. Torke, R. £S., an
Inspector of Railways to the Board of Trade, arrived in the Colony, havii^ been
selected by the Secretary of State for the service in question. Major York made an
inspection and report on the line, the result of which may best be summed op in
his own words : —

<< In conclusion, I would remark that although the Railway does not come up to
the standiurd laid down by the Board of Trade for English lines, it is, genenlly
speaking, in a satisfactory condition, and suitable for a low rate of speed and mo-
derate amount of traffic. It has been my duty to draw attention to certain defects,
but these can nearly all be rectified without any difficulty and with a small amount
of expenditure."

The Council adjourned on the 20th April.

In June the Governor paid a hurried visit to England. Leaving Kingston on the
morning of the 8th June, Sir Henry Blake travelled, viA New York, reaching Eng-
land in 12 days. His Excellency returned by the same route to Jamaica, arriving
here on the 21st July. During his absence the Government was administered by
Major-General Wilsone Black, C. B., Senior Officer in Command of Her Majesty's
Troops in Jamaica.

1804 On the 29th January, 1894, an Order of the Queen in Council, was issued
the efiect of which was (1) to replace the Governor in the Chaii' of the Council, (2)
to constitute the Collector- General an ex-officio member, and (3) to take away the
Governor's deliberative vote leaving him a casting vote only. The return of the
Governor to the Council was the most easily accomplished owing to the fact that
Dr. Phillippo, the President of 1893, had died in October of that year.

The new Council met on the 7th March, The following are extracts from the
opening speech of His Excellency the Governor : —

In my opening address last year, I announced my resignation of this Chair to the
Honourable James Cecil Phillippo, upon whom as a leading and trusted member of

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JAMAICA. 67

1004. the oommnnity Her Majesty the Queen had conferred the high ofBloe of
P^resident of the Legishttive Council. Upon the lamented death of Dr. Phillippo the
Secretary of State for the Colonies submitted to Her Majesty that it was desirable
-fehikt the Presidency of the Legislatiye Council should be resumed by the Governor.
A, new Order in Council has Uieref ore been issued to that e£fect. I am glad to be in
A pcNsiition to state that the condition of the Island is prosperous. The outlook of
Trade is promising and the commercial business of the Colony is on a sound and sa-
taaf actozy basis. « « * « Xhe current year began with a surplus
of £62yl59 and the Bevenue to the 31st March is estimated to yield approximately
£575,482, making a total of £637,641.

The Expenditure of the current year to the 31st March is estimated at £618,419
irliich will leave us at the commencement of the coming financial year with an ap-
proximate surplus of £19,222. * * ♦ » xhe estimated Revenue
ior the coming year is £576,475, which, added to the estimated surplus of £19,222,
makes a total of £595,497. The estimated Expenditure is £613,281."

On the following date the Hon. S. C. Burke moved a resolution deprecating the
Totnm of the Governor to the Council, and expressing the view that representation
should be extended by giving to each parish a member. Ultimately the following
resolutions, which were substituted for those originally proposed, were adopted : —
** That this Council humbly prays Her Majesty that in order to carry out the ex-
Mctations held out to the people of this country by Her Majesty's Secretary of
State for the Colonies in his Despatch of date 1st December, 1883, in which His
liordship stated that the then existing Legislature could not have been intended, and
ought not to be regarded as a permanent institution, whereby the people were led to
anticipate a '' further step in advance" in managing their own afEairs. Her Majesty
will be pleased to order that there shall be extended representation by giving to
each pansh of this Island a member.

2. This Council hereby further represents to Her Majesty that in the event of the
number of the members of the Council being thus increased it wiU be for Her Ma-
jesty to consider whether it would not be advisable to empower the Council to elect
its own President or to authorise the Governor to nominate the President.

3. That His Excellency the Governor be requested to forward these resolutions
^ the Secretary of State for the Colonies."

The session lasted until the 2nd May, when the Council adjourned sine die. Of
ihe measures passed perhaps the most important were Law 15 of 1894 The Cruelty
to Animals Law ; Law 18 of 1894, A Law for Improving the Administration of Jus-
tice in the Cayman Islands and in Aid of Law 37 of 1893^-The Cayman Island Go-
vernment Law, 1893 ; Law 31 of 1894, The Land Surveyors Law, 1894 ; Law 34 of
1894, The Sale of Drugs and PolM>ns Law ; and Law 86 of 1894, the effect of which
was to restore to illiterate persons the privilege of voting, which Law 40 of 1893 had
taken away.

In addition to actual legislation, there took place in the Council, throughout the
jsession, a series of important debates on questions of public interest, among which
may be noted the debate on Mr. Palache's motion for a Select Committee on the
working of the Franchise Laws and the Laws regulating Elections ; that on Mr.
Kerr's motion that steps should be taken by Government to relieve the taxpayers
of the Island from the Hotel Guaranteed Loan, and the discussion which took place
on Mr. Palache's motion that the replies of the Government to questions he had
put in regard to the circumstances under which Railway Bonds had been issued in
respect of the section of Railway between Appletonand Ipswich, disclosed '* a devia-
tion from the provisions of the Railway Law and Agreement that is incompatible
with the best interests of this country."

On the 15th May, His Excellency Sir Henry Blake left the Colony on leave of
absence, and the reins of Government were assumed by Major^General H. M. Ben-
gough, C.B., who had succeeded Major-General Wilsone Black in the Command of
Her Majesty's Troops in the Island.

In September the three years period for which the Parochial Boards had been
^elected in 1891, expyed, and writs for a general election of members of these Boards

68 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

1894 were iBsaed. ConteBts took place in a large proportion of the oonsiitaes-
deB. In Kingston Mr. R. H. Jackson was one of the 16 memhers elected, and ha
was subsequently elected Mayor of the City.

The Collector- General's Annual Report for the Financial Tear ended on 31^
March, 1894, was published about this time, and was found to afford gratifying
proof of the continued prosperity of the Island. The value of the Imports daring
the year reached the considerable total of £2^57,794 being an increase of £216^313
on ihe corresponding figures of the preceding year. Equ^y satisfactory yme tlv
returns of Exports, the value of which was £2,075,689, against £1,769,307 in 1892-
98. Of the Exports, the value of fruit shipped from the Idand amomited to
£627,476 (including cocoanuts £34,392) or 26.6 of the whole. As a further sign ol
prosperity it may be mentioned that the Stamp Duties during the year had in-
creased by £1,491.

The term for which the Governor had obtained leave of absence having been
extended. Major- General Bengough continued to administer the Government ol the
Island until the date of- His Excellency's return. Before relinquishing the Grovem-
ment the General on the 1st November entertained 1,600 Sunday-school children
on the grounds of his residence at Trafalffar Park, St. Andrew, an act of kindness
and consideration which earned for him gmden opinions from the people of Jamaica
and the gratitude of the children themselves.

On the afternoon of the 8th November the Officer Administering the Government
held at Up-Park Camp a parade of the Regular and Militia Forces and addressed a
valedictory speech to them in the presence of a large gathering of spectators.

On the 16th November General Bengough left Jamaica to assume command of a
Brigade at Aldershot to which he had been appointed.

On the 10th November His Excellency Sir Henry Blake returned to the Colony
accompanied by Lady Blake, and resumed the Government.

On 16th November the Government published a Despatch from the Secretary
of State to the Governor on the subject of Extended Representation. Lord Ripen
stated that Her Majesty's Government were prepared to alter the Constitution so-
as to provide for a member for each Parish, but with the condition that there
should be a corresponding increase in the number of nominated members. A fur-
ther condition was that the Council should first enact a Law securing certain pen-
sions and salaries and a moderate Civil List. The Imperial Government however
did not approve that part of the resolutions of the Legislative Council which re-
commended that the Governor should not be President of the Council.

On 4th December, ELis Excellency laid the foundation stone of the new build-
ings of the Mico Training Institution. The old buildings in Hanover St., were-
purchased by the Government for a Board School directly under the control of
the Board of Education, so far the only school of this character.

189 S The Legislative Council was opened on the 12th February. In his opening-
address the Governor alluded to the opening of the Railway extension to Mont^o
Bay, and the completion of a large number of the Bridges to be built under Law 20 of
1892. He mentioned that Jamaica 4 o/o Inscribed Stock stood higher in the mar-
ket than any other, similar Colonial stock except that of Ceylon and Mauritiua.
The Estimate of Revenue for the year 1894-95 was i£626,363, and Expenditure,
iE632,570. The accumulated surplus of previous years amounted to £59^30 which
added revenue left an unexpended balance of £62,623. The forecast for 1895-96
was a Revenue of £631,475, and Expenditure £645,790. The balance in hand
covered the difficiency, leaving a balance of £38,308.

Among others the following important measures were passed : —
A Bill to secure a Civil List to Her Majesty and for certain other purposes, in
accordance wiUi the conditions of the Secretaiy of State's Despatch authorising an
increase in the number of Elected Members. On the same day the following reso-
lution proposed by the Member for Trelawny and St. James was, after a spirited
debate, carried by the casting vote of the President — Major General Hallowes : —
<< That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty praying that Her Ma-
** jesty in any future Order to be made by Her Majesty in CouncU as to the Con—

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3.80ft ^'stitation of the Goyemment of this Island, will graoiotiBly be pleased
^' to provide that no person be eligible as an Elected Member of the Legislative
«* Oouncil unless he is resident in the Parish he seeks to represent or is pos-
^« sessed of or interested in real Estate in the said Parish of the annual value or
-** producing an income of £160."

A Bill also became law enacting the observance of certain days in the year as
DPiiblic Holidays.

On November 25, an Order of the Queen in Council was published amending
-the Order in Council of the 19th May, 1884. The New Order gave effect to the
^PFiBh of the Legislative Council with regard to extended representation, and pro-
"vdded that each of the 14 parishes of the Island should constitute an Electoral I)is-
^feriot. As a set off to the increased number of Elected Members, the Order autho-
xized the Governor to nominate ten members, thus placing it in his power to have
X6 ex-offido and nominated (6 ex-officio and 10 nominated) against 14 Elected Mem-
1t>ers in any matter of supreme importance in which it might be necessary to out
-F-ote the Elected Members. The other distinguishing feature of the Order was the
provision giving effect to the resolution proposed by the member for St. James and
Trelawny — Mr. J. E. Kerr — ^to the effect that a member must have been for 12
months immediately preceding the day of election either a resident of the Parish
which he represents, or must have a clear annual income of £150 arising from pro-
perty in the Parish possessed by him in his own right or in right of his wife. The
Order in Council came into operation by proclamation of the Governor on the
3th November and the dissolution of the Legislative Council was proclaimed on
the same day.

On the 12th December the Governor issued writs for the election of Members to
serve in the new Council.

In January, Major General H. J . Hallowes who succeeded Major General Ben-
^ugh in command of the Troops arrived in the Island.

On 16th the report of the Commission appointed in October, 1894, to enquire
into the disease among the Cattle was published. The Commissioners in sub-
atance, reported —

(1) that they found an abnormal mortality among cattle in the Island caused
by disease;

(2) that the disease wail prevalent in St. Ann, St. Mary, St. Catherine, and
St. Thomas, while it appeared that it had shewn itself in Hanover in
1892 and in Trelawny in 1888 ;

(3) that the disease was of a parasitic nature, and that it was caused by the
presence in the intestines of a worm known as << Strongylus Micrurus"
and *' Strongylus Rufescens."

The Commission recommended the establishment of a Bacteriological Institu-
tion, and the appointment of qualified Veterinaiy Surgeons to be located in
different parts of the Island.

The Line of Railway through to Montego Bay was opened on 19th January.

The year was fairly prosperous, with the exception that a severe drought in St.
Elizabeth caused considerable local distress, which was alleviated by Government
relief works, and private subscription.

189B The first Elections under the Order in Council of October, 1896 were held
in January. All the seats were contested with the exception of Manchester. The
Oouncil met on 26th February. The Governor announced an estimated revenue
of £646,620 and an expenditure of £670,096. The accumulated surplus of Slst
March, added to Revenue enabled the Expenditure to be met, leaving a balance
of £61,000. The Member for Manchester brought in a Bill to re-enact that portion
of the repealed Franchise Law of 1886, giving the Franchise to illiterates. The
motion for the second reading was lost by the casting vote of the President.
The Council adjourned sine die on 2nd April. Among the more important of the
Bills which were discussed and passed were The Spirit License Law, 1896, which
provides several changes in the methods of application for, and granting of Licenses
io sell intoxicating liquors, and placed the system more on the lines of the
English Law ; the Produce Protection Law, passed for the purpose of putting a

70 HAKDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

X099 stop to Pnedial Larceny ; the Pnadial Laroenj Law^franked to provide lor
the more speedy puniahment of persons guilty of larceny of growing prodnoe ; thv |
Law to provide for the appointment of a Snpemnmersry Resident Magistrate— giv-
ing the (Governor power to appoint a Resident Magistrate for the purpose of fil&if
temporary vacancies among the Resident Magisteates, and of acting as a Poiaiis
Judge of the Snpreme Comrt should the necessity arise ; the Leper Asylnm Lsar—
providing better means of affording accommodation for these onf ortnnatas ; and ths
Stamp D^ty Law Amendment Law — ^providing for the reduction of sevend of tiis
Stamp Duties.

The Legislative Council was called together on 16th June specially to consider
the question of obtaining the services of Professor Williams, of Edinburg^h, Pnnci>
pal of the Veterinary College there, to investigate the existing cattle diseswe and
advise as to quarantine precautions and arrangements. The cattle diflease which
had broken out in 1894, and had been more or less troublesome ever since, had
become so prevalent that the Government felt it necessary to take some ste^ to
check it. It was requisite, however, to obtain the sanction of the Council for the
expenditure involved. The Council voted five hundred guineas as the fee to be
paid Professor Williams and one hundred guineas for his assistant, and agreed to
meet the cost of passages to and from Jamaica, and the expenses of the Professor
and his assistant out here. Professor Williams' Report on the Cattle Disease was
published in the following September. The finding may be thus summaiused : —

^ That the disease as witnessed by me is a chronic form of Texan Fever conveyed
''from place to place and transmitted from one animal to another through the inter-
« vention of the Tick."

" The infection is conveyed by the progeny of Ticks which have matured on in-
f'fected cattle and is inoculated by them directly into the blood of susceptible
«* cattle."

Remedies for the destruction of the Tick were suggested in the Report and nu-
merous recommendations made for preserving the health of cattle. As a result of
the Report the Government shortly afterwards prohibited the importation of ani-
mals from the United States of America, South and Central America, Great Britain,,
tiie Leeward Islands and Australia.

A scheme for the sale of Crown Lands to small settlers was published. The
principal features of the scheme are as follows : — The land to be purchased in
lots of not less than 5 and not more than 50 acres ; one-fifth of the purchase money
to be paid on possession being given, the remaining four- fifths in ten annual instal-
ments ; the purchaser to erect a house on the land, the house to be occupied by
himself or some person on his behalf ; a portion of the land to be planted in \Kol%
Coffee, Oranges or other marketable produce ; the Government undertakes to make
roads to the lands purchased.

The Governor on Januaiy 8, cut the first sod of the first of the Mountain Car-
riage Roads provided for by the Mountain Roads Law of 1895. The road thua
commenced starts from the Cooperage at Gordon Town, and runs up by way of
New Castle to Hardware Gap. It was intended to open communication by
vehicles between Kingston to Buff Bay, crossing the pnncipal mountain ridge at a
height of 4,000 feet above the sea. The cost was estimated at £1,000 a mile.

In April the new Chief Justice, Sir Fielding Clarke, arrived in the colony. Mr.
Pipon Schooles, who had been appointed to succeed Sir H. H. Hocking as Attor-
ney General, reached Jamaica at the end of April.

The Governor paid an official visit to the Dependencies of Turks and Caicoa
Islands and the Cayman Islands in May, and left Jamaica on leave of absence in
July following and returning in October.

In November His Excellency again left the Island on an official visit to Bar-
bados, returning 10 days later.

The Port Antonio Branch of the Railway extension was opened for publie
traffic on August 6, thus completing the Scheme of Extension under Law 12 of
1889.

On 23rd December in this year an impressive Military Memorial Sendee
held at the Pariah Church in the morning, the occasion being the unveiling of

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JLS03 Memorial Brass, erected by the Officers of the Ist Batallion West India Begi-
meiit in memory of their comrades who fell in active serrice or died from the effects of
active sdrvioe in recent campaigns on the West Coast of Africa.

1337 The Legislative Council was opened by the Governor on 23rd February.
71ie Governor in his speech drew attention to a number of circumstances which
aerioualy affected the prosperity of the Colony. The Bevenue, including the balance
of the surplus from previous years, would fall considerably short of the estimated
expenditure. He placed the deficiency at about £64,000. His Excellency inti-
mated that it would be necessary to restore to the Government some of the
Bcynroea of public income which had been abandoned during recent years. Allu-
sion was made to the causes of depression in the sugar industiy and to the forth-
ooming visit of a Boyal Commission to enquire into the economic condition of
tile West Indian Colonies. Among the more important Laws passed during
tliiB Session were the following : —

A Law for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ; An Amending Jury Law ;
The Elingston General Commissioners Law ; A Prsadial Larceny Law ; A Law
ftmending the Spirit License Law ; A Consolidated Marriage Law ; A Law to im-
pose an Excise Duty on Cigars and Cigarettes ; A Law giving power to construct
£leotric Tramways in Kingston ; A Law authorising a scheme of Irrigation in
Vere.

This Session was remarkable for the multitude of questions asked by the Elected

In March the Colony was visited by the U. S. " White Squadron" commanded
by Bear Admiral Meade, and a team of English Cricketers captained by Mr. B. S.
Lucas played a series of matches against local Clubs.

Sir H. Burford- Han cock, arrived in the Colony as Chief Justice in April. His
occupation of the office was however unfortunately short, as he died in the follow-
ing October.

By the initiative of Sir H. A. Blake, an Agricultural Society was established with
a grant from the Legislature of £2,000 per annum. Its Government consisted of a
Board of Management of 16 members of the Legislative Council, 1 5 Nominees of the
Governor and 15 elected by subscribing members. Mr. Geo. Douet was appointed
Secretary.

In June the Schooner " Pearl" was seized at Morant Bay for having on board
arms and ammunition for which she was unable to account. The arms and ammuni-
tion were forfeited and the master of the vessel fined £100. The Pearl was
strongly suspected of being engased in a filibustering expedition to Cuba, which
was prevented by the action of the Commander of H.M.S. Tartar, who acting on
information received, boarded her when lying off the Coast and thus prevented
— it was alleged — a party who were about to go on board of her from embark-
ing.

A vote was passed to enable a contingent of the Jamaica Militia to visit Eng-
land to take part in the celebration of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

On 28th March the Boyal Commissioners appointed to enquire into the condition
of the Sugar Industry in the West Indies arrived in H.M.S. " Talbot," Captain
Gamble. The Commission consisted of Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B.,
G.C.KG., CLE , Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., and Sir David Barbour, K.C S.L,
with Mr. Sydney Olivier, B.A., as Secretary, and Dr. Daniel Morris, C.M.G., as
advising Expert to the Commission. The Commissioners commenced their ses-
sion at Head Quarter House and concluded their sitting in Kingston on 6th April.
Th^ afterwards visited the Northside of the Island and left for England via New
York from Port Antonio on 14th April. Their Beport was received in Jamaica
in the following October. No special recommendations for Imperial relief to
Jamaica were made, beyond suggestions of subsidies to fast fruit steamers direct
to the United Kingdom and the encouragement of an increased peasant proprie-
tory.

72 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

1S9T In July the Govemor convened a public meeting at the Converaoriaa.
in Kingston to consider the question of the celebration in Jamaica of ELer Majes-
ty's Diamond Jubilee, and a Central Committee was appointed with Major-€r^s-
nil Kallowes as President.

The Jamaica Contingent to represent the militaiy forces of the Island at tkft
celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee consisted of 40 men, under the cobi-
Riand of Captain J. Lucie Smith of the Artillery, and Lieut. C. U. T. Slader of
C. Company of Infantry Militia The contingent left the Island for England by
the Royal Mail Steamer on 25th May, and returned on 30th July.

The Jubilee celebrations in Kingston began on Sunday the 20th of J'nna. In
almost all the Churches special Services were held. On Monday the city w^as pro-
fiisely decorated, and in the evening the Government buildings and many private
houses and places of business were brilliantly illuminated. A statue of the
Queen was unveiled on Tuesday at the Parade Gardens in the presence of some
thirty thousand people. The ceremony was performed by Her Excellency Lady
Hlake. There was a demonstration of seven thousand Sunday School children
^dth banners. His Excellency the Govemor addressed the people. In the after-
noon a leve^ was held at Head Quarter House by His Excellency, and a review
was held on the Race Course, of the Naval, Military and Militia Forces. Tha
celebration everywhere passed off with enthusiasm and without accident. There
were local celebrations in all the towns and villages of the Island. His Excellency
the Govemor received the honour of G.C.M.G., and Lieutenant Colonel J. C.
Macglashan was made a C.M.G.

In May a case somewhat similar to that of the " Pearl," previously alluded to^
occurred at Port Antonio, when the S. S. ** Bermuda," trading between the United
States and the West Indies was seized by the Customs Authorities for a breach of
the Merchant Shipping Act. There was grave cause to suspect that she warn
engaged in a filibustering expedition in aid of the Cuban insui^ents. This Tesflel.
was subsequently condemned and forfeited to the Crown.

In December intelligence was received of the appointment of Sir Henry Arthur
Blake to be Govemor of Hong Kong, and that Sir Augustus William Lawaon
Hemming, K.C.M.G., Govemor of British Guiana, had l^n appointed Govemor
of Jamaica.

The Govemor, in pursuance of an undertaking given to the Elected Members
in the Legislative Council, appointed a Commission under the chairmanahip
of Mr. Justice Lumb, to enquire into the working of the Education Department
and the System of Primary Education in the Island.

The condition of the Ishmd during the year was far from prosperous. Prices of all
island produce were exceptionally low, the circulation of money was consequently
restricted and the revenue seriously diminished. To add to the causes of depreo-
sion, the state of public health left much to be desired, the mortality from fever,
particularly of a malignant malarial type, being above the aversge.

1838 Sir Henry Blake terminated his government of the Island and left for
England on 18th January and Major-General Hallowes, Commanding Her Ma-
jesty's Forces was sworn in as Administrator.

Sir Augustus W. L. Hemming, K C.M.G., arrived on the 11th February, and
assumed the Government. One of his first acts was to appoint a Commission to
enquire into the condition of Education. The commission consisted of His Honour
Judge Lumb as Chairman, the Archbishop of the West Indies, Bishop Gordon,
the Itev. Dr. Gillies, the Honbles. Dr. Johnston and D. S. Gideon. A&er taking
evidence in all the parishes, a voluminous report was issued on 14th Dec.

On March 15th the Legislative Council was opened by the Governor. In his
opening speech His Excellency said that there would be a net deficit on 31st
March of £89,600. He estimated that the Revenue would fall short of Expenditure
in the following year by £96,000, making an estimated deficit on 31st March, 1899,
of £184,000. The Legislative Council resumed an interrupted session in July to
consider ways and means and adjourned sine die on 3rd August.

In September His Excellency appointed a Commission of Enquiry into the
management of Parochial affairs by Parochial Boards. The Auditor-Geneni WM •

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3i.S08 fint appoints and to him was afterwards added Mr. B. A. Waloott.

The last items of the Estimates were passed by the Legislative Council on 2nd
.^^ugust. The total estimated expenditure was reduced from £664,000 to
£632,000. A new Tariff Measure was passed. A Bill for imposing succession
duties became law, and the law placing excise duty on cigars and cigarettes
XMMsed in the previous session was brought into operation.

A Committee was appointed to sit during the recess to consider generally the
-subject of taxation.

Among the more important measures passed were the Obeah Law, facilitating
•the prosecution of of&nders and increasing penalties, and the Jury Law, consoli*
dating previous laws and modifying juror's qualifications ; it reduced the Jury
Xiiat &om 1,700 to 400. Special jurors qualifications were also modified. The
Xiaw also provides for the separation of juries in felony cases.

The Legacy Duty* Law assimilates the duties to those payable in England.
The Succession Duty Law is an adaptation of the English Law.
The Spirit Law removed certain vexatious restrictions in the previous law, bat
*waB subsequently disallowed.

The Tariff Law generally increased the rates of duty payable. Some articles
^rere removed from the Free List and the advalorem duties for the most part
raised to 20 per cent.

The Gkunbling Law consolidates previous laws, and increases restrictions and
penalties.

The Excise Duty on Rum was reduced to 6s. per proof gallon.
A most important addition was made to the Militia Vote, on the motion of the
Commander of the Forces, raising the amount to £7,000. This vote was passed
with a rider moved by the Hon. S. C. Burke, " that notwithstanding the very se-
vere depression of the trade and commerce of the island which had necessitated the
passing of an increased Tariff Law — ^yet the colony recognising its duties to join in
maintaining the strength and unity of the empire, it is hereby resolved, That
the sum of £7,000 be granted for the up-keep of an increased number of Militia
in this Island."

The Secretary of State afterwards specially thanked the Jamaica Legislature for
their patriotic action.

Sir Augustus Hemming left the Island in October, leaving Major- General Hal-
lowes as Administrator. The Major- General made a tour of the northside pa-
rishes and addressed the people on the Land question at Annotto Bay. The Go-
vernor returned on 18th November.

Mr. John McDonald, who had for so many years been so well known to every
visitor to Kingston, died in Febraaiy.

The Direct West India Cable Co. completed the laying of the cable from Ber-
muda in January. At a formal opening of the cable, messages of congratulation
were exchanged between the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Administra-
tor of the Government, the Governor General of Canada, and other distinguished
persons.

in January too, the City Council of Kingston was dissolved by an Order of the
Governor in Privy Council, and Dr. Ogilvie was appointed Commissioner with
full powers to act till the election of a new Council. This took place in February
and Dr. A. B^binson was elected Mayor.

The Annual Synod of the Church of England was opened in Spanish Town on
16th February.

A West Indian Weather Service in connection with the United States Govern-
ment Observatories was inaugurated in July and observations exchanged with six
Stations in other parts of the West Indies.

News was received on 20th July of a most disastrous hurricane which had de-
vastated Barbados and the Windward Islands. A fund for the relief of the suf-
ferers, resulted in a sum of about £2,00u being collected under the superintendence
of the Mayor. A '^ Mansion House" Fund realized about £46,000 in London.

74 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

X89S The year was remarkable for the existence of War between the United
States and Spain.

News of the blowing up of the XJ. 8. S. Maine in the harboor of Havannmli wa»
zeceiyed in February. A declaration of war by the United States followed in
April. In May, Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish Fleet at Manilla^ and oa
8rd July, Admiral Oervera's Fleet was annihilated by the U. S. Squadron^ wliile
attempting to escape from the harbour of Santiago de Cuba. This latter terrible
reverse practically concluded the war and was shortly followed by proposala for
peace and the cessation of hostilities.

1800 In January a Commission of Enquiry was appointed to report upon the
condition and action of the Parochial Boards of the Island superseding the pre-
yious Commissions of September and October, 1898. Mr. Bertram, Auditor Grene-
ral, Mr. Thornton, B. M., and Mr. B. A. Waloott, were the members.

A report from Mr. Thornton on nine Parishes was first published, and later on
Mr. Bertram's Beport on the five remaining Parishes was made pubUc.

Sir David Barbour : Imperial Commission appointed to enquire into the Fiiuui-
eial Condition of the Island, arrived in the Colony.

The Legislative Council was opened by His Excellency the Governor on 14tlL
March.

The Port of Kingston was visited by the American Naval Squadron on 26t]|
March. The Squadron consisted of the « New York," « Brooklyn," " Indiana,"
« Texas," « Marblehead" and « Detroit."

On 19th April a veiy successful Agricultural Show was held in Kingston on th»
Bace Course in a specially built enclosure

On 23rd April the sad news was received of the death of Col. Washington Svea^
C.M.G., whose strong interest in the welfare of Jamaica brought him continuallj^
to the fore front in idl matters concerning the Colony.

On account of the action taken by the Elected Members of the Legislative Conn-
oil in abolishing certain offices and reducing the emoluments of others, alasge meet-
ing of Civil Servants was held in Kingston, and a memorial to the Secretary of
State on the subject was drawn up aid forwarded through the proper channel.

On 24th May, the Queen's Birthday, Imperial Penny Postage came into full;
operation in Jamaica for correspondence with other parts of the British fimpire.

The customary Queen's Birthday parade took place on the Bace Course, when
the W. I. Begiment and the Kingston Artillery and Infantry Militia under the
command of Major General Hallowes, were reviewed by H. E. the Governor

On 7th June the Jamaican Delegates to the U. S. Government for the negocia-
tion of a reciprocity treaty, left Kingston for New York on their mission ;
they were Messrs. V. G. Bell, D. Gideon and A. W. Farquharson. The delegates
returned in July, having concluded a convention which still awaits the confirma-
tion of the United States Senate.

On 8th June an influential public meeting was held in Kingston to memorialise
the authorities to extend the term of Major General Hallowes service in the Island.
The Memorial which represented the general wish of the whole community, waa
favorably considered and the General received an extension of six months of his
ordinary term of service.

In July Sir Da^d Barbour's Beport on the financial condition of the Colony
was published by the Government as was the Beport of Mr. Elliott Cooper who had
made a most careful survey of the Jamaica Bailway.

On 28th July, news reached Jamaica of the passing of a Bill in the House of
Commons for granting Imperial Loans in aid of Jamaica and other West Indian
Colonies.

On 1 0th August, a disastrous hurricane devastated the Windward Islands. Sub-
soiiptions were everjrwhere started to aid the sufferers, and a substantial sum was-
remitted from Jamaica for that good purpose.

In August the negociations of the mother country with the Transvaal Bepnblio-
on the Uitlander and tiunchise question reached an acute stage, and in view of the
imminence of war with that State, the Kingston Artillery and Infantry Militia^
volunteered for active service in South Africa. The British Government were-

HISTORICAL 8&BTCH OF JAMAICA. 7$^

nnable to accept this offer, bat sent a despatch to the Govemor express*
ing their appreciation of the spirit that actuated tne Jamaica Militia.

I>aring the month of September the Transi^aal trouble became greatly aggra-
^▼Bted, and after prolonged discussion, in which the Imperial Government vainlj
Bought a reasonable pacific solution of the difficulties, the Transvaal Government
abroptly broke off the negociations by an ultimatum amounting to a declaration
of war, on 10th of October.

On 29th October, a terrific rainstorm, accompanied by high winds of almost
hurricane force, created widespread damage to all the banana cultivation in St.
Mary and Portland. A very large tract of country was devastated and the loss
-was estimated at many thousands of pounds.

On the first day of the Council the Collector- General moved the first read-
ing of a new Tariff Bill of which the object was to increase the Customs Revenue.

The Elected Members raised objections to considering such a Bill until they
liad before them the Estimates of Expenditure, and the member for St. Thomaa
moved an amendment to the effect that the first reading of the Bill be deferred
until Sir David Barbour's report on the finances of the Colony had been received
and considered. The Governor permitted this amendment to be passed. It waa
subsequently discovered however, that the adjournment was equivalent to an ad-
journment sine die and that therefore the Bill could not be brought forward again
m the same Session. The Governor therefore, on the 21st March prorogued the
Council and called a new Session for the following day. At the same time, the^
Governor in order to cany the Tariff Bill, exercised his power under Her Majei-
^s Order in Council of the 3rd October, 1896, and filled up the full number of
nominated members. His Excellency further declared the Tariff Bill to be a
matter of paramount importance thus enabling the votes of the official and nomi-
nated members of the Council to be taken.

These steps, which the Government considered necessary in the interests of the
oountiy, were violently denounced by the elected members, with exception of the
member for Manchester, and in public meetings. Numerous resolutions were in-
troduced in the Council condemnatory of the Government and requesting the SeO'
retary of State to remove the principal officers. The course of business in the
House was impeded, and the relations between the Government and the elected
members were much strained.

This continued until the 7th April, when, the first reading of the Tariff Bill
having been passed and the Elected Members having given an assurance to abstain
from obstruction and declared their readiness to give the Government all the
revenue which might be required, the Governor withdrew the four additional
members who had been appointed. This was the first occasion on which a Go-
vernor had exercised his right of nominating the maximum number of Nominated
Members or of declaring a matter one of paramount importance.

The Estimates submitted to the Council for the year 1899-1900 gave rise to*
much debate. The salaries of several public officers were struck out by the
Elected Members with a view to effect economy in the several departments

As finally passed the Estimates provided for a revenue of £620,769 and an ex-
penditure of £618,691.

In addition to the Tariff Hill already referred to the Council passed the follow-
ing among other and less important measures ; —

A Law to raise £100,000 in aid of the Revenue. A Law to amend the Elementary
Education Law, and a Law to amend the Secondary Education Law. A Stamp*
Duty Law. A Law Dealing with Obeah. The District Constables Law, abolish-
ing the Rural Police and providing District Constables under a different system*
A Law entitled The Jamaica Government Railway Law.

The Council adjourned on the 2nd June, after the most remarkable Session
since the re-introduction of the representative system in 1884.

1MX> The most important matter affecting the future of the island was th»
re-opening of negociations in January between the Imperial Government and
Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co. for the establishment of a fast direct line of
steamers between the island and the mother country. This time an arrangemeai>

76 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

1.000 was arrived at whereby a subsidy of £40,000 per annom was azrangsd

to be paid to the contracting Company in equal parts by the Island Govenunent
and the Imperial treasury in return for a fortniehtly service of 15 knot Bteamexs
to run between Bristol, U.K., and Jamaica fitted for the carrying of peziahable
fruit and coupled with oertam conditions as to the purchase of bananas, etc.

In Februaiy, Hon. F. Evans, Colonial Secretary, left the island on leave of ab-
Aence, the Hon. Sydney Olivier took over the office as Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following gentlemen were nominated to serve in the Legislative Coancil :
Mr. J. L. Bertraos, Auditor-General, Rear- Admiral Henderson, Mr. J. F. Oaigill
(as Solicitor- General), Mr. W. Fawcett, Mr. EUcks (as Superintending Inspector
of Schools), and Mr. Geo. H. Pearce.

During February, Commodore H. Meggs-Davis arrived to succeed Rear- Admi-
ral Henderson, who retired.

The annual visit of the North America and West India Squadron took plaoe,
(the ships arriving on 17th February, under the command of Admiral Sir Frederio
Bedford.

The progress of the Boer War, the Chinese Expedition, and the operations in
Ashanti ate alluded to elsewhere, but the news of the British victories, the cap-
ture of Cronje, the relief of Kimberly, Ladysmith and Mafeking, the occapation
of Bloemfontein and Pretoria, was received in Jamaica with every demonstration
of public delight and satisfaction, and both in Kingston and other principal towna
of the island celebrations took the foim of loyal telegrams and addresses, tlia^oJcB-
givin^ services in the Churches and other proofs of the public loyalty and joy. A
public general holiday was proclaimed on 16th June to celebrate the fall of Pre-
toria.

The news of the terrible famine in India was also anxiously watched for with
the greatest sympathy by all classes, and notwithstanding tiie splendid contribu-
tions made to the Mayor's War Fund, a very handsome sum was raised by volun-
tary subscriptions by the Gleaner Newspaper for the relief of the Indian sufferem.

The announcement of the attempt on the life of the Prince of Wales in Belgicun
in April last evoked widespread feelings of horror, and cablegrams of sympathy
and congratulation were despatched to His Royal Highness from the Government
Mi well as from several public bodies and private persons.

In May occurred the death of the Hon. S. C. Burke> for many years Custoa of
.St. Andrew and member of the Legislative Council for St. Thomas-ye-East, one
of the most prominent and respected citizens of Jamaica.

Bis Excellency the Governor left the Island on leave of absence on 10th May
General Jardine Hallowes was sworn in to administer the Government. The Ge-
neral left the Island on 3rd of July to the great regret of all. A presentation,
.eontributed to by many friends and accompanied by an address, was made to him
in the Town Hall, Kingston, before his departure. The Hon. S. Olivier, Acting
Colonial Secretaiy succeeded the General in the administration of the Govern-
ment, and continued to administer the affairs of the island until Nov. 2 when His
Excellency Sir Augustus W. L. Hemming returned to the Island and resumed the
Government.

In June a cable Despatch was received from the Secretary of State asking if the
Jamaica Militia would be prepared to offer a contingent for service in AshantL
It was proposed to organise a force from the West Indian Colonies. The res-
ponse to this question was of the heartiest description from both branches of the
Jamaica Militia, and the Secretary of State was informed that there would be no
difficulty in obtaining the services of the majority of the Militia Corps. During
the negociations, affairs in Ashanti took a more favorable turn and as no more
troops were believed to be necessary to briog the campaign to a successful issue,
the Jamaica Militia were informed that while their willingness was gratefuUv
.appreciated by Her Majesty's Government, their services would not be required.

On 21 August Genl. Allan Grseme Raper arrived and assumed command of Her
Majesty's troops in the Island in succession to GenL Hallovves.

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In September Parliament was dissolyed, and at the General Election
lield in Great Britain, Ministers were returned to power with a slightly increased
majority of 134. #

In October a deputation of commercial men from Bristol visited Jamaica with
a view to opening up direct business relations with the Island in view of the in-
creaaed facilities to be given by the new Direct Steamship Line.

The Legislature of the island met for business on 20th February. The Governor'*
address explained that the intention to resume the previous session to discuss the
proposed convention with the United States had not been carried out on account
of the United States Senate Committee deciding not to report on the convention
until it had been approved by the Jamaica Legislature. It was necessary to pro-
logue the Council and call a new session in order to discuss certain tariff measure*
which could not have been brought before the last session. The Governor an-
nonnoed that in accordance with the Secretary of State's instructions he had ap-
pointed four additional Nominated Members under the Order in Council of 1895.
With regard to the financial condition of the island the Governor stated that
there wss every prospect of the Revenue exceeding the estimates by £16,000, while
he hoped that a saving of £20,000 would be made on the Estimated Expenditure
ci the year. The surplus of Revenue was estimated at £37,000. He hoped to
reduce the excess of Liabilities over Assets to £116,000 at the end of the Financial
Year. The Estimates would show an expenditure of £756,991, while the Revenue
would be £765,286, including the receipts from the Railway which it was antici-
pated would be in the Government's hands during the greater part of the period.
The Governor did not contemplate any real increase in taxation, but fore-
shadowed an attempt at a re- adjustment. The settlement of the agreement with
the Elder Dempster Co. for a direct line of Steamers, and the pled^^g of the re-
venues to provide a subsidy of £20,000 a year was alluded to with regrets that it-
had not been practicable to lay the matter before the Council before the under-
standing was arrived at.

The usual forecast of Legislation included : A Criminal Appeal Law. A King^
tton Improvements and Water Works Loan Law. A Railway Loan Law and
Deficit Loan Law.

The Hon. Member for Portland, at the conclusion of the address endeavoured
to make a motion of protest against the swearing in of the four new members, butr
was ruled out of order by the Chair. Mr. Gideon and all the Elected Members
present except Mr. Calder, member for St. Catherine, then left the Council Chamber
and did not return during the sitting.

On the following day, the member for Kiogston moved without notice, that
« the nomination of four additional members is unwarranted by any circumstances^
is a breach of the conditions under which the power to make such additional nomi-
nations was granted, is a breach of faith with the Elected Members, and an un-
just reflection on the integrity or capacity of the Elected Members." This was
ruled out of order, no notice having been given. All the Elected Members again
left the House, except the member for St. Catherine, while the next business on
the Order of the Day was discussed.

On their return to the Chamber later in the day, Mr. Stem moved the ad-
journment of the House, in order to discuss his motion on the nomination of
additional members. The debate was continued during that and the following
day.

The motion was defeated without a division, and it was announced that thcr
Elected Members would not return to their seats after that day's adjournments

The rest of the business of the Session was conducted in their absence.
Among the measures passed were the following :^

The Railway Loan Law— Providing for the borrowing of £198,000 at 2I0/09 re-
payable in 20 years.

78 haudbook of Jamaica.

X900 The money was required to pay the arrears of interest due to Railway
Bondholders £88.000 and £110,000 to put the lUilway into as sound a working
oondition as possible. ^

The Kingston ImproYements and Water Works Loan Law, giving the Govenir
ment power to borrow £106,<)00, part of which was to repay moneys advanoed by
the Cr( wn Agents and already expended on Kingston Improvements. The I^eficii
Loan Law giving power to borrow not exceeding £160,000 from the Imperial Trear
Aury at 2} per cent, to cover the existing deficit in the General Revenue of the
.oolony, and with power of repayment at any time within five years from the dbto
of the loan. A Law to constitute Port Royal a separate parish and to oreate a
Parochial Board for the government thereof. Tax Collection Law to synchronise
the Financial with the Tax Collecting Year and to enable the collection of taxes by
quarterly instalments. The Parochial Finance Law to consolidate parochial reve-
nues into one general fund. A Law levying an Excise Duty on soap. The Ja-
maica Railway Vesting Law. The Council adjourned 9%ne die on 8th of May, but
X6-assembled for a short session ending on 15th June, and was dissolved on 8tli
December.

The final decree transferring the Jamaica Railway to the Government was
•igned by the Chief Justice on 11th April.

2.001 The year 1901 opened under the gloom caused by the fatal illness azid
death of our late revered Sovereign, Victoria, and the whole twelve-month, so far as
Jamaica is concerned, was a period of financial and commercial depression, of a
depleted treasury, and of determined efforts to quadrate necessary expenditure witk
. an inelastic and even declining revenue on the part of the Government.

On the 28th of January H. M. King Edward VII was formally proclaimed hj
H. E. the Governor on the South side of the Parade Gardens with official and
military ceremony, and a grand State Service in commemoration of the death of
the late Queen was held in the Parish Church on 2nd February. Similar Services
took place in almost every place of worship throughout the Island, and the oni*
versal grief was well illustrated by the crowded congregations that everywhers
attended.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was convened for the 6th February to
. enable the Council to place on record a tribute of honour and devotion to the
memory of the late Queen Victoria and to express a sense of the great and inex-
pressible loss which the Empire had sustained ; also to convey to His Majesty,
filing Edward VII., an assurance of the continued and abiding loyalty of the
people of Jamaica to the throne and to the person of the Sovereign.

The Governor also read the following Message which had been received from
flis Majesty the King : —

To my people beyond the Seas :

** The countless messages of loyal sympathy which I have received from every
•^ part of my dominions over the seas, testify to the universal grief in which the
<< whole Empire now mourns the loss of my beloved Mother. In the welfare and
** prosperity of Her subjects throughout Greater Britain, the Queen ever evinced a
«heartful interest. She saw with thankfulness the steady progress which, under
^ a wide extension of self-government, they had made during Her Reign She
«( warmly appreciated their unfailing loyalty to Her Throne and Person, and was
** proud to think of those who had so nobly fought and died for the Empire's cause
** in South Africa. I have, already, decliu^ that it will be my constant endea-
** vour to follow the great example which has been bequeathed to me. In these
^ endeavours 1 shall have a conndent trust in the devotion and sympathy of the
« people, and of their several representative assemblies throughout my vast Colo-
^ nial Dominions. With such loyal support I will, with (}od's blessing, solemnly
<< work for the promotion of the common welfare and security of the Great £m-
** pire over which I have now been called to reign."

(Signed) Edwaed, R. and I.

"Windsor, 4th February, 1901.

An address, expressing the deep and universal sorrow experienced at the death
^f the Queen was prepared and adopted by the Council. It briefly referred to the

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IX long and brilliant reii^n of Her late Majesty, and the veneration and af-
fection in which she was held by the people of this Island in common with the
^rlkole of the Empire. It assured His Majesty of the deep sympathy of all classes.
Xt alladed to the visit to Jamaica of His Majesty's sons, and offered the congratu-
ItttionB of the Council and of the people to His Majesty on his accession to the
aovereignty of the Empire, with an assurance of absolute loyalty to his throne
and person.

The Council adjourned sine die and re-assembled on (he 26th February, for
'the transaction of business.

The Governor's opening address drew attention to the continued commercial
cLepression and decrease of exports, and 8tate<i that notwithstanding conservative
•estimates the revenue from Import and Excise duties had failed to realize expec-
tations, the former falling short by £20,000 and the latter by £15,000. The de-
ficit on the year (1900-1901) was estimated to be between £20,000 and £30,000,
irhich it was proposed to provide from the Imperial Deposit Loan. The estimate
for the coming year (1901- 19u2) provided for a Revenue of £745,836 and an Ex-
penditure of £770,475 showing that measures would be introduced to provide for
the difference of about £25,000. His Excellency pointed out that the actual cost
of administration, excluding charges of debt and pensions, was now no less than
£100,000 below that of 1896-97.

His Excellency referred to the contract entered into with Messrs. Elder Demp-
ater & Co. for a fast steamer service to the United Kingdom for a subsidy of
i&40,000 a year, one-half of which would be paid by the Imperial Qovemment.
The fact that the Railway had passed into the possession of the Government was
also alluded to, and reference made to efforts to stimulate and improve the agri-
eolture of the island. It was proposed to vary the scale of the Holdings Tax, to
■amend the Law relating to Property Tax in such a manner as to increase the re-
venue from land, to divert the proceeds of Quit Rent to General Revenue, and to
increase certain stamp duties.

The 24ih May was by resolution established as an annual holiday under the
•designation of << Victoria Day.*'

The following important Bills were passed : —

The Jamaica Railway Vesting Law giving effect to the Decree of the Supreme
Court vesting the Railway in the Government of Jamaica, and authorizing the
issue of 3} per cent. Inscribed Stock for the redemption of the First Mortgage
Bonds.

A Law to Consolidate and amend the Kingston Assessment Law : provided
for the appointment of an Assessment Conmiittee and consolidated and amended
previous Acts affecting the assessment of property in Kingston.

The Match Excise Duty Law : levied an Excise Duty of 3d. per gross on all
matches manufactured in the Island.

The Produce Protection Laws Amendment Law : incorporated previous Laws,
and provided for the issue of Licenses to agents and servants of Licensees.

The Parochial Boards Law Consolidation Law : generally consolidated and in
some respects amended Laws relating to the Constitution and functions of Paro-
chial Boards.

The Valuation Law provided for the preparation of a Valuation Roll of all
holdings of Real Property in the Island, such valuation to remain ' in force for
5 years, provided for appointment of a Valuation Commissioner and prescribed
procedure for the valuation of property and for the settlement of contested cases.
The Spanish doubloon, so many years current in Jamaica at £3 4s. Od. was de-
monetised by proclamation.

The annual Synod of the Church of England in Jamaica met as usual in
Februaij.

The North American and West Indian Squadron of H.M. Fleet arrived in
Kingston Harbour on 11th February, under the command of Vice- Admiral Bed-
ford iu the " Crescent." The other ships of the squadron were ^ Charybdis,''
^'Indefatigable," "Tribune," "Pallas," "Proserpine," "Psyche," and the des-
troyers " Quail" and " Rocket."

80 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

XBOl The inanganition of the Imperial Direct Line of Steamers took plaoa^
on 1st March, when the pioneer steamer, the "Port Morant," arrived in Kii^-
Bton Harbour. This vessel left Jamaica for Bristol, on the following ThnTBdayy
with a cargo of bananas and other Jamaica frait. The fortnightly service has
since been regularly continued.

In April arrangements were concluded by the Imperial Government for tlie pur*
chase of a considerable portion of the town of Port Royal, and the bnildinga
thereon were demolished and the ground cleared. Port Royal was created a se-
parate Parish with a nominated Board.

On 2nd May Rear Admiral Davis, Commodore of the Station, left the Island. He
was succeeded as Commodore by Capt. Daniel McNab Riddel, who paid his official
visit to the Governor on the same day.

On 10th May His Excellency the Governor proclaimed the 24th of the month
as a public holiday. In this month the purchase of the Atlas Line of Steamers
by the Hamburg* American Steamship Company was completed and the Atlas fleet
passed under the Gem an flag.

Oct. 1. — Messrs. Elder Dempster <& Co. leased from the Government the Myrtle
Bank and Constant Spring Hotels.

The Birthday of His Majesty the King was celebrated on 9th Nov. At Hii»
Majesty's express desire no balls or other festivities were held, the period of
mourning for Her late Majesty Queen Victoria not having expired.

{For eoenU of 1902 see end of volume.)

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION.

Tms Political Constitution of Jamaica consists of a Governor, a Privy Councily
and a Legislative Council.

The Ooverttor is appointed by the Sovereign for a term of years, and holds office
during the Sovereign's pleasure.

The Privy Council consists of the Senior Military OflScer in the island, not
being below the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney
General, and such other persons, not to exceed eight in number, as may be named
by the Sovereign, or provisionally appointed by the Governor, subject to the
approval of His Majesty. The tenure of office of members so named or appointed
is limited to five years. The Governor is to consult in all cases with the Privy
Councillors, excepting only when the matter to be decided would in his judgment
sustain material prejudice by consultation, or be too unimportant to require their
advice. The Governor is authorized to act in opposition to the advice and decision
of the Privy Council, if in any case it shall appear right to do so, and to report to
the Secretary of State for the Colonies the grounds and reasons of his opposition,
and any member may record on the minutes the nature of the advice or opinion
offered and rejected.

The Legislative Council is constituted by an Order in Council of the late Queen,
dated 19th May, 1884, which has been modified by subsequent Orders in Coun-
cil. The Order of the I9th May declared that the Legislative Council should
consist of the Governor, the Senior Military Officer for the time being in Com-
mand of Her Majesty's Regular Troops in Jamaica, the Colonial Secretary, the
Attorney General and the Director of Public Works ; not more than five mem-
bers to be nominated by the Crown, and nine members to be elected by the peo-
ple. By a subsequent Order in Council dated the 30th January, 1893, the Go-
vernor ceased to be a member of the Legislative Council and a President was
added to be appointed by the Queen or by the Governor under instructions from
Her Maj esty. At the sam e time the Collector General was made an ex-officio member
of the Council. On the 29th January, 1894 an Order of the Queen in Council was
issued, the effect of which was (1) to replace the Governor as President of the
Council; (2) to continue the Collector General an ex-officio Member, and (3)to
take away the President's deliberative vote, leaving him a casting vote only. [In
the Despatch from the Secretary of State of the 28th May, 1884, which appears on
a subsequent page, it was proposed, in order not to place the elected memben in

POLITICAL QPNSTITUnOK. 81

A minority, that only two nominated members should be appointed.] The elected
members were to represent the following electoral districts — one member being
Tetamed by each district : —

1. The Parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew.

2. The Parishes of St. Thomas and Portland.

3. The Parishes of St. Mary and St. Ann.

4. The Parish of St. Catherine.

5. The Parish of Clarendon.

6. The Parish of Manchester.
7» The Parish of St. Elizabeth.

8. The Parishes of Westmoreland and Hanover.

9. The Parishes of St. James and Trelawny.

By the 9th section of the Order in Council no person shall be capable of being
elected a member of the Council, or, having been elected, shall sit or vote in the
Oonnoil, who —

(1.) Is the holder of any office of emolument under the Crown, or under the
Gk>vemment of Jamaica ; or,

(2.) Is not entitled to vote at the election of a member of the Council for some
electoral district ; or,

(3.) Does not possess one of the following qualifications, viz. : —

(a.) A clear annual income of 1602. arising from lands belonging to him in his

own right or in right of his wife.
(p.) A clear annual income of 200{. arising partly from lands belonging to him
as aforesaid and partly from any freehold office, or any business, after
deducting all charges and expenses of such office or business,
^e.) A clear annual income of 9002. arising from any freehold office, or any
business, after deducting all charges and expenses of such office or business,
(d.) The payment annually of direct taxes or export duty, or both, to the
amount of not less than 102.
A farther Order in Council, dated 3rd October, 1895, contained the following
provisions: —

3. The Council shaU consist of the Governor, as President, the Senior Military
Officer for the time being in command of Her Majesty's regular troops in Jamaica
and tiie persons for the time being lawfully exercising the functions of the res-
pective offices of Colonial Secreta^, Attorney General, Director of Public Works
and Collector General (herein referred to as ex-officio members), such other persons,
not exceeding ten in number, as Her Majesty may from time to time appoint by
instructions or warrant or warrants under Her sign manual and signet, or as the
Governor, in pursuance of the power hereby vested in him, may from time to time
provisionally appoint (herein referred to as Nominated Members), and fourteen
persons to be elected as herein-after provided (herein referred to as Elected
Members).

4. Whenever the number of Nominated Members shall be less than ten the Go-
vernor may, by an instrument under the Broad Seal of the Island, appoint pro-
visionally one or more person or persons to be a Member or Members of the Coun-
cil, provided that the number of Nominated Members shall not be thereby raised
above ten. Every such appointment may be disallowed or confirmed by Her Ma-
jesty through one of Her Principal Secretaries of State, and until so confirmed
may be revoked by the Governor by an instrument under the said seal.

6. For the purpose of election of Members to serve in the Council, the Island
flhall be divided into the following fourteen Electoral Districts, that is to say : —

1. The parish of Kingston. 8. The parish of Clarendon.

2. The parish of St. Andrew. 9. The parish of Manchester.

3. The parish of St. Thomas. 10. The parish of St. Elizabeth.

4. The parish of Portland. 11. The parish of Westmoreland.

5. The parish of St. Mary. 12. The parish of Hanover.

6. The parish of St. Ann. 13. The parish of St. James.

7. The parish of St. Catherine. 14. The parish of Trelawny.
One Member shall be elected for each of the said districts.

82 HANDBOOK O^ JAMAICA.

10. No person shall be capable of being elected a Member of the Legislative
Council of Jamaica for any Electoral District, or having been elected sli&ll sit
or vote in the Coancil, unless he either has resided in that Electoral District far
twelve months immediately preceding the day of election, or possesses a clear
annual income of 1501. arising from lands in that district belonging to him in Us
own right or the right of his wife.

The 14th section of the original Order of 19th May, 1884, provided for the pro-
perty qualification of voters as follows : —

14. Every male person shall be entitled to be registered in any yearas a voter, and
when registered to vote at the election of a member of the Council for any of the said
electoral districts, who is qualified as follows, that is to say : —
(1.) Has attained the age of twenty-one years.
(2.^ Is under no legal incapacity.
(3.) Is a British subject by birUi or naturalization.
(4.) Either—

(a.) ' is on the 30th day of June in such year, and has during the whole of the
preceding twelve calendar months, been an occupier as owner or tenant
of a dwelling house within such district ; and has during the time of sach.
occupation, been rated in respect of such premises so occupied by him
to all poor rates made in respect of such premises, and has, during the
said period of twelve calendar months, paid in respect of the same pre-
mises alone, or in respect of the same premises together with other tax-
able property owned by him, public or parochial taz,es or rates, or taxes
and rates, to the amount of not less than one pound ; or,
(&.) is on the 30th day of June in such year possessed of property in respect
of which he has during the preceding twelve calendar months paid, within
such district, public or parochial taxes or rates, or taxes and rates, to the
amount of not less than one pound and ten shillings ; provided —
(1.) That no person shall be registered as a voter, or be entitled to vote for the
election of a member of the Council who has been sentenced by any Court
in Her Majesty's Dominions to death, or penal servitude, or imprisonment
with hard labour, or for a term exceeding twelve months, and has not either
suffered the punishment to which he was sentenced, or such other pTudah-
ment as by competent authority may have been substituted for the same,
or received a free pardon from Her Majesty.
(2.) That no person shall be registered as a voter in any year who has within
twelve calendar months immediately preceding the 30thday of June in
that year received any relief from public or parochial funds.
(3. ) That after the year 1884 no person not then already registered as a voter
shall be so registered unless he shall, in the presence of the Registering
Officer or of a Magistrate, with his own hand subscribe his name to hia
claim to be registered, and write thereon the date of such subscription.
The 41st and 42nd sections of the Order in Council declared in regard to pro-
ceedings in the Legislative Council that ** the GU>vemor, if present, or in his absence
any member of the Council appointed by him in writing, shall preside and be pos-
sessed of an original vote, and also of a casting vote, if the votes be equally divided.''
The 43rd and 44 th sections of the Order thus regulated the votes of the official and
the elected members: —

43. The votes of the ex cfficio and nominated members of the Council shall not be
recorded in support of any law, vote, or resolution imposing any new tax, or appro-
priating any public revenue for any purpose other than the payment of the salary or
allowances of any public officer in respect of an office to which he was appointed be-
fore the date of this Order, or of the pension or gratuity payable in accordance with
the rules in force at the date of this Order affecting pensions and gratuities to any
person in respect of an office to which he was appointed before the date of this Order,
if not less than six (now nine under Order in Council of 3rd October, 1895) elected
members shaU have voted against such law, vote or resolution, unless the Cfovemor
shall have declared his opinion that the passing of such law, vote or resolution is of
paramount importance to the public interest.

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION. 83

44. The YoteB of the ex officio and nominated members shall not be recorded against
^he unanimous votes of all the nine (now fourteen under Order of 3rd October,
1896) elected members on any question unless the Governor shall have declared his
opuiion that the decision of such question in a sense contrary to the votes of the
-elected members is of paramount importance to the public interest.

Six members, besides the Governor or Presiding Member, were appointed a quo-
mun ; and it was declared that '^ the Council shall not be disqualified for the trans-
.action of business by reason of any vacancy or vacancies among the ex offi^ or
-elected members.''

In the transaction of business and the passing of laws the Council was required
te conform to the Instructions from Her Majesty bearing date the 4th of June, 1877 ;
but these were superseded by the Royal Instructions dated the 29th July, 1887.
"By these latter Instructions any member of the Council may propose any question
for debate. The Governor is not to assent to any bill of any of the classes herein-
.alter specified unless such bill shall contain a suspension clause, ** or unless the
Governor shall have satisfied himself that an urgent necessity exists requiring that
■uch bill be brought into immediate operation, in which case he is authorized to
.assent to such bill, unless the same shall be repugnant to the law of England or
inoonsistent with any obligations imposed upon Her Majesty by treaty :— -

1. Any bill for the divorce of persons joined together in holy matrimony ;

2. Any bill whereby any grant of land or money, or other donation, or gratuity,

may be made to himself ;

3. Any bill whereby any increase or diminution may be made in the number,

salary or allowances of the public officers ;

4. Any bill affecting the currency of Jamaica or relating to the issue of bank notes;
b. Any bill establishing any banking association, or amending or altering the

constitution, powers or privileges of any banking association ;

6. Any bill imposing differential duties ;

7. Any bill the provisions of which shall appear inconsistent with obligations

imposed upon Her Majesty by treaty ;

B. Any bill interfering with the discipline or control of Her Majesty's Forces
in the island by land and sea ;

^. Any bill of an extraordinary nature and importance whereby the Queen's
prerogative, or the rights or property of her subjects not residing in the
island, or the trade, or shipping of the United Kingdom and its dependen-
cies, may be prejudiced ;

10. Any bill whereby persons not of European birth or descent may be sub-
jected or made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which persons
of European birth or descent are not also subjected or made liable ;

11. Any bill containing provisions to which Her Majesty's assent has been once
refused, or which have been disallowed by Her Majesty.

No private bill is to be passed whereby the property of any private person may
t)e affected in which there is not the saving of the rights of Her Majesty, her heirs
.and successors, and of all bodies politic and corporate, and of all other persons ex-
cept such as are mentioned in the said bill and those claiming by, from, through,
and under them. The Governor is not to assent to any such private bill until proof
has been made before him in Privy Council and entered in the Privy Council books
that adequate and timely notification was made by public advertisement, or other-
wise, of the parties' intention to apply for such bill before it was brought into the
Legislative Council ; and a certificate must be annexed to every private bill signi-
^ng that such notification has been given and declaring the maaner of giving the
.same. The laws are to be styled *^ Laws enacted by the Governor and Legislative
Council of Jamaica."

The first registration of voters under the Order in Council of 19th May, 1884,
took place in the month of July, 1884, and the Courts for the revision and final
^settlement of the lists of voters were held in the succeeding month of August. The
revised lists showed that there was one elector to every 62 persons in the island. -

Since then important changes have been made in the qualifications of electors.

HAXIDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The 3rd section of Law 22 of 1886 (The Fraochise Enlargement Law, 1886) v»-
peidt the 14th section of the order in Council and enacts as follows : —

&— Every male person shall be entitled to be registered in any year aa a Totcr
for a division of a parish who is qualified as follows, that is to say : —

fl.^ Has attained the age of twenty-one years.
2.) Is under no legal incapacity.
is.) Is a British subject by birth or naturalization.
4.) Either—

(a.) is on the 31 stday of May in such year, and has since the Ist day of Augvut
then preceding, been an occupier as owner, or tenant of a dwelling house
within such parish capable of being, during such occupation, rated in
respect of all poor rates, and has during the said period paid taxea io
the amount of not less than ten shillings,
(5.) is on the 81st day of May in such year possessed of property in respect
of which he has, since the preceding first day of August, paid within sEUch
parish taxes to the amount of not less than one pound and ten shillingi,
and ordinarily resides within such division of such parish, or
(6.) is in the parii^ in which he claims to vote in the receipt of an Annual
salary of £60 and upwards : —

Provided —

(1.) That no person shall be registered as a voter who has been sentenced by
any Court in Her Majesty's Dominions to death, or penal servitude, or im*
prisonment with hard labour, or for a term exceedingtwelve months, and haa
not either suffered the punishment to which he was sentenced, or such other
punishment as by competent authority may have been substituted for the
same, or received a free pardon from Her Majesty ;

(2.) That no person shall be registered as a voter in any year who has, since
the preceding first day of August, received any relief from public or pare*
chifd funds.

The first registration under this law was in August, 1887. The revised lists
showed that there was one elector to every 25 persons in the island*

The following table shows the number of voters on the Electoral Lists in force on
the occasion of the General Election in January, 1896, and that of 1901. The
population as ascertained at the last census (1891) is also given : —

Population

1806-96.

1900-1901.

Kingston

1,826

1,056

48,604

St. Andrew

2,766

1,101

87,866

St. Thomas

1,928

786

82,176

Portland

1,776

767

81,998

St. Mary

2,061

1,274

42,916

St. Ann

4,068

1,888

64,127

Trelawny

1,986

608

80,996

St James

1,436

766

86,060

HanoTer

2,284

947

82.088

Westmoreland -

8,566

1,189

68,460

St. Elisabeth

2,872

1,371

62,266

Manchester

8,616

1,652

68,462

Clarendon

4,041

896

67,106

St. Catherine

4,734

1,967

66,109

88,876

16,266

689,491

The first general election for members of Council, after the proclamation of the
Order in Council of the 19th May, 1884, was held in September, 1884.

This first Council under the new Order lasted until 31st December, 1888, when
it was dissolved. The electioos for the second Council took place in March, 1889.
This Council continued until the termiuation of the period for which it was elected,
viz., until January, 1894, and the elections for the new Council took place during
the following monUi, resulting in the return of several new members.

There was also a General Election in January, 1896. This Council was diasolv^

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION. 85

in December, 1900, and a General Election took place in January, 1901. The
following are the Members of the present Oonnoil : —

FEBSiDENT — His Excellency the Govemor.

Ex-Offioto Mbmbbbs.
The Honourable

Brigadier- General James Edward Wilmot Smyth Gaulfield, Senior Mili-
tary Office in Command of His Majesty's Forces in this Island.
Sydney Olivier, C. M. G., Colonial Secretary
Henry Bawlins Pipon Sdiooles, Attorney General.
Valentine Grseme Bell, Director of PubUc Works.
James Allwood, Collector General

NOMINATBD MkMBBBB.

Thomas Capper, Superintending Inspector of Schools.

Deputy Surgeon- General Charles Benjamin Mosse, C.B., O.M.G., Super*

intending Medical Officer.
Thomas Bancroft Oughton, Solicitor General.
John Pringle, C.M.G., Custos of St. Mary.

Lieut.-Colonel Charles James Ward, C.M.G., Custos of Kingston.
John y assail Calder.

William Fawcett, Director of Public Gardens and Plantations.
Oscar Marescaux.

Lieut.-Colonel Arthur Herbert Pinnock.
Thomas Hicks Sharp.

Elbctbd Mbmbe&s.
Bev. Carey Bale Berry, Member for St. Andrew.
'Rev. James Macnee, Member for Hanover.
David Aurelius Corinaldi, Member for St. James.
Philip Stem, Member for Kingston.
Dr. James Johnston, Member for St. Ann.
Charles Benjamin Vickers, Member for Westmoreland.
Henry Cork, Member for St. Thomas.
Alexander Dixon, Member for St. Elizabeth.
John William Middleton, Member for Clarendon.
Robert Percival Simmonds, Member for St. Mary.
Rev. William Menzie Webb, Member for Trelawny.
Rev. Francis Bavin, Member for St. Catherine.
Arthur Levy, Member for Manchester.
William Watson, Member for Portland.

APPENDIX A.

The following is the Despatch from the Secretary of State forwarding the Order
In Council of 19th May, 1884,* and explaining its provisions : —

{Despatch from ike Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.)
Jamaica—No. 161. Downing Street, 28th May, 1884.

SiB, — ^I have the honor to transmit to you, herewith, an Order of Her Majesty in
•Council reconstituting the Legislative Council of Jamaica in the manner indicated
by my Despatch No. 285 of the 1st December last. f

2. The new Council will consist of the Governor and four other ex officio members^
Tic, the three officers who are ex officio members of the existing Council and the
Director of Public Works ; not more than five members to be nominated by the Crown
or provisionally by the Governor, and nine elected members.

3. Following a suggestion made by you, and in furtherance of the policy enunciated
in my Despatch of the 1st of December, Her Majesty's Government have thought it
ihdvisable that the number of nominated members should not be fibced by the Order in

*f or Ord«r la Oottnell bm Handbook of '84-86, page 485. t VorDesiMitcli see Handbook of '84-85, page 71.

86 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Council ; the Legislatiye Oounoil can therefore be in the first instance so constitated
M not to place the elected members in a minority, while the power is reserved to Her
Majesty or Her Bepresentative of securing incase of necessity a control oyer its de-
cisions by raising the number of nominated members to the prescribed maxixnnxn.

4. It is proposed that, in the first instance, only two nominated members should be
appointed, and I have to request that yon will furnish me with the names of two gentle-
men whom you would recommend for that purpose. Tou will, however, clearly ander-
■tand that in the case, which I trust is not likely to happen, of your considering it really
necessary to add to the number withyi the prescribed limits by provisional appoint*
ments under the fifth clause of the Order you have full authority for doing so.

6. The seats of the nominated members will be vacated by a dissolution but thej
may be re-appointed.

6. Public officers hereafter appointed will hold their offices on condition of serr-
ing as nominated members of the Council if so required.

7. Provision is made for the suspension by the Governor (subject to disallowajioe
by the Queen) of nominated members, and for provisionidly supplying the places of
nominated members suspended or incapacitated or absent from the colony.

8. In prescribing the property qualifications for a seat in the Council as an elected
member Her Majesty's Government, with your concurrence,have adopted those which
were required for a seat intheformer Legislative Assembly, and the holders of offices
of emolument under the Crown or the Colonial Government are declared ineligible.

9. In my Despatch of the 1st of December it was suggested that each of the three
counties of Jamaica should return three members of the Council. The ComroissioneTB,
however, whom you appointed to report on the Franchise, expressed the opinion that
the adoption of the counties as electoral districts would give undue predominance
in the representaticm to the inhabitants of thelargertowns. After receiving a further
report on the subject from five of the Commissioners, and separate reports from
another of them, and from the gentleman who was Secretary to the Commission, all
of which you have transmitted to me, and after deliberating on the question with the
Privy Council, you decided to recommend the division of the island into nineelecto-
ral districts, each returning one member and consisting of one or two parishes.

10. On full consideration of the matter I have arrived at the conclusion that the
scheme of electoral districts which you have proposed is calculated to secure the fairest
representation of all interests, and it has been adopted in the Order in CounciL

11. Upon the important question of the Franchise I have had no hesitation in
adopting the property qualifications and the grounds of disqualifications unanimoasly
recommended by the Royal Commissioners and by you. The majority of the Com-
missioners further recommend that ability to read and write should be made a neces-
sary condition for the exercise of the Franchise. Of the minority of three who
dissented from that recommendation two proposed that the requirements of an edu-
cational qualification should be deferred for a stated period, while the third, Mr.
Stiebel, in a separate report stated with much force and ability his objections to an
educational test which would exclude a considerable number of negro and coloured
inhabitants, who are in other respects well fitted to be entrusted with votes, bnt
who from no fault of their own have not received any education.

12. I learn from your Despatch JS o. 75 of the 23rd of February that in your opinion,
and in that of the great majority of persons whose views you have been able to ascer-
tain, the imposition of an educational test is desirable, but that it would be unjust
and inexpedient to apply that test to the persons referred to in Mr. StiebeFs report,
and you therefore recommend that on the first registration of voters the condition
of beingable to read and write should be dispensed with, but that it should be imposed
in future years on all persons seeking to be registered for the first time. This pro-
posal appears to me to afford the best solution of the question, and the Order in
Council accordingly provides that after the present year no one shall be registered
as a voter for the first time without signing his name to the claim and adding the
date of signature in the presence of the Registering Officer or of a Magistrate.

18. TheOrderprovides that thevotingatelectionof members of the Council shall be
by ballot and that a Judge of the Supreme Court shall be the tribunalf or determining
questions of disputed elections, and it contains provisions adopted from the English

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION,

Statute Law for the preyention of bribery, treating, undae influence, personation, in-
teiference with the secrecy of voting and other election offences. It leaves the neces-
sary regulations in matters of detail relating to registration and election, for the
fetming of which local knowledge and experience are essential to be supplied by the
Oovemor's Proclamation in the first instance, and afterwards by colonial legislation.

14. The 43rd and 44th claoses of the Order give efifect to the views of Her Majesty's
Oovemment expressed in the 6th and 6th paragraphs of my despatch of the 1st of
December last, by secnring that with a reservation for protecting vested interests
▼otes of two- thills of the elected members shall govern the decision of the Council
on financial questions, and that the unanimous opinion of the elected members on
otiier questions shall not be overruled, unless in either case the Governor declares
that in his opinion a contrary decision is of paramount importance to the public
interest. Whenever the Governor makes such a declaration he is required to report
it with his reason to the Secretary of State. I trust it will be rarely or never neces-
sary for the Governor to exercise the power of over-riding the votes of the elected
members, but it mnst be clearly understood that it is his duty to do so if in his opinion
the public interest absolutely requires it. Six members are to be a quorum, and
neither the existence of vacancies among the ex officio or elected members, nor the
non-attendance of elected members, will affect the proceedings of the Council, if the
(Governor thinks it necessary to proceed with the despatch of business with the pre-
scribed quorum. The duration of the Council is limited to five years, but the Go-
yemor is empowered to dissolve it at any time.

15. A moderate civil list comprising the salaries of the Governor and his Private
Secretary and some of the principal officers in the civil service of the colony is reserved
by the Order.

16. The Governor is required to reserve for the signification of Her Majesty's plea-
fture bills which repeal, alter or amend, or are inconsistent with any provision of the
Order, and power is reserved to Her Majesty, by Order in Council, to revoke, alter, or
amend the Order.

17. Having now noticed the principal provisions of the Order in Council it only
remains for me to request you to issue the necessary Proclamations under the 25th
and 53rd clauses so as to enable the first election of members to be held at the earliest
practicable date.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)
Governor Sir Henry Norman, E.C.B., C.I.E., &c., &c., &c.

Dbrbt.

Governor

Private Secretary and Aid-

de-Camp
Colonial Secretary .
Assistant Ooloniai Secretary
Attorney-General .
Director of Public Works

Note. — Law 26 of 1895 was passed to secure the salaries of the above-mentioned
Officers (except the Treasurer), of the Chief Justice and two Puisne Judges. The CivU
List is not however at present fully acted upon.

The salary of the Governor is now £5,000, that of the Auditor General is £800, that
of the Collector General £800 to £900, and that of the Superiutending Medical Officer
£1,000. The Assistant Colonial Secretary's salanr is now £600.

The Offices of Inspector General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons are now
oombined in one person, at a salary of £800 a year.

CIVIL LIST.

Per annum.

£6,000

Auditor-General . £1,000

Ti-easurer . 600

400

Collector-General . 1,000

1,300

Superintending Medical Offi-

700

cer . 1,200

],600

Inspector-General of Police 900

1.350

Inspector of Prisons • 660

Note— f Jr<ir the Political SUtory of the Constitution tee former isiues of the Handbook,)

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PART V.
GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.

GOVERNOR OP JAMAICA.

Sib A. W. L. Hemming., G.C.M.G. Appointed after competitiye exa-
mination a clerk in the office of tlie Secretary of State for the Colonies,
February, 18f>0; promoted October, 1864, 1st junior class; Private Secre-
tary to Sir F. Rogers, (now Lord Blachford), 2()th May, 1867, till 20th
May, 1871; Private Secretary to Mr. Herbert, 2l8t May, 1871, till 29th
September, 1872 ; appointed a 2nd Class Clerk, SOtb September, 1872 ; 1st
Class Clerk, November, 1874; Private Secretary to the Earl of Cadogan,
2nd March, 1878, to 30th June, 1879 ; sent on a Special Mission to Paris^
April, 1879; Principal Clerk, 1st July, 1879 ; again proceeded on Speoial
Service to Paris, May, 1881 ; British Delegate to the West African Conference
at Berlin, 1884 ; on Special Service at Paris, 1889-90 and 1894, in connection
with the delimitation of French and English Possessions on the West Ck>ast
of Africa; Governor British Guiana, March, 1896 ; Governor Jamaica, Feb-
ruary, 1898.

Sbniob Membieb ov Pbivt Council.
Bbigadieb-Genebal Jas. Ed. Wilmot Smyth Caulfield, Lieut., 14th M[aj,
1873; Capt., 2nd Feb., 1878; Major, 1st Jany., 1883; Lieut.-Colonel, 29th
June, 1891 ; Colonel, 24th Feb., 1896 ; Officer Commanding Troops, Sierra
Leone, Nov., 1899. Served in Ashanti war, 1873, Medal with Clasps. Of-
ficer Commanding Troops, Jamaica, 1902.

Pbivy Council
Ex-Officio Members.
The Hon. the Senior Military Officer.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. the Attorney General.

Nominated Members.

Hon. Valentine Graeme Bell, Director

of Public Works.
Hon. John Pringle.
Hon. Lt.-Col. C. J. Ward, C.M.G.
Hon. L. J. Bertram, Auditor GeneraL

Clerk to the Privy Council.
J. B. Luoib-Smith.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OFFICE.

Offlc«.

Name.

other
Emolument.

DateofFlnt
Appointment to
Public Serrice.

Clerk

Clerical Assistaiit

R. A. Waloott
0. T. H. Fletcher

£ 8. d.

160 0 0
48 0 0

GOVERKORS OF JAMAICA.

GOVERNORS OF JAMAICA,. &o.

Mlty. Comdt.— Colonel Edward D'Oyley 1655

Ditto General William Brayne 1656

Ditto Colonel Edward D'Oyley 1657

Oovemor— General Edward D'Oyley 1661

•OovemoT — ^Lord Windsor 1662

Xit.-Gov.— Sir C. Lyttleton, Knt.

President— Lt.-Coi. Thomas Lynch 1664

Lt.-Gov.— Col. Edward Morgan 1664

■Oovemor— Sir T. Modyf ord, Bart. 1664

Ijt.-Gov.— Sir Thomas Lynch, Knt. 1671

i:.t.-GoT.— Sir Henry Morgan, Knt. 1675

Governor— Lord Vaughan 1676

Ijt.-Gov.— Sir Henry Morgan, Knt. 1678

•OoTemoi^— Charles, Earl of Carlisle 1678

Iit--Gov.— Sir Henry Morgan, Knt. 1680

<3ovemor— Sir T. Lynch, Knt. 1682

Iit.-Gov.--Col. Hender Molesworth 1684

-Oovemor — Christopher, Duke of Albe-

marie - - 1687

President— Sir Francis Watson 1688

'Oovemor— William, Earl of Inchiquin 1690

Presidentr-John White, Esq. 1692

President — ^John Bourden, Esq.

Iit.-6ov.— Sir William Beeston, Knt 1693

Governor— Sir William Beeston, Knt. 1700

•Governor— Major-Gen. William Selwyn 1702

Iit.-Gov.— Peter Beckf ord, Esq. 1702

Lt.-Gov.— Colonel T. Handasyd 1703

•Governor— Colonel T. Handasyd 1704

Govemoi^— Lord Archibald Hamilton 1711

•Governor— Peter Heywood, Esq. 1716

Governor — Sir Nicholas Lawes, Knt. 1718

-Governor— Henry, Duke of Portland 1722

President— John Ajrscough, Esq. 1726

Governor- Maior-Gen. R. Hunter 1728

President— John Ay scough, Esq. 1734

President— John Gregory, Esq, 1735

•Governor— Henry Cunningham, Esq. 1735

President— John Gregory, Esq. 1735

Gorernor— Edward Trelawney, Esq. 1738

Lt.-Gov.— John Stewart, Esq. 1742

•Governor — Edward Trelawney, Esq. 1742

President— John Gregory, Esq. 1747

Governor— EdwardTrelawney, Esq. 1747

'Governor — Adml. Charles Knowles,B.N.1751

Lt.-Gov.— Henry Moore, Esq. 1756

Govemoi^-General George Haldane 1759

Lt.-Gov.— Henry Moore, Esq. 1759

■Governor— Wm. Henry Lyttleton, Esq. 1762

Lt.-Gov.— Roger Hope Elletson, Esq. 1766

Governor— Sir W. Trelawny, Bart. 1768

Lt-Gov.— Lt.-Colonel John Dalling 1772

-Governors-Sir Basil Keith, Knt. 1774

Lt.-Gov.— Colonel Dalline 1777

•€k)vernor— Major-Gen. John Dalling 1778

Lt.-Gov.— Major-Gen. A. Campbell 1781

•Governor — Major-Gen. A. Campbell 1783

Lt.-Gov.— Brigadier-Gen. Alured Clark 1784

<}ovenior— Thomas, Earl of Effingham 1790

Lt-Gov.— Major-Gen. A. Williamson 1791

Lt-Qov,— Alexander, Earl of Balcarres 1795

Lt-Gov.— Lt.-Gen. George Nugent 1801

Lt.-Gov.— Lt.-Gen. Sir Eyre Coote 1807

Governor— William, D uke of Manchesterl808

Lt-Gov.— Edward Morrison, Esq. 1811

•Govemoi^— William, Duke of M anchesterl818

Xt-Gov.^Major-Gen. Henry Conran 1812

Governor— William, Duke of Manchester 1822
Lt-Gov.— Major-Gen. Sir J. Keane 1827

Governor — Somerset Lowry, Earl of Bel-
more - - 1829
President— George Cuthbert, Esq. 1832
Governor— C. Henry, Earl of Mulgrave 1882
President— George Cuthbert, Esq. 1884
Lt.-Gov.— Major-Gen. Sir Amos Norcot 1834
Govemo]^— Howe Peter, Marquis of Sligo 1834
Governor— Lt.-Gen. Sir Lionel Smith,

Bart, K.C.B. - - 1836

Governor— SirC.T.Metoalfe,Bart..K.C.B.1839
Govemoiv-James, Earl of Elgin - 1842
Lt.-Qov.— Major-Gen. Berkeley 1846

Governor— Sir Charles Edw. Grey, K.H. 1846
Governor— Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B. 1858
Lt.-Gov.— Major-Gen. E. Wells Bell 1866
Governor— Charles Henry Darling, Esq. 1867
Lt.-Gov.— Edward John Byre, Esq. 1862
Governor— Edward John Eyre, Esq. 1864
Governor— Sir Henry Storks, K.C.B.,

G.C.M.G. - - 1866

Governor— Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. 1866
Lt-Gov,— Major-Gen. O'Connor, C.B. 1867
Governor— Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. 1867
Adm.-Gov.— Edw. E. Bushworth, Esq.,

D.C.L., C.M.G. - 1870

Governoiv-Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. 1870
Adm.-Gov.— Edw. E. Rushworth, Esq.,

D.C.L., C.M.G. - 1872

Governor— Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. 1878
Adm.-Gov.— W. A. G. Young, Esq. 1874

Governor— Sir William Grey, K.C.S.L 1874
Lt-Gov— Edw. E. Bushworth, Esq.,

D.C.L., C.M.G.
Adm.-Gov.— Major-Gen. Mann, R.B.,

C.M.G.
Governor— Sir Anthony Musgrave,

K.C.M.G.
Lt.-Gov.— Edward Newton, Esq^C.M.G. 1879
Governor— Sir A. Musgrave, K. C.M.G. 1880
Adm. -Gov.— Colonel S. M. Wiseman-
Clarke - - 1888
Adm.-Gov.— Maior-Gen. Gamble, C.B. 1888
Governor— Sir H. W.Norman, G.C.B.,

G.C.M.G., CLE. - 1888

Adm.-Gov.— Col. W. C. Justice, C.M.G. 1888
Governor— Sir H. A. Blake, K.C.M.G. 1888
Adm.-Gov.— Major-Gen. W. Black, C.B. 1891
Governor— Sir H. A. Blake, K C.M.G. 1891
Adm.-Gov.— Major-Gen. H. M. Ben-

gough,C.B. - - 1894

Governor— Sir H. A. Blake, K.C.M.G. 1896
Adm.-Gov.— Major-Gen. H. J. Hallowes 1896
Governor— Sir H. A. Blake. K.C.M.G. 1896
Governor— Sir A. W. L. Hemming,

K.C.M.G. 1898

Adm.-Gov.— Major Gen. H, .L Hallowes 1898
Governor— Sir A. W. L. Hemming,

K.C.M.G. - - 1898

Adm.-Gov.— Major Gen. H.J. Hallowes 1900
Adm.-Gov.— Sydney Olivier. C.M.G. 1900
Governor— Sir A. W. L. Hemming,

G.C.M.G. - - 1900

Adm.-Gov.— Sydney Olivier. C.M.G. 1902
Governor— Sir A. W. L. Hemming,
G.C.M.G. - • - 1902

1877
1877
1877

90 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

ADMISSION INTO THE CIVIL SERVICE OF JAMAICA.

Up to the year 1885 vacancies in the Junior or Third Class OlerkBhips in tk*
teveral Departments of the Public Service of Jamaica were filled up by appoint-
ments made by the Governor, generally on the recommendation of the Head of thm
Department concerned.

The Royal Finance Commissioners of 1882, however, in their report expressed
their opinion that it would be well if the principle of open competition for posts ia
the Public Service of the colony were adopted ; and the Secretary of State for the
Colonies approved of their recommendations to the extent of submitting for the
consideration of the Governor the advisability of introducing a system of Compe-
titve Examination of nominated candidates. The matter was referred by Sir
Henry Norman in 1884 to the Schools Commission who made a report on the sub-
ject, recommending a scheme of Competitive Examination among candidates to be
nominated by the Governor. The report was approved of by Sir Henry Norman
with the exception that the competition was changed to an open competition, the
candidates not requiring to obtain nomination, and was put into operation in the
year 1 885, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies . The Schools
Commissioners, were appointed by the Governor to be the Board to conduct the
Examinations, the first of which was held in October, 1885, when 12 candidates com-
peted for 8 vacancies. 'Examinations have been held regularly every year since

The successful Candidates have been on each occasion permitted to select the
offices to which they desired to be appointed, according to the position taken hy
them at the final Examination.

This system of entirely open competition was, however, the subject of adTerse
criticism at the hands of official and elected members of the Legislature in March,
1890, and the Schools Commissioners on the request of the Governor have submitted
a further report, containing certain additional recommendations. *

The following notices, which have been published in the Jamaica Grazette, will
show fully the scheme of, and the arrangements for, the Competitive Examina-
tions as at present in force : — " 11th February, 1886.

^ The Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that with the
sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies first appointments to Third
Class Clerkships in the Public Service will in future be made by open competition
under Regulations to be hereafter announced. This rule will be strictly applied in
the case of all such future appointments, with the exception that a relaxation of it
may be allowed at the discretion of the Governor in the cases of gentlemen who are
now officiating in Public Offices to the satisfaction of the Head of their Department^
and with the exception also that it shall be open to the Governor in any one year to
appoint two sons of deserving public servants of the colony to Third Class Clerk-
ships, provided they pass a qualifying examination and produce satisfactory certifi^
cates as to health and character.

<< It is also announced that appointments of successful Candidates to Third Class
Clerkships will be probationary for six months and that permanent appointment
will depend upon proved fitness of the Candidate during this probationary period.

'< This rule as to a probationary period of service and the production of satisfac-
tory certificates as to health and character will apply generally to first appointments
to lower grades of the Public Service other than Clerkships.

<< The first Examination of Candidates who may desire to compete for Clerkships
will probably take place in the month of October next."

«15th May, 1894.

*^ The following Order authorizing the Examination of Candidates for Third Clasa
Clerkships in the Civil Service of Jamaica and amended regulations with regard
to admission to the Civil Service of Jamaica, have been approved by the Governor
in Privy Council: —

Order hy the Governor authorizing Examination for entrance into the Civil Service of

Jamaica.
'< Whereas it is expedient to make provision for testing, according to fixed rule»

* Th« rolM do not apply to gentlemen appointed as Sub-Inspectors of Police.

Cl^aL SERVICB. 91

the qualification of the young men who may from time to time be propoBed to be
appointed to Third Glass Clerkships in the Civil Service of the Island :

'^ I. Now, therefore, the Jamaica Schools Commissioners are hereby appointed to
be tlie Board to condaot snch Examinations and shall hold this office during the^
pleasure of the Governor, and shall have power, subject to the approval of the Go-
vernor, to appoint from time to time such Assistant Examiners and others as may be
required to assist them in the performance of the duties hereinafter assigned to them.

** II. And it is hereby ordered that (except as may be excepted in the Schedules
marked B and C annexed hereto) the qualifications of all such persons as may be-
proposed to be appointed, either permanently or temporarily, to any Third Class
Clerkship in any Department of the Civil Service shall, before they are employed,
be tested by or under the directions of the said Commissioners ; and no person
exoept as aforesaid shall be employed as a Third Class Clerk in any Department of the
Oivil Service until he shall have been reported by the said Commissioners to be
qualified to be admitted on probation to such situation or employment.

** III. No person shall be appointed to any Third Class Clerkship in any Depart*
ment of the Civil Service until he shall be reported by the said Commissioners to-
have satisfied it —

^ Ist. That he is within the limits of age prescribed.

^* 2nd. That he is free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely
to interfere with the proper discharge of his duties.

** 3rd. That his character is such as to qualify him for such situation or employ-*
ment.

^ 4th. That he possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter on the dis-
charge of his official duties.

** lY. Except as hereinafter is excepted, all appointments which it may be neces-
lary to make hereafter to any of the situations included or to be included in Sche-
dule A to this Order annexed shall be made by means of Competitive Examinations,
according to Begulations to be framed from time to time by the said Commissioners
and approved by the Governor, open to all persons (of the requisite a£;e, health,
oharacter and other qualifications prescribed in the said Regulations) who may be
desirous of attending the same, subject to the payment of such fee as the said Com-
mission, with the consent of the Governor, may from time to time require. Such
JSxaminations shall be held at such periods as the said Commission, with the approval
of the Grovemor, shall from time to time determine, and shall have reference to such*
a number of vacancies as the Governor shall notify to the Commission as either
existing at the time of the Examinations or estimated to occur within the perio<^ of
lix months after the Examinations.

''V. When the Candidate, after Examination, has been reported by the said
Commission to be qualified to be admitted on probation to a Third Class Clerkship,
and has been admitted, he shall be on probation for a period of twelve months or
less, during which his conduct and capacity in the transaction of business shall be
rabjected to such tests as may be determined by the Head of the Department to
which he is admitted. It is particularly impressed on all Candidates that this is
diatinctly a period of probation, and that the Candidate will not be retained unless
the Head of his Department can certify, not merely that no serious fault can be
alleged against him, but that he has proved himself fit for the appointment he pro-
Tiaionally holds. Should a Candidate, before the expiration of such period of
twelve months, prove himself, in the opinion of the Head of his Department,
manifestly unfit for the appointment he provisionally holds, such Head of Depart-
ment may make his report on such candidate to the Governor without waiting for
the expiration of such period of twelve months. Whatever recommendations
Heads of Departments may make in the exercise of their discretion the final deci-
lion shall in every case rest with the Governor, who shall also decide whether suclr
eandidate is to have another period of probation in another Department or not.

-92 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

''Schedule A.

^ Third Class Clerkships in offices to the extent of one half the nutnber that maf
become vacant in each year.

''SeheduUB

" The remaining vacancies, that is, half the full number that may occar in
one year shall be filled by nomination of the Governor. The nominated c&u
dates shall be exempt only from competition, and shall attain the qualifyixig
dard in the Competitive Examination, and shall in all other respects nie«t Urn
requirements of the Commission as to health age, and moral character in precisely
ihe same way as is required from other candidates.

Provided that if in the opinion of the Governor the exigencies of the PxiUie
Service require that an exception as to age should be made in the case of any caa-
didate whom it is desired to nominate, and who otherwise satisfies the nsnal condl-
tions of the regulations, the Governor shall have power to direct the Commiaaiom
to waive the requirement as to age. Such nominated candidate must either attain
the qualifying standard in the Competitive Examination or must produce to tha
Schools Commission such certificate or certificates as, in the opinion of the Com-
mission are of at least equal value to this qualifying standard.

'' Schedule C.
'' Situations exempt from the operation of this Order.
" AU situations in which it may become necessary, in order to meet the exigenciM
of the Public Service, to employ temporarily so long as that necessity lasts peraons
who have not been reported as having satisfied the said Commission, provided that
auch employment shall have the previous approval of the Governor ; and be diaoon-
tinned as soon as such Commission is able to supply the Service conformably to tliia
Order.

*' CIVIL SSBVICB BXAHINATIOK BSaULATIONS.

^' With reference to the Gk>vemor's Order appointing the Jamaica Schools Com-
mission to be the Board to conduct the Examinations for entrance to the Civil Ser-
vice of Jamaica it is hereby notified, for general information, that the Governor has
approved of the following Regulations which have been drawn up by the Schoda
Oommission for conducting such Examinations : —

'* 1. Competitive Examinations of Candidates for Third Class Clerkships in Jamaica
will be held from time to time at such places in Jamaica as may be deemed expedient

*^ 2. These Examinations are open to all natural born subjects of Her Majestyi
being of the prescribed age and gdod health and character.

<< Provided nevertheless that persons who have been educated at a college far
training teachers in Jamaica, aided from Public Funds, will not be eligible as can-
didates for competition for or nomination to public appointments till they haTO
repaid the full amount expended from such Public Funds on their training. The
amount is fiixed on the basis of £35 for each year during which the candidate haa
been under training, so that a candidate who has received the full three jeaza
training will have to repay, under the operation of this clause, the amount of £105.
Such amount will be refunded in case of failure of the candidate to obtain an ap-
pointment.

*' 3. A fee of five shillings will be required from every Candidate attending a Pre-
liminary Examination and a further fee of one pound from every Candidate admitted
to the Competitive Examination.

*' 4. Can<&date8 must be over 18 and under 21 years of age on the 1st of October in
the year in which they present themselves for the Competitive Examination

" 6. No Candidate can be admitted to the Competitive Examination who haa not
previously satisfied the Schools Commission that he is of the prescribed age and of
good health and character, and also that he possesses the requisite amount of Pipfi-
oiency in Handwriting, Orthography, Arithmetic, and English Composition. With
this view Preliminary Examinations in these subjects will be held at such times and
places as the Commission may appoint. The Commission may exempt from the
Preliminary Examination any Candidate who produces such certificate or certifi-
oates as, in the opinion of the Commission, are of at least equal value to a pass in

CIVIL SKRVICB.

93-

tikis Preliminary Examination. With regard to the qualifications of a candidate a»
to character and general fitness for admission to the Public Service, the Commission
will require at least two testimonials, in forms prescribed, either from Magistrates^
IdUniBters of Religion, Heads of Departments or Public Servants of at least the
rank of Chief Clerk. In the case of a candidate who has already had employment
elsewhere reference will also be made to his employer. Application for permission^
to attend one of these Examinations must be made to the Secretary of the Com-
misaion in the writing of the Candidate at such times and in such manner as may"
be fixed by the Commission.

^ 6. The subjects of the Competitive Examination will be as follow : —

1. Arithmetic.

2. Orth<^graphy.

3. Handwriting.

4. Copying MS. (to test accuracy.)
6. English Composition.

6. Geography.

7. Indexing or Docketing.

8. Digesting Returns into Summa^

ries.

9. English History.

10. Book-keeping.

11. Latin.

12. French.

13. Algebra and Euclid.

•* The Papers in these subjects will be set and examined by the Civil Service Com*
missioners in England. The Papers in subjects 1-10 will be identical with those
set on the same days in England to Candidates for Clerkships of the second divi-
sion. The Latin will include the translation of unseen Latin passages into Eng-
ish (Candidates being allowed the use of Dictionaries), grammatical questions^
and the translation of easy English passages into Latin . The French, will include
translation from French into English and English into French, with grammatical
questions and oral examinations in conversation and writing from dictation . The
Algebra will include questions on the ordinary Algebraical operations, on Propor-
tion, Arithmetical, Geometrical and Harmonical Progression, on Surds, on Permu-
tations and Combinations, on Equations and on the Binomial Theorem. The
Eudidwill include Books I-IY. : the Definitions of Book V. : Books YI. and XI.,
1-21. The Candidate may offer himself for examination in as many subjects aa
he chooses, but must qualify as specified hereafter.

'^ MODE OF RECKONING MABKS.

7. The maximum and minimum number of marks in each subject are as fol-
low:—

•g

•

as .2

.s a
-s a
8)^

-3)

Hftiimmn .

3O0

100

J-

400
100

200
4(^

200
40

200
1 ^

j 200
40

300
60

300

MininLtiin

^The minimum number of marks in each subject will be deducted from the total •
iiiimber of marks obtained by a Candidate in that subject, and the remainder, i.e.
tiie niunber of marks obtained above the minimum, will be the number of marks in

•«4

HAI7DBOOK OF JAMAICA.

•that subject which will be credited to the Candidate. It will therefore be of no
^ibdyantage to a Candidate to take np a subject in which he cannot gain the mini-
mum number of marks.

^ QUALIFTINO STANDABD.

<< No Candidate, either under Schedule A or Schedule 6, will be conaidered m
•haying attained a qualif3ring standard who is not credited with marks, (after the
deduction aforesaid), in each of the following subjects, viz, : — ^Arithmetic, Ortlio-
graphy, Handwriting, Copying MS. and Knglish Composition, and who does not
obtain a total of 600 marks in all (deductions as aforesaid haying been made ia
.each subject.)

<< OOMPBTITIYB BXAICIKATION

'< The Candidates under Schedule A will be arranged in order according to th*
total marks credited to them after the deduction of the minimum in each Bubject,
and those candidates will be considered successful who haye obtained the qoalify-
ing standard and are within the number to be selected, as detailed in Begplation
No. 8.

'< 8. The number of persons to be selected at each Examination will be publiahed
as a part of the notice of eyery such Examination. On receiying the results of tliB
>Clompetitiye Examination from the Ciyil Seryice Commission in England the
Schools Commission will publish a list of the Competitors in order, with the marks
which they haye obtained; but will only publish names in the case of those at the
head of the list who are the successful Candidates. The marks of the nominated
<daudidates will be published separately.

<< Should there be any yacancies actually existing at the date of the receipt of the
results of an Examination in excess of the number published before the Examina-
tion, thesa yacancies will also be filled up as if they had been among the number
published before the Examination.

<* 9. The Schools Commissioners will forward the list of the successful Candidates
to the Colonial Secretary. The appointment of the successful Candidate in the
open competition and of the suocessful nominated Candidates will be made by the
^Goyemor in such manner as seems best to His Excellency.

<< 10. The attention of eyery successful Candidate is particularly drawn to the
proyisions of No. Y. of the Order of the Coyernor authorising these Examinationsy
•which requires at the end of a year's probation a certificate from the Head of his
Department in the terms specified."

Under an Order made by the Goyemor on 28th June, 1886, no first appointments
will be made to the offices of Landing Waiter, Locker and Ghiuger, or Assistant
'Collector of Taxes unless the ()andidates haye satisfied the School Commissioners
on the points detailed in Bule III. of the *' Order" aboye quoted and haye passed
the preliminary examination referred to in the foregoing Regulation. Candidates
for the Constabulary must also satisfy the Goyemor that they are good riders.
The limits of age for the aboye appointments, in the absence of satisfactory pre-
"vious Public Seryice, were at the same time fixed at between 18 and 25 years.

HOURS OF AITENDANCB AT PUBLIC OFFICES.

A. If

P.M.^

A.M. P.]f«

Colonial Secretariat -

From 9

Constabulary

- From 9 to 4

Supreme Court
Collector-Qeneral's Office

" 9

Prisons

" 9 to 4

" 9

Registration

" 9 to 4

Customs

" 9

Treasury

•' 9 to 4

Stamp Office
Post Office

" 9

Audit Office

" 9 to 4

" 8

Sayings Bank

** 9 to 4

Island Telegraphs
Public Works

" 7

Immigration
Record Office

** 9.80to iM

•• 9

•• 9 to 4

Island Medical Office -

•• 9

Resident Magistrates' Courts 9 to 4

^Sduoation

ft 9

CIVIL SERVICE. 95

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

PxBSOKS in the colony, whether public function aries or private individuals, who
have any representations to make to Government should address them to the Governor
of the colony through the Colonial Secretary. The following are the Local Orders
on the Btibject : —

Governor's Secretary's Office, 7th February, 1866.

The Captain-General and Govern6r-in-Chlef requests that all persons having occasion
to address His Excellency, or the different Departments of the Government, wul do so on
±oolscap, or large paper, and in official terms.

The practice of writing applications or communications on sheets of note paper, and in
4he form of private notes, is very inconvenient and contrary to official usage.

His Bzcellency also requests that persons will sign their names in distinct characters,
«8 much of his time is lost in endeavouring to decipner illegible signatures.

By Command,

Edwabd Jobdok, Governor's Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 6th March, 1878.
The attention of the Governor having been called to the great number of petitions
^ddrefised to His Excellency on matters in which he cannot interfere, and to the preva-
lent practice of affixing to petitions marks purporting to be those of the persons whose
names are attached thereto, but unaccompanied by any authentication, and also to the
fact, in some instances, that the names of persons have been subscribed to petitions with*
<m% their knowledge, or that the petitioners have subsequently represented that their case
has been mis-stated in their petitions, His Excellency nas been pleased to direct it to be
notified for the information of those concerned, that in future no attention will, as a rule,
he paid to any petition treating of a purely private matter, or of a question which either
is in course of settlement or has been settled by a court of law, ana no petition will be
entitled to consideration which does not conform to the following rules as respects the
signatures : —

1. The marks of persons unable to write their own names must be attested by the signa-
ture of some person of position, or of respectable character, as witness to the fact of such
marks having been made in his or her presence, and that the person or persons was or were
fully aware of the facts and objects of the documents to whicn the marks are so appended.

2. In the case of the names of persons being written for them in their absence, the name
and abode of the persons assuming the power of attaching such signatures must be written
at full length, ana in the handwriting of such persons.

Ministers of Religion, Schoolmasters and others who are brought in communication with
the humbler classes of petitioners are requested, when oppoi'tunity offers, to explain this
requirement.

By Command,

E. N. Walkes, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 10th April, 1886.

Petitions having been in many instances addressed in an informal manner to the Go-
Temor and to the Governor in Council, it is hereby notified, for general information, that
petitions can be conveniently addressed to His Excellency on all matters requiring Execu-
tive actfOn on the part of the Government ; and that it will facilitate the consideration
of such petitions if they are enclosed to the Colonial Secretary in the first instance for
cubmission to His Excellency.

2. Petitions to the Governor and Legislative Council may be sent by bodies or l^ in-
dividuals to the Clerk of the Council, or they^ may be presented by anv member of the
Council when the Council is in session, as required oy the rules.

By Command,

J. Allwood, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, 15th August, 1890.
The Govemor requests that all petitions and letters to His Excellency on questions of
an official character, or requiring official action, may be addressed to the Colonial Secre-
tary instead of being addressed to the Govemor direct.

By Command,

Neale Pobteb, Colonial Secretary.

96 HANDBOOK OF JABfAICA.

1903. HOLIDAYS AT PUBLIC OFFICES AND AT COLONIAL BANK. 1908,
New Teur's Day - - Jan. 1

Ash Wednesday - - Feb. 25

Good Friday - - April 10

Easter Monday - - April 13

« Or a day to ba appointed by the Ooyeraor.

Whit Monday - - Jane 1

Monday - Ao^. 3

King's Birthday - - Nov. ^

Christmas Day - - DeoL 25

The day after - - I>eo. S6

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES TO PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Thb following Regulations to take effect from 1 st January, 1902, were made
in Priyy Council by Governor Sir Augustus Hemming in regard to the re-imbnrae-
ment of expenses to officers in the Public Service who are required to travel <m
duty : —

The following re-imbursements will be allowed to Public Officers who travel am
duty, on account of their travelling expenditure, undenthe conditiouB stated : —

(1) The amount actually disbursed by a Public Officer for hire of conveyance,
or for keep of a man and horse, or for fares by Railway, Mail Coach, or steamer,
will be repaid to him, on an Account to be certified by him and to be sup-
ported by vouchers where practicable. All expenditure for which it ia not
possible to produce vouchers must be certified by the Officer concerned.

(2) Officers using their own vehicles and horses for driving instead of travelling
by public conveyance will be allowed to receive fifteen shillings for each day or
part thereof actually spent in travelling.

Officers riding their own horses, seven shillings and sixpence for each day or
part of day so spent.

(3) In addition to any of the re-imbursements provided for in the foregoing
paragraph daily allowances to cover all personal expenses on the following acale
will be payable : —

To Judges of the Supreme Court .£160

To Heads of Departments and Officers drawing sala-
ries of £600 a year and upwards . 0 17 6
To other Public Officers . . 0 13 6

(4) In cases in which the duty involved permits of the Officer returning to his
home or office on the same day, only actual expenses disbursed will be allowed.

When an Officer has been travelling for more than one day, he will not be paid
any personal allowance for the day on which he returns to his office or home be*
yond the refund of expenses actually incurred.

Donations to servants, etc., are not to be included in claims for refund of out-
of-pocket expenses.

AU claims must be accompanied by a daily itinerary of the route traveUed.

Until further orders, the following Officers are excepted from the operation of
the above rules.

(a.) Resident Magistrates and other Officers of the Court who now receive fixeJ
amounts, allowance or rates.

(b ) Heads of Departments who now receive a fixed travelling allowance.

(c.) Inspectors of Schools.

(d.) Inspectors of Constabulary, and

(e.) Superintendents of Public Works.

REGULA'nONS AS TO LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
fThe Nwmf^ers on these Regulations are from the Colonial Office List of 189S.J
118. The Acts of Parliament, 22 Geo. 3, cap. 75, and 54 Geo. 3, cap. 61, empower
the GovemorandCouncilof any Colony to grant leave of absence to Colonial Offioen*

Nora— For GoTemment Begolations for the gnidance of the Oiyil Serrants of the Oolony, see pacmSft of
Handbook of 1882. '^

BEGX7LAT10NS AS TO LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 97

119. Snbject to the necessities of the servioe leave of absence mflj be granted
after a period of six years' resident service in the Colony without any special
Ipronxida. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious
xndiBposition, or of ^ nrgent private affairs," if the Governor and Council are satis-
fied that the indulgence is indispensable. In cases of serious indisposition, the
state of the Officer's health must be cectified by his medical attendant. In cases of
«< urgent private affairs," the nature of such urgent affairs must be stated to the
Governor.

120. In 'the absence of special grounds the leave in such cases must not exceed
one-sixth of the Officer's resident service. On special grounds it may exceed that
period by six months, but it must in neither case exceed twelve months.

121. The Governor may report to the Secretary of State the period for which the
leave may be extended without injury to the public service, but must not recom-
mend such extension. The Officer seeking an extension must apply at least one
clear month before the time when he ought to start in order to reach the Colony
before the end of his existing leave.

122. Governors are required by the Act 54 Geo. 3, cap. 61, to report to the Sec-
retary of State for confirmation, each case in' which leave of absence has been
granted, under a penalty not exceeding in each case £100. If the Officer is paid by
fees they must report what arrangements are made respecting the disposal of those
fees during the Officer's absence.

123. An Officer to whom leave of abseoce has been granted, is in general entitled
to half salary during his absence from the Colony. Any private arrangement made
with the object of securing to the absent Officer more than the authorized allow-
ance is on no account to be allowed. No advance of salary will be granted to the
absent Officer in order to enable him to return to the Colony.

123a. When an officer receives in addition to the salary of his appointment an
allowance granted to himself personally and not permanently attached to his
office, he should, when absent on half- pay leave, draw only the half of such personal
allowance, the remaining moiety of the allowance, being left undrawn and lapsing
to the Colonial Treasury.

124. Officers on leave may receive so much of their allowance for house rent as
may not be wanted for the Acting Officers, the amount so allowed being reported to
the Secretary of State ; but they must receive no part of their allowance for horse hire.

125. Governors are to furnish every Officer proceeding on leave of absence with
a duplicate of the despatch to the Secretary of State, reporting his leave, and a
duplicate of the Certificate above mentioned, and an absent Officer caunot receive
his half salary in this country, nor any extension of his leave, unless he produces
such Certificate.

126. The Regulations respecting the stoppage of half the salaries of Civil Officers
on obtaining leave of absence are to be applied, as far as practicable, to the case of
Ministers of Religion in the Colonies receiving salary from Colonial or Imperial
Funds. Leave in these cases is to be granted by the Governor of the Colony on
the recommendation of the Bishop or other superintending Authority (if any) of
the Body to which the Minister may belong, and subject to the same rules as in
the case of Civil Officers in regard to the confirmation and extension.

127. To whatever extent the authority of the Queen, or of Her Majesty's Officers
may be competent to enforce it, the further rule must be observed, that no Minis-
ter of Religion must be permitted to absent himself from the Colony in which he
serves, until adequate and satisfactory provision shall have been made for the per*
formance of his clerical duties during his absence, unless the state of his health ab«
solutely requires it.

128. The same rules extend to leave of absence granted to Judicial Functionaries
of every Class.

129. In cases where salaries are fixed by Law, the rule as to half salary can always
be applied by the Governor's declining to grant the leave unless on condition of
conforming to it.

•130. On his arrival in this country the Officer on leave must report himself ,
either personally or by letter, to the Colonial Office, producing or transmitting the
o

98 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

GrOTemor's despatch, and mentioning the place of hin residence, and he miiBi notiff
any subsequent .change of residence. Treasurers and auditors of colonioB, whoss
accounts are subjected to Imperial audit, should also leave their addreHs at tins
office of the Comptroller and Auditor- General.

131. Leave of absence will be extended by the Secretary of State, but not as a
matter of course, nor unless the public convenience admits of it.

132. Except in very special cases, as of unbroken official residence in the same
Colony for fifteen years, no extensions will exceed six months at a time, nor wi&
any Offieers on leave be allowed to receive half salary at any one time«f or mom
than the following periods:*-

Heligoland and Mediterranean . . 9 months

West Indies, Bermuda, Western Australia, British Columbia
Natal, St. Helena, and Falkland Islands . 18 *'

West Coast of Africa, Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits
Settlements, and Labuan . . 24 **

T^or for a period which, added to his previous absences on leave with half salary,
would exceed by six months one-sixth of his resident service in the Colony. Ab-
sence without salary will not be counted against him in calculating his daim for
further leave of absence nor for him with certain exceptions, in calculating his
pension.

1 133. The foregoing regulations are not designed to prevent, or to regulate, any
vacation for the purpose of relaxation from business, not exceeding, in the case (2
ordinary Civil Officers, three months in any two years. In the case of Judicial or
Educational Officers, the vacation leave may extend to, but must not exceed, the
ordinary vacations of the court to which they belong, or the institution in vrhidi
they are employed ; and they may, when absent on half-pay leave receive full pay
during any ordinary vacation of such court or institution which may be included
in the period of their leave of absence. In Colonies where there is no ordinary
vacation of the court or no vacation exceeding one month at one time, Judicial
Officers may have the leave allowed to ordinary Civil Officers. Vacation leave need
not be reported to the Secretary of State unless the Officer intends or is likely to
visit England, in which case his departure must be reported as required when
leave of absence is granted. There is no abatement of salary during vacation
leave ; but the leave must be recorded under the Governor's hand, and the Officer
absenting himself must, with the concurrence or sanction of the Governor, have
made such arrangements as may be necessary for the adequate discharge of his du-
ties without cost to the public.

134. In cases where an Officer is entitled to claim both vacation leave of six we^s
or three months, and also leave on half- pay for a longer period, and comes home by
permission of the Governor on vacation leave, he may apply for an additional leave
of absence on half-pay, to be taken immediately on the expiration of the vacation
leave, subject to the usual rules which regulate such absence, and on condition that
before leaving the Colony the Officer has informed the Governor of his intention to
apply for such extended leave, and that the Governor has reported to the Secretary
of State his approval of such intention, and has furnished the usual certificate of
leave of absence : or the Ocvemor may give the Officer leave of absence for a period
not exceeding that allowed by Regulation 120y with an intimation that he will be en-
titled to full pa/y for the period for his vacation leave^ and subsequ,ently to half -pay,

135. Officers applying for leave with the intention of retiring must only receive
such term of leave as will allow time for coming to a decision in England respect-
ing his application for retirement ; and the Governor giving leave under such cir-
cumstances must report them to the Secretary of State. The Officer's half-salair
will in such case cease and his pension commence when his retirement is sanctioned.

136. If an Officer retires during his leave of absence without having originally
given notice of his desire to do so, the period at which his half-salary is to cease
must be determined according to the circumstances of the case.

In Jamaica a Head of Department is allowed to take and to give to members of
his sta£f leave of absence not exceeding six days at a time or a fortnight in a year
without such leave interfering with the regular full pay vacation leave referred to
in the above regulations.

PENSIONS.

PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES.
Up to the time of the passing of Law 34 of 1886 (the 16th Noyember, 1885,) all
applications from Officers in the Pnblic Service of Jamaica for pensions and gratui-
ties were dealt with under the Imperial Superannuation Acts, the various Treasury
Minutes thereunder, and certain Regulations drawn up in the year 1879, known as
tlie ** Jamaica Pension Regulations "

Provision was made by Law 34 of 1886 for the granting of pensions and gratui-
ties to Officers who were in the Public Service at the time of the passing of that law
and who may thereafter retire from the same, as well as for securing and making
permanent the pensions which had been previously granted and had appeared annu-
ally in the Estimates. No provision was made in the law for any pension or g^tui-
ties to persons who may enter the Public Service after the passing of this law.*

These cases are now provided for by Law 26 of 1 892, under which Public Officers
who may elect to contribute 2 o/o from their salaries towards a Pension Fund, are
entitled to pension on their retirement.

Pbnsignbrs.

Office from which Retired

Date of

Annual Rate

Name.

Service for which Pension

Commencement

of Pension.

Granted, &o.

of Pension.

DlSTUBBANOBS IN 1866.

« s. d.

B. N. Harrison

Sufferer by the DisturbanoeB

Ist Jan., '66

12 0 0

B. a. Harrison

40 0 0

J. W. Rutty
l«r8.C.B,Reid

25 0 0

B8.

75 0 0

152 0 0

Charttablb Allowanc

Catherine McGhie

.■•

1st Oct., '85

12 0 0

AlmaAlberga

havb been abolished.

20th Aug.. '93

SO 0 0

42 0 0

Pkbsonb whosb Offices

(1.) Ecclesiastical—

H. Scotland

Island Curate

Ist June, '91

221 0 0

Hy. Clarke

Island Curate

12th Sep., '90

226 13 4

(20 General—
G. B. Fennell

Deputy Director of Roads l8tJune/68

100 0 0

Dr. J. Beleon

Coroner St. James ... Ist Oct., '68

8 0 0

Edward Kemble

Puisne Judge ... 1 Ist Feb., 70

600 0 0

B. B. Lynch

Clerk St. Ann's Bay District i

Court

1st Sep., '72

145 0 0

J. Sherbon

Accountant Director of

Roads' Office

Ist Oct., '81

116 0 0

William Gray

Superintendent St Ann's

Bay Short Term Prison ...

1st Aug., '85

50 12 8

MaryWilkins

Matron Mandeville District

Prison

15th July, '85

6 18 4

Sarah Gray

Matron St. Ann's Bay Short!

Term Prison ... I9th July, '88

8 10

Elizabeth A. Dryden

Matron Lock Hospital ... Ist Oct., '87

20 8 4

R. Elworthy

Head Master Buif Bay

School

1st July, '88

156 10 T

C. P. Douet

Principal Government

Training College

1st Jan., '91

66 3 2

K. H. A. Mainwaring

Stipendiary Magistarate,
Kingston ..J Ist June, '91

90 0 0

L.L. Hamilton

Warden Girls Reformatory ; Ist April, '99

9 4 9

Hary McUougaJ

Schoolmistress Girls Re-

formatory

(Tarried forward

1st April, '99

28 1 0

1,852 7 2

• For lAW see Handbook ot 1887-88, page 219-390.

100

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

PvNBiOKBBfi, eomtmued.

Name.

Office from which Retired,
Service for which Pension

Commtno^ient^^'S^.???'

Granted, See.

of Pension.

menfe.

VJ. xcuaawu.

£ a. d.

PBB80H8 WHOSB

Offices have been aboli

Brought forward

...

1362 7 S

M. L. Hendrikfl

Supt. Public Works

lstAprii,''99

...

•60 0 0

York Moore

District Medical Officer ...

1st June, '99

...

81 S 2

B. C. OrgiU

Supervisor of Revenue

Offices » ...

IstJuly, '99

...

390 0 0

8. E. Bowen

Asst. Dresser Public Hos-

pital

Ist AprU, ^99

•*•

6 18

B. K. Clarke

Asst. Warden Public Hos-

pital

let April, '99

...

14 13 8

Law 28

OF 1892.

A. M. Oifford

Supt. Girls Reformatory ...

Ist April, '99

...

14 0 0

D. A. P. Sanftleben ...

District Engineer

1st April, ^99

...

38 0 0

H. B. Smith

Govt. Inspector Railway ...

1st July, '99

...

66 13 4

G.F. A. Foster

Schoolmaster General Peni-

tentiary

1st June, 1900.

36 0 0

0. A. Seronville

Overseer Works General

Penitentiary

Ist Oct., 1900

7 10 0

P. C. Kelly

Supt. Middlesex and Surrey

County Gaol
Chief Warder. St. Catherine

17th Feb., '01

12 0 0

T. W. Birkett

District Prison
abolished

FBOH TUB SEBVIOB.

1st Aug., '01

...

36 0 0

Total for offices

2,513 8 0

Offiobrs Retired

8. D. Scholar

MatronGeneralPenitentiary

12th March, 78

21 2 0

0. Rampini

District Court Judge

20th March, '78

!!.

85C 0 0

B. Thomson

Botanic Gardener

Ist Sep., '78

163 6 8

F. J. Stephenson

Chief Clerk Customs, Kgtn.

1st Oct., 78

!!!

104 S 4

F., S. Ghamberlaine ...

Collector of Customs Sav.-

la-Mar

1st Sep., '81

150 0 0

Francis Hopkins

Taskmaster St. Catherine

District Prison

8rd April, 'S3

23 2 9

Police Pensions

(Old Force)

Subordinate Officer Gene-

6 18

T. Brown

ral Penitentiary

1st May, '86

43 16 2

8. Edwards

Nurse Lunatic Asylum ...

8th March '84

6 10 0

H. D. Lawes

Late Dispenser General
Penitentiary
Director Public Works . . .

20th April, '86

66 8 6

J. R. Mann

1st Nov., '86

460 0 0

H. Jervis

Inspector of Immigrants ...

1st June, '81

30 0 0

St. LegerTivy
G. O. Little

Inspector of Constabulary
District Court Judge
Salesman General Peniten-

Ist July, '87

166 10 6

12th July, '87

631 13 4

0. McHardy

tiary

19th Nov.. '87

64 0 0

WUliam Ernst

District Court Judge

2nd April. '86

383 3 4

Eliza Hyde

Ghas. Williamson ...

Matron Luuatic Asylum ...
Runner Internal Revenue

1st March, '88

49 15 7

Department

Ist Oct., '88

14 8 0

Richard Gillardt ...

Collector General

Ist Jan., '89

60>> 0 0

W. S. GroTes

First Class Superintendent

of Roads

26th Feb., '89

126 16 9

T. Bravo

Parochial Treasurer of Cla-

rendon

16th Sept., '89
25th July, '89

260 0 0

W. B. Mais

Clerk Audit Office

42 3 6

G. N. Broderick

Inspector of Police

iBt March, '90

100 0 0

Carried forward

...

•••

3,723 2 0

• £76 in abejaoee.
t In addition to £M ISs. 4d. per annom paid hj fehe Imperial Govtrnment.

PBN8ION8

PsHSlOKBBfi, eonUwued.

101

Office from which Retired,

Date of

Age St

time ol

Name.

Service for which Pension

Commencement

Bettr^

Annual Rate

Granted, ko.

of Pension.

ment.

of Pension.

Otfioebs Bbtibsd

FBOM THB Skbviob, corMn

Md.

£ 8. d.

Brought forward

...

3,728 2 0

W. AUwood

Clerk Colonial Secretary's

Office

1st April, W

170 0 0

B. li. Rivett*

Inspector of Police

1st April, -90
16th April, '90

200 0 0

O. B. Bodden

Postmistress

20 0 0

J. W. BftmBay

Runner Revenne Departs

ment

9thMay,*90

8 2 0

Henry Lee

Secretary Water Commis-

sioners, Kingston

7th Aug., '90

27 16 8

G. Dunn

Customs Boatman

7th Sept., 90

5 7 4

A. E. Robertson

Postmistress

8th Noy. '90

36 8 0

A.. W. Lnndie

Customs

1st Jan., '91

80 0 0

Ann Mercier

Hospital Nurse
Customs Officer

25th Jan., '91

4 8 6

W. 8. Spenoe

1st Feb., '92

62 7 0

J. B. Cameron

Reyenue Runner

lstAprO,*92

14 8 0

Geo. M. DnfE

First Class Clerk General

Penitentiary
Matron Montego Bay Hos-

1st Aug., '92

114 9 11

Francee Maeon

pital
Ftfst Class Clerk Internal

24th April, '92

9 16 0

G.a.Nix

Reyenue Department ...
Chief Medical Officer and^

7th Jan., '93

100 0 0

0. B. Mo8M, aB.t ...

Director Public Hospital I
and Superintending Me- )

24th Feb., '98

200 0 0

dical Officer J

Danl. McBean

Headman Public Works

Department

1st Feb., '93

17 19 11

W. T. Jamison

First Class Collector of /

Taxes Internal Reyenue V

1st Sept., '93

275 0 0

Department 1

Sarah Smith

Warden at Girls Reforma-

Head Nurse Public Hospi-

1st July, '93

15 4 2

Mary J. McDermon ..

tal

19th Aug., '93

8 2 2

▲. C. Neyland

District Medical Officer ...

28th Sept.. '93

106 17 4

K. H. A. Mainwaring

Harbour Master

llthOct.,'93

150 0 0

LoniB T. Morris

M essenger Audit Office . . .

22nd Oct.. '93

10 19 1

John Prinffle
0. C. Hutohings

District Medical Officer ...

1st Dec, '93

86 18 4

First Class Asst. CoUector

of Taxes

1st April, '94

162 10 0

B.T.8char8chmidt ...

District Engineer
Inspector of Police

Ist April, '94
16th Mar., '94

350 0 0

O. F. Coward

...

126 7 9

Jos, Wilson

Runner Internal Reyenue

Department

1st June, '94

16 12 0

Isaac Johnson

Sub-Officer, General Peni-

tentiary

5th May, '94

26 1 6

Thomas Colliard

Labourer at Lepers' Home
District Court Judge

6th Aug., '94

6 0 0

F.Condd Williams ...

I7th Oct., '94

92 17 4

0, C. Osborne

Runner Rev. Department...

1st Mar., '95

13 16 0

Alex. Robertson

Collector of Taxes

1st April, '96
18th June, '95

,66

232 10 0

Sir Neale Porter ...

Colonial Secretary

130 0 0

Bobt. Allen

Warder Genl. Penitentiary

1st May, '95

14 12 0

Jas. Boggis

Watchman Customs Ware-

house

28th April, '96

6 0 0

Maiy Crooks

Matron Hanoyer District

Prison

Carried forward

1st April, '95

•••

7 5 10

6580 13 8

• Law 26 of 1890.

t In abe jance £820.

102

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
Pbksionebs. e&ntinued.

Office from which Retired,

Date of

Ageaf
time 0-

Annual Bate

Name.

Service for which Pension

Commencement

Betire

of Pension.

Granted, &c.

of Pension.

ment

M ^ 4L

Officbbs Retired

FBOM THE SEBVICE, COntifl

f/^.

Brough t forward

...

6.580 13 3

George B. Cooke

Runner Internal Revenue

Department

Ist Oct.. '96

12 0 0

J OBeph Beck ford

Letter Carrier General Post

Office

1st April, *95

15 12 10

Daniel Bailey

First Class Clerk Internal

1 Revenue Department ...

21st March, '95

6.S 0 0

AnnMcCalla

1 Under Nurse Public Hos-

pital
Warder General Peniten-

9th Oct.. '9^

5 17 4

John Mattiok

tiary

1st Jan.. '96

21 17 U

Bdwd. Hylton

Allan T.MoDougall...

Ditto

2lst Jan., '96

19 19 7

Ditto

I2th Feb.. *96

19 2 7

W. M.G.Cooke

Out- Door Officer of Customp

19th Dec. '95

12 16 10

Sir H. H. Hooking ...

Attorney General

7th March. '96

• •

475 0 0

Jas. Gray

Messenger Treasury

1st April, '96

9 5 6

Jas. Cooper

Messenger Courts Office,
Spanish Town

Ist May. '96
22nd March, '96

9 0 9

Jas. LawBon

Boatman Customs

6 18

Edwin Butler

Medical Storekeeper

25th June, '96

131 5 0

Maria Williamson ...

Head Nurse Port Maria

Public Hospital

1st Dec, '9o

7 3 4

Bliaa Wiles

Matron Hordley Public

Hospital
Islaud Treasurer

Ist July. '96

11 4 0

H. W. LivinMtone ...
J. G. ChiBholm

Ist Aug., '96

560 2 2

Collector Taxes, St. Ann ..

14th Sept., '96

250 0 0

J. C. McTaggart

Runner Internal Revenue

Department

Ist Dec, '96

18 4 0

G. M. Jopp

Supt. and Dispenser.Lepers
Home

Ist Jan., '97

•

BliBabeth Taylor

Nurse Lunatic Asylum ...

iFt April, '97

15 19 9i

Annl. Ismay

Nurse Montego Bay Public

Hospital

Ist Feb., '97

6 10 0

Wilhelmina Martin ...

Matron Mandeville Public

Hospital
Storekeeper and Assistant

14th Mar.. '97

12 12 0

B. T. McLean

Schoolmftster General

Penitentiary

I June, '97

36 0 0

Nathaniel Rouse

Warder Qeneral Peniten-

tiary

1st July, '97

24 11. 0

Angelina Heath

Nurse Luoea Public Hos-

pital
Clerk Parochial Board,

6th June. '97

5 4 3

John All wood

Hanover ' ...

1st Aug., '97

89 2 0

M. A. Sanguinetti ...

Matron, St. Catherine Dis-

trict Prison

15th Aug., '97

...

11 13 4

R. C. J. Baquie

Collector of Taxes

1st Jan.,' 98

«■•

320 16 8

W.D. Byles

Postmaster Spanish Town

1st Feb., '97

.«.

45 0 0

A.H.Quallo

Clerk Courts St. Andrew ..

Ist Jan., '98

••*

178 0 0

Elizabeth Scott

Cook Montego Bay Public

Hospital

13th Nov., '97

•••

4 3 5

C. E. Evans

Superintendent District

PrisoD, Port Antonio
Carried forward

1st April, '98

58 18 10

9,086 18 01

* Mr. Jopp'i pension in abeyance.

PBMSIONS.
PSNSIONBBS, eontiwued.

103

Office from which Retired,

Date of

Age at

Name.

Service for which Pension

Commencement

time ol

Annual Rata

Granted, &c.

of Pension.

Retire-
ment.

of Pension.

OlfFICBBS RBTIRBD

FROM THB Sbbvicb, contin

«.^.

£ s. d.

Brought forward

...

9,036 18 01

Jno. Walters

Master Mason General

Penitentiary

1st May, '98

.■•

26 10 4

F. 8. Sanguinetti

Chief Clerk Colonial Sec-

retary's Office

1st Sept., '98

...

311 2 24

Jas. Neish

Health Officer Port Royal...

1st Aug., '98

...

216 13 4

W. C. Plumraer

Out-door Officer Kingston

Customs

1st Aug.. '98

...

42 10 0

Jaa. Ryley

Clerk Courts, St. Catherine

1st Sep., '98

...

148 17 4

Elizabeth Messenger...

Cook Public General Hos-

pital, Montego Bay

29th May, '98

...

5 9 11

C. A. Pasmore

2nd Class Assistant Col-

lector Taxes

1st Dec, '98

101 12 8

F. H. C. Holwell

Ditto

1st Feb.. '99

95 19 0

D. M. Ross

District Medical Officer ...

Ist May. '99

24 17 9

B. A. Waloott

Clerk Legislative Council
Intendent Boys* Reforma-

1st July, '99

.••

111 16 7

Jas. Hart

tory

1st April, '99

89 8 4

O, W. Tait

Chief Clerk Public Works

Department

2nd Feb., '99

246 13 4

Eliza Trench

Assistant Warden General

Penitentiary

21st Jan., '99

13 1 4

P. E. Chapman

Administrator General and

Trustee in Bankruptcy ...

1st March, '99

533 6 8

T. E. DePass

Inspector of Po • ice
Collector Taxes and Paro-

4th April, '99

150 13 10

H7. James

chial Treasurer

1st March, '99

262 10 0

0. E. Cheyne

District Medical Officer ...

22nd March, '99

103 6 8

B.B. Lynch

Deputy Keeper Records . . .
District Medical Officer ...

Ist May, '99

...

208 6 8

J. DeLeon

1st April, '99'

116 13 4

E. H. Cooke

Ditto

1st June, '99

133 6 8

Ellen Jones

Nurse Lepers' Home
District Medical Officer ...

9th April, '99

13 7 7

0. 0. Harvey

Ist April, '99

58 6 8

J. C. E. Roberts

Ditto

Ist April, '99

76 13 4

T. M. Drommond

Ditto

1st April, '99

83 6 8

S.H.Bennett

3rd Class Clerk Schools

Office

...

11 8 4

Eliza MaoTayish

Nurse Morant Bay Public

General Hospital

7th May, '99

8 13 11

W. C. Talbot

Postmistress and Telegraph

•

Clerk, Lucea

4th May, '99

19 3 4

L Fraser

Compassionate Allowance

ex Sergeant Constabulary

Postmistress and Telegraph

Ist Nov., '96

27 7 6

M. A. Walton

Clerk ...

11th Sep., '98

19 1 4

B. T.Brown

Salesman General Peni-

tentiary

3rd Sep., '99

54 0 0

Charles Renwick

Engineer P. W. Depart-

ment

1st Sep., '99

277 10 0

J. B. Brown

First Under Keeper Negril

Point Light House

Ist Oct., ^99

44 7 7

G. E. C. Field

Inspector of Police

Ist Feb., 1900

204 3 4

fiusan Donaldson

Nurse, Chapelton Hospital

1st Dec, 1899

4 3 5

Richard Smith

Post Office Letter Box

Clearer

20th Jan., 1900

6 10 4

L. J. Preston

Resident Magistrate for

Trelawny

Carried forward ...

.1st April. 1900

• a.

841 17 11

18,224 14 10

104

HANDBOOK OF JABiAlCA.
Pbnbiokbbs, eatUimt^,

Name.

Offioe from which Retired,

Service for which PenBion

Granted, ko.

Officers Retired

J. W. Fonseca

T. W.fipearing

H. C. Laidlaw

Charlee Goldie

Prudence Soott

Bdward Stanley . ...

C. T. H. Fletcher ...

Alfred Barker

B. F. CudimingB

J. T. Oartright

J. W. Gruber ^
L. F. Mackinnon
Mary Walters

B. L. DuqueBnay
Sir E. N. Walker ..
Daniel Reynolds

A.P.Teall

G. F. Benaim
0. H. Hathaway

Sir Francis Flamming
T. F. Ckarke
G. Ponsonby
Joliet Brown

Bliaa Thomson
Alfred Brown • ...
L. J. Lee

A. R. Dawes

B. Daniel

ThoB. Bennett
W. S. Jenner
Hy. Beckford

B. N. Patrickson

M. A. Boyd

A. H. Facey

0. B. Taylor

FROM THE Seryiob, continu

Brought forward
2nd Class Gi«^rk Constabu-
lary Department
Storeman Public Works
Stores Department

Srd Class Clerk Constabu-
lary Department

Collector of Customs,
Kingston

Under Nurse Public Hos-
pital

Cnief Customs Boatman,
Kingston

Clerk Legislatiye Council
Offioe

Warder Genera] Peniten-
tiary

Assifitant Supt. of Public
Works

Stipendiary Magistrate,
Kingston

Collector of Taxes

Manager Jamaica Railway

First Asst. Mistress, Short-
wood Training College ..

Supt. Public Works Stores

Colonial Secretary, Jamaica

Deputy Supt., General Peni-
tentiary

Postmistress & Telegraph
Clerk

Postmistress, Duncans . . ,

Farrier and Saddler Public
Works Department

District Court Jud^e

Collector Taxes, Kingston

Inspector of Police

Cook, Port Antonio P. G.
Hospital

Nurse Lunatic Asylum ...

Attendant Lunatic Asylum

Assistant Collector Taxes.

Clerk Internal Revenue
Department

First Class Clerk, Kingston
Customs

Customs Boatman, Kgn.
Ditto

Labourer, Sav.-la-Mar. P.G.
Hospital

Date of

Commencement

of Pension,

▲gemi

time of
Eetire-
ment

Asst. Schoolmaster, Boy's
Reformatory, Stony Hfil.. .
Matron P. G. Hospital,

Annotto Bay
First Asst. Clerk Courts,

Kingston
Second Class Clerk, Audit

Office

Total

iBt April, 1900

nth Feb., 1900

1st April, 1900

1st Aug., 1900

1st June, 1900

Ir-t July, 1900

Ist Sept., 1900

7th July, 1900

29th July, 1900

1st Deer., 1900
1st Jan., *01
1st Dec., 1900

Ist April, *99
13th Oct, 1900
96th March, '01

2l8t June, '01

1st Jan., '01
1st May, '01

nth May, '01

l8tAug"''01
Ist Nov., '01

1st Jany., '02
Ist Aug., '02
26th Oct., '01
Ist July '02

24th July, '90

1st July, *02
1st April, '02
1st May, '02

1st Oct.. '01

1st May, '02

Ist June, '02

18th Sep., '02

1st Feb., '02

Annnal Bate
of Pens

61
73
48
00
60
66
60
69
66

66
68

40
68

66
47

76
69
48
66

49
67
62

£ e. d. '

13,224 14 10

100 O

7 9

46 0

490 0

7 0

27 7
116 13

28 13
25 6

d
y

i
6
0

141 18 8

293 6 8

361 13 4

3 15 0

107 12 8

281 13 4

89 9 8

16 6
19 3

18 15

17 18

330 0

86 19

4
0
0

4 8

9 2

6 10

109 19

42 0

167 17 11
18 9 0
13 9 8

8 4

12 16

6 0

46 18

83 18

16,809 5

COLONIAL secretary's OFFICE. 106

TABLE OF PREOEDENOE.

The following table of precedence in Jamaica has been approved of by his Ma-
jesty the King : —

1. The Goyemory or Officer Administering the Qovemment.

2. The Senior Officer in Command of the Troops, if of the rank of General, and
the Officer in Command of His Majesty^s Naval Forces on the Station, if of
the rank of Admiral, their own relative rank being determined by the King's
Regulations on that subject.

3. The Chief Justice.

4. The Senior Officer in Command of the Troops, if of the rank of a Colonel or
Lieutenant Colonel, and the Officer in Command of His Majesty's Naval
Forces on the Station, if of equivalent rank, their own relative rank being
determined by the King's Regulations on the subject.

5. Members of the Privy Council.

6. The Conunissioner of the Turks Islands.

7. The Commissioner of the Cayman Islands.

8. Puisne Judges*

9. Members of the Legislative Council.
lOw Custodes of Parishes,

11. Collector General (not being Member of Legislative Council).

13. Treasurer (not being Member of Legislative Coxmcil). «

18. Auditor G^eneral (not being. Member of Legislative Council).

14. Solicitor General (not being Member of Legislative Council) .

15. The Superintending Medical Officer (not being Member of Legislative Council).

16. The Superintending Inspector of Schools (not being Member of Legislative

Council).

17. The Inspector General of Police and Inspector of Prisons (not being Member
of Legislative Council).

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

As a consequence of the change in the Constitution of the Island in 1865 one of
the first steps taken was the reconstruction of the administrative system, in confor-
mity with the form of government to be brought into operation.

By an Order of the Queen in Council, dated 11th June, 1866, the offices of Colo-
nial Secretary and of Financial Secrets^ were created and the duties up to that
time exercised by the Executive Committee, together with those previouslv per*
fcnmed by the Governor's Secretary and new duties arising out of the altered form
qI administration, devolved upon these officers, who were each assigned, by Law 3
of 1866, a salary of £1,500.

The office of Revenue Commissioner was also created by Law 8 of 1866, the per-
foTmance of the duties thereof, which were in the nature of a direct supervision of
the Revenue Department, being required of the Financial Secretary.

As in 1870 the finances of the colony had been satisfactorily re-organized, and a
domplete reoonstmotion of the Revenue Departments had been secured, whereby

106

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

the neoeesity for the special Benrioes of a Financial Secretary no longer ensted, tiw
opportunity was taken on the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of Colonial Seoe-
tKTY to abolish the office of Financial Secretary and to transfer its daties to tfa»
Colonial Secretary, whose salary was then fixed, upon special grounds, at £2y000p8r
tamnm, £1,500 being fixed as ihe stipend of any future holder of the office. 'Aim
•change was effected by Law? of 1870, and provision was at the same time made for
the appointment of an Assistant Colonial Secretary. The staff of the two Seerstft*'
nats was then united. On the occurrence of a vacan<7 in 1883 in the office of Co-
lonial Secretary by the resignation of Mr. Newton, Mr. Walker was appointed to
the office at the reduced sakry of £1,300 a year ; and, as the result of the Repoii
of the Royal Commissioners, the salaries of the offices of Assistant Colonial Sem-
tary and of Chief Clerk were in 1884 reduced to £700 and £500 a year, reepectivelyy
and in December, 1897, the Governor appointed Mr. Cork Assistant Colonial Secse-
tary, at a salary of £600, rising to £700. In Auuust, 1898, owing to the need for
•economy the Office of Chief Clerk was abolished. On Mr. T. L. Roxburgh's appoiak-
ment as Assistant Colonial Secretary the salary of that Office was reduced to £60(k

BSTABLISHMSNT OF THS COLONIAL SBOSBTABIAT.

Salary and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment to
Public Service.

Bmolumept.

Colonial Secretary

Hon Sydney Olivier,

C.M.G.

£1,300 0 0

I3th Dec, •«?

Asst. Colonial Secretary

T. L. Roxburgh

.600 0 0

1st Jan., '82
3rdMaroh?^

First Class Clerk

J. B. Lucie Smith

480 0 0

Ditto

Alfred Cork

360 0 0

1st May, '76

Ditto

Robert Johnstone

360 U 0

1st March, *78

ftecond Class Clerk

J. M. Casserly

300 0 0

29th Aug., '78
IstApri^'SO

Ditto

G. M. Wortley

300 0 0

Ditto

A. C. Finlay

160 0 0

Ist Feb., '91

Third Class Clerk

D. H. Hall

150 0 0

22nd April, "OS
Sep., *96

Ditto

W. S. Evans

130 0 0

Ditto

P. H. Morris

120 0 0

1st April, '96

Sorter

J. B. KUburn

78 0 0

19th Mar., 1900

Non.— Mr. Lacie-Smith la also Clerk to the Prirj Council. Mr. Johnstone is also Secretary Co the BMfd
of Supenrifiicn. Mr. Wortley is also Secretary to the Jamaica Schools Commission.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

(A shori history of the grotcth of this D^[>artment wiU befmmd in previous isstiea.)

From 1890, the expenditure on main roads has been defrayed from the General
Revenue of the Island with the exception of a few cases in which roads and
bridges were constructed by grants from the Parochial Road Revenue Fund and
afterwards taken over and maintained as main roads.

The following are some of the new roads constructed or reconstructed during
ihis period : —
Annotto Bay to Port Maria.
Annotto Bay Junction Road (completed.)
Free Town to Rules Pen.
Milk River to Old Toll Gate at St. Jago.
Luoea to Glasgow.

Loop Road from Linstead Market by the Railway Station to the Rio Magno Bridge

Barquadier Road at Chapelton,

Riversdale by Williamsfield, Kendal, Richmond and Highgate to White Hall.

Richmond to Angualta Vale.

Barnstaple via Ulster Spring, Albert Town, Troy and Oxford to Greenhill and by

Balaclava to Lilliput.
Cabbage Hall to Woodhall.

Chapelton to Cave Valley.

Montego Bay to Adelphi.

Port Antonio to Sandy River.

From Hope Bay up the Swift River Vall^.

PUBLIC WORKS. 107

The following important Bridges were aUo erected daring this period : —

Nightingale Grove near Old Harbour.

Bock near Falmouth.

Flint River between Montego Bay and Luoea.

Rio Minbo at May Pen.

Middle River at Annotto Bay.

Warner*B Pond at Port Maria.

Black River at Linetead.

Bodies Gully uear Old Harbour.

Horse Savanna in Portland

Cane River in St. Ann.

Church Spring at YaUahs.

Potosi River near Bath.

8ulphur River at Bath.

Oaneside River near Port Antonio.

Orange Hill, Moore Hall, Dunder Gully, Dry Gut, Richmond and Whitehall, in SU
Mary.

Tryall GuUv in Hanover.

Mighty Gully near Old Harbour.

Orange River at Sutherlands Fording.
• Dry Gut Gully in St. Mary.

Pear Tree Bottom in St. Ann.

Duppy River, Leith Hall River, Hog River, (three crossings) and Pompey River, in
St. Thomas.

Annotto River in Portland.

Mahogany Yale Bridge in St. Andrew.

Lloyds Gully Bridge in St. Catherine.
The most important of these bridges is that over the Dry River, which was com-
pleted in the year 1874. The necessity for this structure had long been felt. The
river had been known to rise as high as 37 f net above the bed within a few hours.
The bridge consists of three spans^ the centre span being 160 feet in the clear and
the two outer ones 75 feet each, the underside of the girders is 46 feet above the
bed of the river, that is, nine feet above the highest known level of the flood water.
The cost of this magnificent structure was £16,901 , exdusive.of the cost of land and
of approaches.

By Law 7 of 1881, power was given to raise a loan for building Bridges over the
YalhJis and Morant Rivers in St. Thomas, and the Rio Grande, Buff Bay, Spanish
and Swift Rivers in Portland, but this power remained for several years in abey-
ance. By Law 33 of 1887 power was given to apply a portion of the above-men-
tioned loan to the building of Bridges over Roach's Gully, the Devil's River, and
Harbour Head River in St. Thomas, Priestman's River, and White River in Port-
land, and the Dry River and Pencar River in St. Mary. In 1888, His Excellency
Sir Henry Norman, with the approval of the Secretary of State, ordered the con-
atruction of all the Bridges in Portland and St. Mary named in the above Laws,
and of the Bridges in St. Thomas named in Law 33 of 1887. The works were begun
in the Spring of 1889, and the several Bridges were completed and opened to the
public on the dates set against them in the following list : —

Harbour Head River, August, 1890 Devil's River, December, 1890

Roach's Gully, August, 1890 Pencar River, January, 1891

Priestman's River, October, 1890 Dry River, January, 1891

White River. November, 1890 Spanish River, February, 1891

Buff Bay River November, 1890 Swift River, August, 1891

Rio Grande, May, 1892.
All these bridges have wrought iron superstructures, capable of carrying the
heaviest loads that can come upon them, and, with the exception of the Harbour
Head Bridge, which is carried on cast iron screw piles 18 inches in diameter, all are
earried on concrete piers and abutments. The bridges over the seven rivers be-
tween Annotto Bay and Port Antonio are all of one type, differing only in the
number of openings which are all of 76 feet clear span. The foundations of the
piers are laid in wrought iron caissons 24 feet long and 6 feet wide sunk in the bed
of the rivers and reaching to low water level. Owing to large boulders being con-
tinually encountered in the river beds, the great depth to which many of the cais-
aons had to be sunk, and the dangerous floods to which these rivers are subject,

108 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

the difficulties to be oyercome were very great. The impoasibility o£ tnuiBportaiif
the heavy pieces of ironwork by land oyer the hills between the sea porta and &»
sites of the bridges, and the consequent necessity of carrying them by sea and land-
ing them on various dangerous beaches on an inhospitable coast, formed anoiihv
formidable difficulty whidi had to be overcome.

The Rio Grande Bridge was the last of these Bridges completed, aod is tib
largest in the island, being 520 feet long, and having six openings. The eastecn-
most pier is founded at a depth of 33 feet below low water and has a total hei^
of 48 feet. Its completion was hailed with great rejoicing by the inhabitant o£
the Parish, who had suffered greatly by the frequent interruptions of commnnica-
tion caused by floods in these dangerous rivers.

It was ultimately found inadvisable to cany out the erection of the bridget
over the Tallahs and Morant Rivers in the manner contemplated at the timed
the passing of Law 7 of 1881, and Law 1 of 1891 was then passed, under the powen
of which a new main road was constructed from the 11th mile post on the Wind-
ward Road by Cambridge Hill, Ramble, Cedar Valley and Trinity ViUe to Marasi
Bay on the line of which the following bridges were erected, viz., at Easington,
Ramble, Negro River, Allan Spring, Pabmetto Gully, York River, Sandy GoJly
and Jolm son's River. On the completion of this road, it was thought very denxsr
ble to construct an extension from the point where it crossed the Johnson's River
Bridge to the town of Bath, and also to construct a branch road from where tiie
interior road crossed the Negro River Bridge, through Belvedere, to join the coast
road on the western side of the Johnson's lUver, this was done uuder authority of
Law 7 of 1894.

The loans for the system of roads and bridges authorized by these four Laws
amounted to £120,000, the principal and interest being made a charge against
General Revenue.

The rapid growth of the cultivation and export of fruit aud the consequent call
for improved means of communication induced Sir Henry Blake to provide for
the transfer of a considerable mileage of the more important Parochial Roads to
the category of Main Roads, and for improved maintenance of the remainder by
the consequent relief given to the road funds of the several parishes bv the paaaing
of Law 17 of 1890. Under this Law certain taxes were appropriated for providing
interest and sinking fund on a loan of £140,000 to be expended in reoonstmcting
the roads so taken over as Main Roads, and also an annuity equal to about £20 per
mile per annum for their maintenance. In the succeeding three years an aggre-
gate length of 981 miles were thus added to the Schedule of Main Roads. The
revenue raised by the appropriated taxes feU off very appreciably in the years
1896-97, and at the same time the average allowance of £2i» per mile proved inade-
qyiate for the maintenance of the road. Law 4 of 1898 was therefore passed pro-
viding for the provision for the maintenance of all the Main Roads from Gteneral
Revenue and for the merging therein of the net revenue from the appropriated
taxes after paying interest and sinking fund on the loan Law.

The following are some of the principal roads so taken over : —

St. Andrew — ^AIl the important driving roads in Llguanea plain. From foot of No-
lans Hill vid Lawrence Tavern and Mt. Charles to line of Saint Marv. h^m. Gor-
don Town, viA Guava Ridge to line of St. Thomas at Mahogany Vale Bridge. From
New Castle Road near King's Bridge, vi^ Content Gap ana Pleasant HUl to Silver
HiU Gap.

St. Thomas— From Cedar Valley, by Brook Lodge to Mahogany Vale Bridge. Port
Morant Cotton Tree to McGill's Wharf, Main Road to Port Morant Wharf, Golden
Grove to Rocky Point Wharf, Bachelor's Hall, vi& P. G. River Works, to Pleasant
Hill Gap.

Portland--St. Margarets Bay, through Meydaw, Shrewsbury and Elysium to Hope
Bay. Doubloon Spring, viil Chepstow to Spring Garden. Mabiss Bridge to Ber-
wick Spring.

Saint Maiy — Crescent Works by Fontabelle to Oracabessa, Hampstead to Sandside,
Port Maria, through Quebec to Islington, Orange Hill through Bellefield to High-
gate, Annotto Bay to Fort George, Fort Stewart to May Hill Bridge.

Saint Ann— Greenwich Park to Golden Grove, Priory to Bamboo, Runaway Bay to
Orange Valley, Dry Harbour through Queenhythe to Domock, Bnfield to Queen-
hythe, Charlton through Ballintoy to Stephney.

PUBLIC WORKS. 109

Trelawny— Ulflter Spring through Gennan Town and Wait-a-Bit to line of Manchester
near Colyville, Falmonth, vifi TilBton to Wakefield Comer, Salt Marsh to Kent.

Saint James— Fairfield, \i& Spring Mount and Springfield to line of St. Elizabeth
near Niagara River Sink, Montpelier, vifi Cambridge to Retrieve Bridge, Belfont
Bridge to Orange River, Main Road to Adelphi, viA Latium to Industry.

Hanover— New Green Island, \\& Phoenix to Silver Spring, Mosquito Cove, viA Jericho
to Kew Bridge, Dundee Fording, vift Donalva to Penny Cooks, Solas, viA Cacoon to
Davis' Cove.

Westmoreland— Savanna-la-Mar to Little London, Little London to Morgan's Bridge,
Little London to Springfield, Georges PUin to Ferris, Phoanix Park to Whithorn,
Struie to Belfont Bridge, Belfont Bridge to Retrieve Bridge.

Stu Elizabeth— Black River to Mountainside, Fullerswood through Williamsfield, &o.,
to Letitz, Lacovia through Burnt Savanna to Mountainside, Luana through Rectory,
Ice., to MarteU's Comer, Barton's Bridge through Magotty, &c., to join Main Road
from Lilliput to Balaclava, Vauxhall through Elderslie to Horse Guards.

Manchester— Mandeville, viA Green Vale to Spur Tree, MandevUle, viA Plowden Hill
and Rest shop to Alligator Pond, Newport, viA Enfield, May Day Hill and Belle
Retire to Porus, Williamsfield to Cabbage Hall, Shooter's Hill, viA Walderston,
Christiana, &c., to Cole3ryille, Kendal to Grey Abbey.

Clarendon- Bog Comer, viA Hayes, to May Pen, Hermitage to Brockenhurst, May
Pen through Sevens to Low Ground. Rest, through Rowington Park to Cook^
Gate. Pitts Comer, viA Cook's Gate and Parnassus to Four Paths. Four Paths to
Thompson Town. Mears Comer, by Frankfield to Grantham; Woodhall to Cave
River and Yankee River Junction. Chapelton, through Suttons, Low Ground,
Ludlow, &c,, to Pedro River.

St. Catherine— Kingston Road, by Dawkins Ford and Gregory Park to Naggs Head.
Spanish Town to Port Henderson. Bushy Park Station to Spring Garden. Old
Harbour by Bartons to Browns Hall. Ewarton viA Worthy Park and Point Hill to
Aylmers. Linstead by Dover Castle to Guys Hill. Shenton by Harkers Hall to
Cassava River Bridge. Bog Walk by Springvale and Tingle js to Point Hill.

By Law 20 of-1892 a Loan of £100,000 was authorized to be raised chargeable
against General Bevenne for the erection of bridges over the rivers, 'on the most
important roads of the island, and under the provisions of this Law bridges were
erected over the following rivers, viz.: —

St. Andrew— Falls River (2\ Cassava River.

St. Thomas— Plantain Garden River at Hordlev, White River, Island River and Plan-
tain Garden River at Bath, Mundicot River, Negro River.

Portland— Banana River, Low Lavton Swamp, Breastworks River, Downs River, Negro
River at Seaman's Valley, Muirton River, Mulatto River, Christmas River, Little
Spanish River, Caenwood River, Mabess River, Black River, Tranquillity Spring,
Bellas Spring, Silver Hill Spring, Silver Mount Spring, East Town River, Port An-
tonio.

St^ Mary— Oracabessa River, Rio Novo, Forked River, Try all River, Pond Mouth
River, Rio Sambre (2), Jack's River, May Hill Fording, Tiber River, Pagee River,
Bray's River, Dry River, Wagg Water River.

St. Ann— Pedro River, Laughlauds River, Cove River, Cave Valley Gully, Cave River,

Trelawny— Hec'or's River.

St. James— Boggy Gut River, Runniag Gut River, Worcester River, Split Hill River,
Tangle River f2), John's Hall River (2), Eden Gully, Seven Rivers (2), Chesterfield
River (2).

Hanover— Bamboo Bottom River, Big River, Grange River, Kendal River, Haaghton
Tower River, Ginger Gut Gully.

Westmoreland— Dunbar's River, Gooden's River, Bartlett's River.

St. Elizabeth — Orange River, Ginger Hill Gully.

Manchester— One Eye River.

Clarendon — Rio Minho at Hermitage, Springfield Gully, Milk River, Sandy River,
Green River, Congo Gully, Rock River, Tnomas River, Garden River, Catcheel
Gully, Rio Minho at Savoy, Roaring River, Ballard's River, Dawkin's River, Cave
River, Rio Minho at Frankfield.

St. Catherine— Rio D'Oro, Dover Gully (2), Pedro River at Harker's Hall.

By Law 13 of 1896 authority waa given for a loan to be raised for the const rac-
tion of Mountain Roads in St. Andrew, St. Thomas and Portland, ^d a new
cbiving road has been made from the Cooperage near Gordon Town, viA Newcas-
tle and over Hardware Gap to Bnflf Bay in Portland, with a branch to Silver
Wl\ Gap. Surveys have also been made of the road from Gordon Town via Gnava
Ridge to Windsor Forest, and from Bath viA the Cnna Ouna Mountains to the
line of Portland, near Moore Town.

110 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

In addition to work under Loan Laws many bridges and roada were cozistractad
and improved by fands provided by General Revenue during the last 1 2 yeaz%
among which were the following : —

Roads — Widening road, Spring Garden to Buff Bay. Improving road and. build iy
culvertB, and improving Drainers Hill on road &om Annotto Baj to WliitebalL
Deviation of roaa at Barracks Hillf Port Maria. BeconBtruction of Ban&na Street^
Port Maria. Filling gullies on road Dry H arbour to Brown's Town. Blasting rocks
on Lottery Hill, near Water Valley. Widening and completing road. Constme-
tion of road, Davyton to Bamboo, and &om Logie Green to join this road. Cod-
struction of roads to various Crown Lands sold to settlers in Xrelawny, St. Ann and
Portland.

Bridges-
Church Spring, Yallahs, St. Thomas Moore Hall St. Mary
Potosi River, Bath '• Dunder Gully "
Sulphur Spring, Bath " Whitehall
Nutts River " Orange River **
Darricks River ** Dry Gut "
Pompey River " Pear Tree Bottom **
Leith Hall River '* Hopewell St. Ann
Hog Rivers (three) ** Tryall Gully St. James
Annotto River Portland Congo Gully Westmoreland
Lennox River ** Mighty Gully Clarendon
Orange Hill St. Mary Rio Magno St. datherine.

The main roads have in many other places been widened and improved and
there are now 1,915 miles 68 chains open for traffic, the average cost for the main-
tenance of which for the financial year ended 3l8t March, 1902, was £24 8s, 2d.
per mile.

PUBLIC BUILDIKGS.

On the inanguration of the new Constitution in 1866, the Director of Roads also
assumed the charge and supervision of the Public Buildings. But no new per^
manent buildings were taken in hand until the year 1870. The following ar»
the most important new works carried out since then : —

Lepers Home at Spanish Town

Lazaretto at Green Bay

Fourteen new Court Houses

Twenty-five new Police Stations

Eight Public Hospitals

Enlargement of the Public General Hospital at Kingston

** ** " Lunatic Asylum and erection of a new female Lunatic Asylum

" " " General Penitentiary

' •• " " St. Catherine's District Prison

Extensions and improvements at King's House, St. Andrew

at Boys' Reformatory at Stony HUl
Girls* Reformatory at Admiral's Pen
Boys' Industrial School at Hope
Girls' " " " Shortwood

Q^vemment Printing Establishment.
Nine Residences for inspectors of Police.

Among the other important works carried out by the Department are the estab-
lishing of the extensive Irrigation Works in connection with the Rio Oobre ; the
erection of a large and convenient Market in Kingston, with public landing places
in the harbour ; the enclosing and laying out of the Square as a Public Garden,
which improvement has done much for the embellishment and convenience of the
city ; the erection of Gas Works in Kingston ; the purchase of the rights of the
Kingston Water Company and the improvement of the Works, whereby Kingston
has been given a constant water service which is excelled in few places either for
quality, quantity or pressure ; the erection of Slaughter Houses for Kingston ; and
the establishment and working of a system of water supply for Spanish Town, Old
Harbour, Morant Bay, Port Antonio, Port Maria, St. Ann's Bay, and Montego
Bay.

Surreys, plans and estimates have been prepared for the irrigation of the Dis-
trict of Vere by water from the Milk River near St. Jagp, and the oonstruction
of the works has been proceeded with.

LANDS DBPARTHBMT.

Ill

ISTABLISHMUfTT OF THB PUBLIC WOBKS DEPARTMENT

Salary and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment ta
Public Service.

Emolument

BOAD8 AKD WOBKS.

£ s. d.

I>ireotor of Public Works

Hon. V.G. Bell, M.i.aB.*

1,200 0 0

IstAug., *86

AABiBtant ditto

J. D'Aeth. M.I.C.E.*

500 0 0

17th Jan., "73

Blectrioal ABBifltant

C. C. P. Monokton

500 0 0

nth Deo., m

r
1

226 0 0
Also draws

Inspeotiog Bngineer

C. Benwick (acting) •{

his pension
as District

> Ut Jan.. W

F. B. Taylor

Superintendent for Irrigation .

Engineer.
250 0 0

Ist Oct., '97

Travelling allowance .

50 0 0

tFirat ClasB Superintendent of /
Roads and Works (

J. F. Brennan

300 0 0

i5th Feb., »89

Ditto

T, C. Garrett

300 0 0

1st April, »91

Ditto

R. J. deCordova

800 0 0

1st April, '91

Ditto

D. L. Feurtado

300 0 0

1st April, '91

Ditto

C. A. Smitht

300 0 0

1st Oct., 79

Ditto

J, E. Streadwick

260 0 0

Ist April, '91

tSecond Class Superintendent *
of Roads and Works S

B. M. Morales

260 0 0

2Dd March, '94

Ditto

H. Hollis

250 0 0

Ist March, '94

Ditto

A. H. N. Jones

250 0 0

1st Oct., '94

Ditto

B. W. Eveleigh

260 0 0

1st April, '96

Ditto

J. M. Lynch

B. H. Whitehorne

210 0 0

Ist ec, 1900

A.ocounting Clerk

400 0 0

1st Oct., '70

First Class Clerk

C. 0. Magnan

300 0 0

27th April. '74

Ditto

George R. Taylor
T. R. Mould

230 0 0

I7th Jan., '81

Second Class Clerk

200 0 0

Ist Feb.. '86

Third Class Clerk

P. L. Abraham

100 0 0

Ist April, '97

Ditto

G. S. Cox

100 0 0

1st April, '97

Chief Draughtsman

R. R. Williams

850 0 0

6th April, '75

CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT.

Shortly after the commencement of Sir John Grant's administration a Surrej
and Lands Division of the Public Works Department was established and the Di-
rector of Roads was constituted its head. The officer in charge of the division waa
styled the Government Surveyor.

Government lands have now all been classified, their histories and titles in-
quired into (most of which were previously unknown) and surveys made and pos-
session taken, in cases where, formerly, the lands had been either unpossessed or
in adverse possession. In addition, the titles to lands held by trustees for certain (Go-
vernment purposes and those strictly parochial have been enquired into and verified,
and the lands have been surveyed and placed upon stable and certain tenure, and
those not required for Government purposes have been leased at fair rentals.

There were also at the time of the establishment of the Lands Department nume
rous properties all over the island in the possession of squatters, and there were vast
tracts on which the ordinary quit rents had not been paid for many years. Much
of tlus land was either unowned or unrepresented.

By successive acts from lH6r to 1887 the Government became the trustees of all
lands in the possession of persons without any legal or equitable title. The owners
may recover the lands upon payment of the expenses incurred by the Government,
but after seven years the Government have the power to sell. In this way 26,766}
acres have been recovered from 1,539 squatters. These lands are situated in various
parts of the island and consist chiefly of abandoned estates and plantations, whose
owners were either not known or who had so neglected their properties that they fell
into the hands of squatters. Of this land much has been restored to its legitimate

* The Director of Pablic Works and Asstotant Director of Public Works and th« District Bngineer are re
iBbnnadtnyelling expenses according to the scale at present in force.

t The First and Second Glass Superintendents of Roads and Works receire traTcUing alloirances in addi-
lioa to their salaries.

X Mr. Smith recelres £40 per annom as Saperintendeat of the Spanish Town Water Works.

112

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

owners, much has been sold after the expiration of the seven yean tnuteeshipy and
the remainder is still in the possession of the Qovemment and leased to yarioiia per-
sons. The rents from these and other lands .amounted to £lfi4A Ob. IcL for tbe
Financial Year 1901-02.

Law 6 of 1871, and its amendments up to 1896, regulate the forfeiture of landi
for non-payment of Quit rents. Under these laws the particulars of no leas than
914,468 acres have been investigated, the areas and boundaries ascertained, and tltt
lands advertised as liable to forfeiture. Of this nearly 194,380 acres have been ac-
tually forfeited to the Crown ; the quit rents on a great deal of the rest have been
paid and much remains in process of forfeiture. These forfeited lands axe located
^shiefly in the interior of the island and much of it is very advantageously sittutted
and suitable for new settlements. A large part of it extends over the north-easteni
portion of the Parish of Portland and the Central parts of Trelawny and St. Ann.
' All these regions consist of virgin lands and much is well watered with numerous
springs, possessing a most salubrious climate, ranging from 2,000 to 6,000 feet
in height, and embracing some of the finest coffee land in the island. The geoJs-
gicsJ formation is chiefly of white limestone series.

On 16th November, 1895, a scheme for the sale of Crown Lands to small set-
tlers was brought into operation. Under this scheme not less than 5 acres nor
more than 50 can be sold to any one person. A deposit of one-fifth of the pur-
chase money for the land required must be made by the applicant, after mrhieh a
survey of the land is made and the applicant placed in possession, the remiiining
four-fifths of purchase money, together with £2 for the cost of survey, being
payable in 10 years by 10 equal yearly instalments. If within the period of 10 yean
the purchaser shall have brought one-fifth of his acreage into good bearing in
Kola, Coffee, Oranges or other permanent crop-producing plants, he is released
from payment of, or is refunded, as the case may require, one-fifth of the purchase
money. Up to 31st March, 1902, 1,827 applications have been received, coTer-
ing 16,735 acres ; and 1,473 lots, covering 16,184 acres, have been surveyed and
put in possession of the purchasers who betve paid £6,839 16s. Ofd.

The following table shows the Government lands that are underlease ; those that
joe unoccupied, and the parishes in which they are situated : —

OoTemment

Parish.

Goyernment
Land

Land
nnder Lease

Unpatented.
Land.

Totals.

Unoccupied.

to various

Persons.

Acres.

Kingston
•St. Andrew .
St. Thomas .

164
1,996
4,693

—

1,226

2.0831

4,84a|

Portland

28,417

481'

1,170

30,068

St. Mary

1,405

—

l,415f

St. Ann

22,432

4.335

26,76»

Trelawny

19,8474
2,8931

14,261

34.(198.

St. James .

—

1,700

4,693

Hanover

.1.

Westmoreland

302

114

3131

St. Elizabeth.

13,041

300

10,667

23,908

Manchester .

3(K)

—

300

Clarendon .

6,608

7.800

—

13,808

St. Catherine.

6.7134

16,144

—

V2,8674

Grand Totals

108,466i

25,801i

32,0*2H

166,2894

The stir created by the Government in regard to lands squatted on, and lands
>liable to forfeiture for non-payment of quit rents, has induced many people to look after
properties which they before deemed almost valueless; audit is believed that many
more squatters have been evicted by private individuals than by the Government,
-and numbers of persons have been induced to pay up the quit rents upon their
outlying land*

AUDIT OFFICE.

113

From time to time aboat 95,000 acres have been actually surveyed and 65) leases
liave been effected, covering 109,T09 acres.

The Government have realised £27,828 68. 8id., from sales of land, while the
lands escheated have been valued at £1,552.

The Survey Department has also had numerous references from the Colonial
Secretary's Office and other Departmentn, involving considerable investigation ;
■earohee in the Island Record Office and reports ; also correspondence with an (I
inatTucting the several Government Bailiffs in possession of Government lands all
over the island and receiving and checking their accounts.

Numerous plans of particular places as well as of districts, for the use of the Go-
▼emment in various ways, have been prepared ; and surveys for the Rio Cobre
Canal, Railway extension, and for new roads, &c., have from time to time been made
The Survey Branch has also prepared, in duplicate, cadastral plans, on a scale of
four inches to one mile, for the use of the Collectors of Taxes of all the parishes
of the island. These plans represent every property and parcel of land from ten acres
and upwards, and show correctly their extent, area, boundaries and names, as well as
the names of the owners ; also the roads, rivers and other topographical details.

On the 1st October, 1890, the Survey Branch, which was formerly attached to the
Public Works' Department, was organised into a separate service, and the Govern-
ment Surveyor was appointed head of the Department under the designation of
Surveyor General.

In 1889 the Jamaica Railway was sold to Mr. Frederick Wesson and his asso-
ciates on condition that the existing lines were extended to Moitego Bay and
Port Anconiu from Porus and Bog Walk. The Surveyor- General was charged
with the duty of acquiring lands for the tracks of these extensions The tracks
are 120 miles long and cover 1,1 60^ acres of land acquired from 915 laudowners,
and have cost, to 3l8t March, 1900, £82,31o lOs.

Under the 34th Section of the agreement attached to Law 12 of 1889, the Pro-
moters of the Railway are entitled to one square mile of Government land for each
mile of Railway constructed, and 74,443 acres, or 116| square miles of land have
been conveyed to them, leaving 2,367 acres, or 3| square miles, selected by the
Promoters, and to be conveyed to them on forfeiture.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CKOWN LANDS' DEPARTMENT.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emoluments

Date of First

Appointment to

Public Service.

Surveyor Ueneral
Accountant

Third Class Clerk

W. C. Liddell*
E. N. McLaughlin

(pro teuj.)
E. G. Wilson

£ 8. d.
500 0 0
250 0 0

100 0 0

Ut May, '81
Ist July, '79

Ist March, '93

AUDIT OFFICE.

The Audit Office is situated in 'Harbour Street and occupies the upper floor of
the Treasury building.

An Auditor General was first appointed in 1851.

The expenditure in the various Departments is checked and examined eveiy
month.

Under a law passed in 188B, the Parochial Accounts are subjected to an exa-
mination in the Audit Office and half yearly inspection of the Boards' Accounts is
made locally by an officer of the Audit Office. The value of these local inspections
has been f uUy demonstrated.

* Ke-imbaned travelling expenses.

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E8TABLISHHKNT OF THE AUDIT OFFICE.

Salary and
other

Date of Fiivt

Office.

Name of Holder.

AppointmeDt to
Public Senrioe.

Emolument.

Auditor-General

Louis J. Bertram

£ 8. d.
800 0 0

March, T8

Chief Clerk

W. C. O. Arrowsmith

•400 0 0

1st May. '66

Senior Clerk

G. McN. Livingston

400 0 0

16th Aug., '69

First Class Clerk

William Duff

300 0 0

10th Dec., '66

Ditto

H. E. Laidman

300 0 0

20th Oct.. '73

Ditto

E. DuMont

290 0 0

Ist Feb., '75

Second Class Clerk

Kllis Wolfe

2(H) 0 0

IstAug., '«7

Ditto

G. W. Taylor

200 0 0

6th Oct., '79

Ditto

J. L. PietersB ^

190 0 0

10th Dec.. '85

Ditto

C. C. Kelly

170 0 0

Ist Jane, '88

Ditto

K. W. Royes

100 0 0

Ist Mar., '93

Third Class Clerk

W. E. A. Pigou

100 0 0

Ist AprU, '97

Ditto

T. A. Bicknell

95 0 0

Ist Feb., '99

Ditto

J. M Burke

80 0 0

17th Sep, 1901

Ditto

F. A. Townshend

100 0 0

1 June, '92

Copyist

J. Mackay

78 0 0

1st Aagr.. 1901

TREASURY.

Thb Receiver General's Office is one of the ancient institutions of the colony. It
was at first established at Port Royal and the records narrowly escaped destruction
in the great fire of 1703. In that year it was (with the other public offices) trans-
ferred to Kingston, where it has since continued.

In 1733 a law was passed requiring the Receiver General or his Deputy to attend
at his office on all working days from 9 to 11, and from 2 to 4, under a penalty of £20
for every default ; and in 1802 he was granted a salary of £7,000 currency (equal to
£4,200 sterling) in lieu of commissions, except the five per cent, payable to him under
the Permanent Revenue Act of 1728. Subsequently the salary was reduced to £3,000,
which was the amount received by Mr. John Edwards, the last patentee of the oflBce.

The Receiver General was by a law passed in 1733 prohibited from lending out
the public moneys or of being concerned in any commercial or other transaction, or of
holding any other office or appointment whatsoever. His salary was reduced to
£1,000 in consequence of the appointment of an Auditor General ; but in 1851 it was
increased to £1,200 per annum, and the commissions payable to him under the Per-
manent Revenue Act, and all such fees as he had been accustomed to receive, were
made payable into the Treasury for the use of the island.

Law 4 of 1868 repealed the previous law, in which the rate of interest payable by
the Bank on the daily cash balances was specified, and enacted <* that the Governor,
with the advice of the Privy Council, shall from time to time establish such rules
and regulations as may be necessary for keeping the accounts of the Receiver Ge-
neral with such bank or banking institution, and also for the payment and appro-
priation of the moneys paid therein." Under one of the rules now in force the
same rate of interest as heretofore, namely, 3 per cent, is payable by the Bank on
the minimum monthly balance, after deducting £10,000, and the sum annually esti-
mated as realizable from this source of revenue is £1,500.

Law 3 of 1868 granted to the Governor the power of prescribing regulations and
forms for the guidance of all parties having the receipt, collection and payment of
the public revenue, and repealed all previous acis detailing these duties.

• AlBO reeeires d£50 a year for parochial inspection.

TREASURY. 11^

!Law lO of 1868 abolished the office of Beceiyer General and created the office of
Treasurer, giving him all the power and charging him with all the duties hitherto
performed by the first named officer. The tlurd clause of this law placed the Trea-
rarer* B department under the supervision and control of the Revenue Commissioner
Appointed under Law 8 of 1866.

A ParochialTreasurywasestablishedinever7parishinl868,the Collector of Taxes
being placed in charge as Local Treasurer. Formerly there were no means of making
local payments, however small the amount, except by bills on Kingston. Persons
receiving^ small salaries and all others who had to receive small sums of public money,
snoh as parochial road contractors for example, were seriously inconvenienced under
this system, for they could not get their bills cashed on the spot, without submitting
to a heavy diarge by way of discount. The smaller the bill and the poorer the holder
the more discount he had to pay to get his own money ; and this occurred while the
'Collector of the parish might be put to some risk and difficulty in remitting his col-
lections to Kingston. Under thenew system all local payments, so far as localreceipts
may make it possible to do so, are paid at the Parochial Treasuries under orders,
general or special, from the Chief Treasurer.

On the Ist May, 1879, an Inland Money Order System was also established in con-
nection with the Treasury. Orders obtained at the office in Kingston are payable at
any Parochial Treasury, and each Parochial Treasurer is authorized to issue orders
payable at the Treasury in Kingston or at the following Parochial Treasuries : Morant
My, Port Antonio, Port Maria, St. Ann's Bay, Spanish Town, May Pen, Mandeville,
Black River, Savanna-la- Mar, Falmouth, Montego Bay, Lucea. The commissions
chargeable are as follow : —

For sums of £5 and under ^ 7d

" of 6 " 7 8d

of 7 " 8 9d

of 8 " 9 lOd

of 9 •• 10 lid

For sums of £10 . Is.

BAVIN08 BANK BRANCH.

Savings Banks were first established in this island in the year 1837 under the Act
7th William IV., chapter 6.

These Banks were managed by a Board of Officers consisting of a President, Vice-
President, Trustees, Managers, Auditor, and Treasurer or Secretary, the rulesf ramed
lor their government being approved and certified by a Revising Barrister. The de-
posits received by the Bank were invested in the Island Treasury at 6 per cent, in-
terest, whQe the depositors received interest at the rate of 4} per cent., the interest
to depositors being payable half-yearly. The following were the Banks that existed
under the old law, each of which was opened oncea week for the transaction of business :

For sums under 10b.

2d.

" of 10b. and under £2

3d.

" of £2 "3

4d.

" of 3 "4

6d.

'• of 4 "6

6d.

Kingston established 1838

St. James " 1838

Trelawny " 1842

St. Ann " 1845

Hanover established 1866

St. Mary " 1866

Westmoreland " 1866

Vere " not known.

These Banks did good service and enjoyed the confidence of the public until the
Secretary of the Trelawny Bank committed a series of forgeries, for which he was in-
dicted and sentenced to 14 years penal servitude. The depositors then learnt that
their savings were not secure and a panic ensued. The Government intervened and
•towards the end of the year 1870 obtained the passing of a law to establish a Govem-
ment Savings Bank, with branches throughout the island. The direct security of
the public chest was given for the due re-payment of all moneys deposited, and for
the regular payment of the interest thereon, the rate being fixed at 4 per cent., caU
'Culated to the 30th September in each year. In the session of 1880 the interest to
depositors was reduced to 3 per cent., and in December, 1897, to 2^ per cent.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Law 83 of 1883 proTides that a deposit shall not be of a less amoimtthan la. or i
multiple of Is. ; aho that no depositor shall be entitled to deposit in any one year any
siun of money exceeding in the whole £200, nor at any time have in deposit more
than £400. Deposits, however, on behalf of a charitable or friendly society may amount
io bnt not exceed £500 in any one year ; bnt the accumulated deposits of any sucii
institution may not exceed at any time £1,000. There is no limit to the amoumt
which may be deposited on account of any public department fund. Secrecy is en-
forced on all officers engaged in the discharge of the duties of the Bank, and, except
in due course of law or to the Revenue Commissioner, transactions of a depositor are
not disclosed.

Under the provisions of the 3rd section of Law 8 of 1879 deposits may now be made
by a married woman, and such deposits are to be deemed her separate property ; pro-
Tided that if any such deposits are made by a married woman by means of moneys of
her husband without his consent a Judge may, upon an application under section 6
ci the law, order such deposits or any part thereof to be paid to her husband.

Deposits of £6 are re-paid without any previous notice being required, bnt if the
amount exceeds that sum but does not exceed £50 one week's notice is required ; over
this amount two weeks' notice must be given. The deposits of a deceased person if
jibove £26 can be paid only on the production of the probate of the will, or under
letters of administration ; but any deposits under that amount may be paid by the
Manager, with the concurrence of the Revenue Commissioner, to any peraon who
may appear entitled to the same. The payments made on account of the property
^f deceased depositors during the year 1901-1902 were as follows : —

Under Letters of Administration
«, Letters Testamentary
„ Revenue Commissioner's authority
„ Power of Attorney

£516 16

6 7 10

236 10

6 0

£762 13 10

The branches of the Bank were at first open to the public once in each week, but
in order to afford increased facilities they are now opened daily, and the boon haa been
much appreciated. Some of the sub-branches are now opened weekly instead of
monthly as heretofore.

The following is a statement of the transactions of the Government Savings Bank
from 1891 to 1901 :—

Accounts

No. of

Amount of

▲mount of

TeM.

Opened.

Closed.

Deposits.

Withdrawals.

Deposits.

Withdrair&ls

189^-98

3,416

2,364

26,087

29,481

£197.613 2 2

£219,686 2 9

1898-94

8,784

2,098

29,676

80,289

236,941 9 1

208,192 1 7

1894-95

8.801

2,843

31,009

32,466

220,983 9 6

287,645 15 6

1896-96

4,027

2,700

84,628

84,087

240,642 12 6V^

242,261 8 4ii

1896-97

8,970

2,819

80,697

86,683

227.662 3 4

234,462 6 5W
229,778 11 6g

1897-98

8.869

6,947

80.660

86,607

216,308 16 10^
226,431 8 iS

1898-«9

4,068

2,978

83,718

34,368

212,689 6 6^

1899^

8,882

2,769

82,860

86,814

218,416 7 11

264,666 6 3^

1900-01

3,670

2,642

81,618

87,067

209,929 13 1

288,176 6 U^

1901-02

8,417

2,628

80,840

88,990

196,620 14 4)4

232,982 19 8

There were on the 31st March, 1902, 34,1S7 depositors, including charities,
societies, clubs, and public functionaries investing in their official capacities.

SAVINGS BANK.

iir

The foUowiiiggtatemeiit ahowB the distribution of themmonnt held m depoiite on
«]ie 3l8t March, 1902 :—

Administrator-General's Aoooant
Bankrupt EstateB

Charities

Chancery Accounts

Government Accounts

Old Sayings Bank Balances

Private Depositors, Societies and Clubs

<3K>Temment Trusts l

Other Trusts (

Torks Islands

Total

412,801 7 M

9,824 8 9i

1,648 13 8

16,498 8 5

8,869 ] 4

1,842 2 11

876,688 2 8|

2,078 11 1
2,107 9 11

£424,648 6 2i

The total amount of interest credited to depositors since the establishment of the
Savings Bank amounted to the sum of £295^73 8s. Id. During the year 19U1-03
ihe amoont was £10^43 Os. 6d.

The inyestments on account of the bank are chiefly in English consols and Colonial
debentures bearing interest at the rates of 3, 3), 4, 4}, and 6 per cent. On 31si
March, 1902, they stood thus :—

Consols

Debentures and Inscribed Stock

Treasury Debt

Cash in hand

Total

£20,404 17 8

400,444 18 4

8,736 « 64

68 9 0{

£424,648 6 H

Branohesof the Government Savings Bank are now in operation at the following
places: —

OPUr DAILY.

Kingston. Falmouth. Black River.

Morant Bay. Montego Bay. Mandeville.

Port Antonio. Lucea. May Pen.

Port Maria. Savanna-la«Mar. Spanish Town.
St. Ann's Bay.

Sub- Branches of the Oovemment Savings Bank are established at the following
places:—

Port Royal, open every day.
Buff Bay, open every Friday.
Annotto Bay, open on every Friday.
Brown's Town, open on Mondays,

Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Halfway-tree, every day except Saturdays.

Santa Crus, open on every Saturday*
Alley, open on each Friday.
Chapelton, open each Saturday.
Linstead, open each Wednesday.
Old Harbour open each Thursday.

In order to encourage thrift and saving habits among the people, and to give aa
opportunity to those who are not able to use the Government Savings Bank in con-
sequence of the distance from their homes of a branch or sub-branch, as well as to
enable smaller deposits to be received than are allowed by the Government Savings
Bank, Penny Banks (in respect of which however the Government has noresponai-
bility) have been established in severaldistricts of the island by Ministers of Religioii
and other influential gentlemen . The result of the movement, which began on thm
1st January, 1881, was that on the 3l8t December, 1897, (the dose of the finan-
cisl year) there were 43 Penny Banks in existence with 11,703 depositors. The
amount deposited during the year was £3,291 and the amount withdrawn was
£3,103. Mr. H. W. Livingston, then Manager of the Government Savings Bank,
was the originator of the scheme. Penny Banks are now independent of ili#
Tressury and are managed by Ministers of Religion and Managers of Schools.

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B8TABI1I8HMBNT OF THB TBBABUBT DBPAXTlf BKT.

Salary and

Date of FiMt

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointment to
Pnblio Sennoe,

Bmoloment.

TBBASUBT BBAKOH.

£ s.

Treasurer'*'

Vacant

• a*

...

Ohief Clerk

B. J. Andrews

400 0

1st Feb. •«

Bookkeeper
Cashier

C. W. Chapman

D. P. F0U0I16

400 0
300 0

0
0

8th Sep., *76
16th Maj, '81

First Class Clerk

T.B. Hendriks

800 0

1st May, *74

Ditto

B. W. Astwood

aoo 0

Ist May, "75

Ditto

B. F. Wilson

300 0

2lBtMay '80
Oct., TS

Second Class Clerk

H. Priest

289 0

Ditto

H. C. Livingston

200 0

1st Oct., *8B

Ditto

A. L. Harris

200 0

16th Aug., "TS

Ditto

F. H. MoDermott

200 0

1st June. -88

Ditto

J. C. Boyes

200 0

1st Feb., "Ql

Third Class Clerk

A. J. Durant

100 0

1st Mar., '93

Ditto

C. G. Arrowsmith

100 0

1st April. "95
1st Mar., '93

Ditto

A. B. Nicholas

110 0

SAYINGS BANK.

Manager

Vacant

•-.

••.

Aooonntant

James Sinclair

400 0

15th Feb., 'd8

Cashier

J. M. Tuckett

800 0

25th Nov., 'OT

First Class Clerk

A. L. Sayage

300 0

4th Feb.. •SI

Second Class Clerk

A. H. dePass

190 0

IstJnne. '88

Ditto

C. A. Logan

170 0

Ist Feb., '92

Third Class Clerk

C. B. Dignum

100 0

18th Oct, -92

Ditto

F. H. Smith

100 0

1st Mar.. '96

Ditto

A. G. Bichards

100 0

Ist April, '97
2nd June. '92

n^»«{.*ii S Senior
Copyists ^Junior

F. A. Townshend

100 0

B. P. Andrews

78 10

25th Sept., "99

STAMP DEPARTMENT.

Stamp dutiss, which were first imposed in this colony in the year 1760, have al-
ways extended over a wide area, and, following the English laws, made dutiable
mercantile transactions, law proceedings, the transfer of property, probatea of
wills, legacies, powers of attorney. Land Surveyors' commissions, policies and va-
riouB oUier documents of a similar character. ,

The Commissioners of Public Accounts were first appointed to superintend the
collection of these duties ; they were succeeded by two Commissioner of Stamps,
and finally the office was confined to one Commissioner, in association with tna
Receiver-C^eneral .

The use of adhesive stamps was added to that of impressed stamps in the year
1865, but they are now legal only on Customs Warrants, Receipts and Bills of
Exchange and Promissory Notes drawn abroad and in any manner negotiated in
this Island, also letters of allotment and renunciation, and Powers of Attorney
for voting by Proxy.

Collectors and Assistant Collectors of Taxes and District Postmasters are, e»
officio, Revenue Stamp Distributors. The Collectors and Assistant Collectors are
allowed 1 per cent, of their sales, and the District Postmaster 2) per cent. A
discount of 2^ per cent, is allowed on purchases of £0 at a time made by vendara
of adhesive stamps ; in no other case is discount allowed.

Bills of exchange, inland and foreign, promissory notes and foreign bills of lad-
ing can now be stamped within 7 days after execution. All other documents,
must be stamped before execution except the following : No penalty is imposed
on documents executed out of the island if stamped within 30 dfays after ar-
rival in this colony. Spoiled stamps are exchangeable within six months, for
which embossed or impressed stamps of the one penny denomination stamps onljr
jure given in exchange.

• Th» TreMurer also rtc«iTM £200 s year as Manager 0/ the GoTerzunent SaTingi Bank.

STAMP DBPARTMBNT. 119

A return of the ahareholden of all banking oopartnerahipB, exoept those estab-
Xiahed by Royal Charter, is required to be lodged yearly at the Stamp Office. A
^M>inpoflition of 1 per oent. is payable on the notes isBued by any banking corporation,
^W> whom also a yearly license is issued by the Commissioner of Stamps.

Stamps are affixed upon Petty Sessions process and licenses, radicating the
daty thereon. They are not, however, returnable as stamp revenue except a small
portion thereof.

Mortgages, conveyances, bonds or other securities made or given to or by Build*
izsg Societies, which were formerly exempt from stamp duty, are now made liable
'fcJiereto, with the exception of mortgages to Building Societies which are not tax-
MLble till they exceed £500.

A stamp duty of two shillings per one hundred pounds, and of one shilling per
one hundred pounds is charged for registering and transferring Debentures, re-
spectively, under Law 32 of 18S7. Revenue therefrom for twelve months to 31st
march, 1902, £77 19s. Od.

Ijegacy duty is chargeable on all legacies the rates varying according to the con-
aangninity of the legatee to the testator. Legacies however for the benefit of the
liTisband or wife of the deceased are exempt. The aggregate value of a legatee's
benefit when it does not amount to £20 is also exempt. 8ee Law No. 14 of 1898.
A. receipt for legacy mast be stamped witlun twenty- one days from the date
thereof. When an executor is entitled to a legacy he must pay the duty before re-
taining the same.

The duty on a legacy given by way of annuity must be paid by four eq aal payments,
the first of which must be made before or on completing the payment of the first
year's annuity ; and the three others in like manner, before or on completing the
respective payments for the three succeeding years.

Probate duty received for the financial year ended 31st March, 1902, was £6,867
10b. lOd. Legacy duty for the same period, was £1,915 15s. lid.

The total collections on account of stamps for the financial year 1901-1902, was
£23^67 9s. lOd.

Under the provisions of Law 20 of 1898, Stamp Duty is payable on all <^ 3qc-
cessions" to personal or real property. This Law came into operation in July, 1898.
The following laws are read with or are cognate to the Stamp Law : —

32 of 1869— Amendment Law 33 of 1868, &c.

88 of 1872 — ^Belating to oounterstamping, of documents, reducing the duty on
small leases, &c.

5 of 1879 — Refunding probate duty in certain cases.
16 of 1879— Legacy Duty Law.

6 of 1882 — ^Marine Insurance.

5 ol 1886— Amending Law 33 of 1868, in respect of agreements, <&c.
27 oi 1886 — Imposing Duty on Building Society Mortgages, Sbc
18 of 1887 — Postage and Revenue Stamp Law.
27 of 1896— Stamp Duty Law, 1868, Amendment Law, 1896.
11 of 1898— Stamp Duty Law, 1868, Amendment Law, 1898.
14 of 1898— A Law to amend the Legacy Daty Law, 1879.
20 of 1898— The Saccessiun Duty Law, 1898.

7 of 1899 — A Law to amend the Succession Duty Law, 1898.

22 of 1899— The Stomp Duty Laws Amendment Law, 1899, 6 of 1900, 24 uf
1900, 25 of 1901, 15 of 1902.
No Stamp Act was in force during the undermentioned periods : —
From Ist January to 9th May, 1809.
<< 1st January to 24th October, 1833.
** Ist January to 31st December, 1842.
The present system of stomping documents is by direct impression upon de^
in self recording presses, and also by means of over eitibossed stomps.

The use of oounterstamps has been abolished by the repeal of Sections 1, 2, 3,
of Law 38 of 1872.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Stamped forma and pafiers are obtainable at the Stamp OflBoe, Kingatoiiy
at the officea of the aeveral Colleotora and Aaaiatant CoUectora of Taxes, and at I
all Poat Ofiioea in the country. I

Deeds and other docniiiients may be sent to the Stamp Office, Kingaton, tlazoagk I
the various Oollectora and Aaaiatant OoUeotora of Taxes upon the full aaaomit of I
Stnmp Duty being paid to the Collector or Aaaiatant Collector of Taxes at the [
time of handing in the deeda or other dooumeata to be aent to the Stamp Oc

flniaaioner.

SCHEDULE OF STAMP DUTIES.

Ad Agreement for a Leaae or with reapeot to the letting of any landa,

tenements or heritable sabjeota, is chargeable aa a leaae.
A Leaae made subsequently to and in conformity with the aboTC ia

chargeable ' . • .

Agreements for rent of land .
Art idea of Clerkship

Award ....

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes (inland) not exceeding £6
Exceeding £5 and under £lO
Of or above £10 and not exceeding £20
Exceeding 20 ** 90

" 90 " 60

60 " 100

And for eveir additional £100 or fractional part
The duties imposea br the btamp Duty Law, 1868, (Law 99 of 1868) on Billa
of Exchange ana Promissory Notes, inland, apply to all BiUs of Ex-
change and Promissory Notes drawn abroad and expressed to be paid,
or actually paid or endorsed, or in any manner negotiated in this
island, and are payable by adhesive stamps, on such bills or notes being
so paid, or endorsed or negotiated.
Billa of Exchange (Foreign)—
The duty is now affixed on one of a set after the following rates :—
Where the amount doea not exceed £6
Exceeds £6 and doea not exceed £10 .
10 " " 60 .

'• 50 " " 100 .

For every additional £100 or fractional part thereof .
Bills of Lading (Foreign)—

The duty of 1/6 is now affixed on one of a set.
Coastwise receipt
Bonds-
Above £90 and not exceeding £60
60 " 100

" 100 " 200

"200 " 900

" 900 •* 600

" 600 " 1,000

And for every additional £1,000 or fractional part
Certificates—

On the admission of a Barrister
On the admission of a Solicitor
Charter-party
Cheqi

. MO

o «

0 ^

. 60

O 0

16 0

O 1

O ^

0 9

. 0

0 6

O 9

1 0

. 0

1 0

0 0 1

On any Banker • . . .

On any person or firm other than a Banker, for any simi not leas than
forty shillings at sight or on demand
Conveyances on sale —

Where the purchase or consideration money theiein or thereupon ex-
pressed does not exceed Five Pounds .
Exceeds £6 and does not exceed £10

10 " 16 .

"16 " 20 .

"20 " 25 .

26 " 50 .

"50 " 76 .

76 " 100 .

and for every additional £50 or fractional part of £60 . ^ . ^

Transfers of Shares are now liable to duty at the rate of 6d. for every £10 conaideratioii
money, but if the consideration is nominal the duty is 2/6.

0
0
0
0
0

0 13

0 16

1 O
0 10

100

0 10
016

1 0
0 7

0 0 3

O
O
10

0 0 1

STAMP DBPARTMENT.

121

^oi>«rtner8hip ArticleB . . £l 10 0

^C^astoniB WarraQts— Inwards and Outwards, per set .008

Oier^ifioate of Naturalization .200

Oeods, executed abroad, &o. —

On every Deed or other Instnunent executed wholly out of the Island,
and not bearing the British ad wUorem stamp, the same duty as on
like Instruments executed In the Island.
On every Deed and other Instruments executed partly out of, and
partly in, the island, on which the British ad valorem duty has been
impressed, one half the island duty.
On every Deed or other Instrument executed wholly out of the Island,
bearing the British ad valorem stamp, the island duty, or in the
option of the parties, a duty of . . • 8 10 0

But if anj such Deed or Instrument, executed partially or wholly out
of the island, shall relate to land therein, and shall not be stamped
within twelve months from its execution, then the full island duty
is payable.
On every Deed of anv kind whatever, not charged in the schedule nor

expressly exemptea from all stamp duty • • 0 16 0

change —

On every Deed, Decree or Instrument whereby lands or other heredita-
ments are conveyed in exchange, if no sum or a sum under £200 be
paid for equalitv of exchange . . .200

Above £200 ad valorem duty as on a sale on the sum to be paid.

If annual rent less than £1

Of or above £1 and less than £6

£ ** 10

10 " 16

16 " 20

" 20 and not exceedinff£100
Above £100 and not exceeding £200
And for every additional £100 or fractional part

Powers of Attorney-
Ordinary Power

For the recovery of debts or for the sale of property
To manage an estate, pen, or plantation

Passports

Uoenses—

To 6 re Insurance Companies . (yearly)

To retail firearms

To sell gunpowder

To a Banking Corporation issuing notes

Marriage License

HortgafeB—

iTot exceedin«r £26

Sxoeeding £26 and not exceeding £60 .
50 " 100 .

And for every additional £100 or fractional part
Being a collateral, or auxiliary, or additional, or substituted security,
or Dy way of further assurance for the above-mentioned purpose
where the principal or primary securi^ is duly stamped —
For every £100 and also for any fractional part of £100 of the
amount secured . . .026

Transfer, assignment, disposition, or assignation of any mortgage, or
of any money or stock secured by any instrument of mortgage, or by
any judgment —
For every £100 and also for any fractional part of £100 of the
amount transferred, assigned or disponed .026

And also where anv further money is added to the money already se-
cured, the same duty as a principal security for such further money.
Beconveyance, Release, Discharge, Surrender, Re-surrender, Warrant
to vacate, or renunciation of any such security as aforesaid, or of the
benefit thereof, or of the money thereby secured —
For every £100, and also for any fractional part of £100 of the total
amount or value of the money at any time secured . 0 10

But where the Mortgage is stamped under Law 27 of 1896, 6d. per £100
Plat or Diagram ^ . .020

0 10

0 16

0 10

0
5

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122 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Policies of Insurance, Fire —

Where the sum insured shall not exceed £20 . . itO 1 0

And for eveiy additional £20 or fractional part thereof up to £600 . 0 1 0

And where it shall exceed £500 and not exceed £1,000, for eyery addi-
tional £100 or part thereof . . .030
And where it shall exceed £1,000 and not exceed £2,000 for eveiy addi-
tional £100 or part thereof . .016
And where it shall exceed £2,000 and not exceed £6,000 for every addi-
tional £100 or part thereof • . .009
And where it shall exceed £5,000 • . . 0 10 0

Insurances effected for periods less than twelve months shall be charged as
follows :—

For any period not exceeding one month, one-fourth part of the annual
rate. ,

Above one month and not exceeding three months, one half thereof.

Above three months and not exceeoing six months three-fourths part
thereof.

Above six months, the full annual rate.

Policies of Insurance. Marine, Foreign —

Where the sum insured shall not exceed £10
And for every additional £10 or iractional part thereof up to £200
And where it shall exceed £200 and not exceed £500, for every addi-
tional £50 or part thereof
And where it shall exceed £500, for every additional £100 or part thereof

Marine, Coastwise (Under Law 5 of 1882)—

For every £20 or fractional part of £20 below £600
Every £500 or fractional part of £500

Policies of Insurance. Life.

Where the sum insured does not exceed £26 •

Does not exceed £50

Does not exceed £100 • . .

And 2s. 6d. lor every additional £100 or fractional part.

For any parent agreed to be made upon the death of any person, only
from accident, or violence, or otherwise than from a natural cause, or
as compensation for personal injury, or by any way of indemnity
against lose or damage of or to any property • .006

Private Bills—

On every Private Bill introduced into the Legislature . 50 0 0

Ttobate Duty. Three per cent, on personalty above £100.

Protests—

On every Protest or other notarial act .040

Beceipts—

Of or above twenty shillines . .001

Infullof all demands or of that nature . .016

Settlements—

Whereby property, real or personal, shall be conveyed upon ssiy Rood
or valuable consideration other than a bond fide pecuniary consiaera-
tion—

Not exceeding £500 . . . 0 13 0

Above £500 and not exceeding £1,000 . . 1 10 0

And for every additional £1,000 or fractional part . . 1 10 0

Paper Stamps—

All exemplifications of wills, accounts-current, &c., required to be re-
corded, and all office copies authenticated by the Deputy Keeper of
Becords, are subject to tne following stamps—
When the same shall be under or amount to 600 words • 0 16'

And for every additional 600 words or fractional part . 0 16

Stamp Distributors are authorised to charee over and above the amount
of stamp impressed upon any sheet of paper or form according to
the following scale—

RBVENUB DBPABTMENT.

12*

On every slip bearing a stamp of 1/6, 2/, 2/6 or 3/

Above 3/

On eaoh sheet or half sheet of foolscap or folio post

Mediiun Paper

Boyal ditto

Imperial ditto

On each set of Foreign Bills of Exchange

On each set of Foreign Bills of Lading

On each Coastwise Receipt

On each Form of Title

On each Surveyor's Notice

. ieo

1*^

l*-

. 0

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STAMP DEPARTMENT.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service.

Commissioner of Stamps
Cashier
Clerk
do.

B. J. Andrews*
George S. Thomson
Thomas E. Fray
George Desnoes

£100 0 0

300 0 0

100 0 0

1st Feb., '68
31st Oct., 73
1st March, '98
June. 1897

CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND INTERNAL REVENUE.

The BevenneB of the Island — Parochial as well as General — are collected and ac-
ooBnted for by a well organized Department under the control and direction of an^
officer styled the Collector General of Customs, Excise and Internal Revenue, in-
whose office is a staff consisting of a Chief Clerk and thirteen other Clerks, divided
into three classes. In the Collector Greneral's office In addition to the duties devolv-
ing on a department charged with the management and direction of the officers em-
ployed in the colleetion of a large and varied revenue, the accounts of the collecting
officers are thoroughly examined, and the statistical returns for the whole island are
oompiled.

At Kingston separate establishments are maintained for the ooUeotion of Cus-
toms revenue and the oollection of the excise and internal revenues ; bat in the
other parishes the whole of the duties is performed by the Collector of Taxes or
by Subordinate Officers acting under his supervision.

The staff for the conduct of Customs business at the Port of Kingston consists
of a Collector, who is also Shipping Master and Inspector of Invoices ; four First
Class Clerks ; five Second Class Clerks ; four Third Class Clerks ; a Surveyor, an As-
sistant Surveyor who is also Chief Tide Surveyor, eight Landing Waiters ; a Tider
Surveyor at Port Royal and twenty-two Outdoor Officers, divided into three classes.
The staff for the oollection of excise and internal revenue consists of a First Class
Collector; a First Class Assistant Collector; a First Class Clerk; a First Class
Locker and Ganger ; a Second Class Clerk ; and two Second Class Lockers and
Gangers.

The staff in each of the other parishes consists of a Collector, one or more Assis*^
tant Collectors, Landing Waiters, Lockers and Gangers and Clerks.

Each Collector of Taxes is stationed at the principal town of the parish and (ex-
cept in Kingston) besides the duties devolving on him in connection with the col-
lection of revenue, he has to discharge the duties of Parochial Treasurer, and as such
has charge of the local treasure chest, into which all local payments pass and from
which all local claims against the Government are met. The CoUeccor is ex officio-
Manager of the Government Savings Bank and he issues and pays money orders
drawn on and by the Treasurer in iSngston or any other Collector of Taxes. The
Collectors do not travel except in special cases when ordered by the Head of the

• Chief Clerk Troiisaiy, £400.

124

HAlfDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Department. In their offieeB are prepared and kept the roUa of taxpayera mmi,
welectors, the militia register and the register of licenses.

Assistant Collectors of Taxes possess the same powers of collecting and enfoto-
ing the payment of taxes as Collectors. One or more is allotted to e^h parish, ae-
xording to its size and importance, and they are stationed either at the Oolleetor'a
office or at some place of importance in the parish. They are subordinate to the
Collectors and aid them by receiving money at their offices and at fixed statioiM
lihroughont the parish, which they visit periodically for the convenience of the tax-
payers. The several distilleries in the island are under the inspection of thaw
x)fficers, who visit them at uncertain periods for the purpose of comparing the siiD
iioiise books and vouchers and checlung the quantity of rum on hand.

Collectors and Assistant Collectors of Taxes are also Distributors of Stamps.

All Collectors and a few Assistant Collectors are provided with Clerks to assist
in filling up in-givings and receipts, keeping the office records, and performing
xlerical duty generally. These officers are not allowed to receive revenue ae thej
iure not under security for that purpose. One Clerk in each office is required to act
as check officer and is styled Treasury Clerk. He is required to give security for
the faithful performance of his duty. The Treasury Clerk initials all vouchees in
proof of their correctness ; he checks and initials the entries in the caah book,
counts the cash at the close of the day with tiie Collector to see that the publie
money in the chest agrees with the cash book, and keeps a second key of the cheat.

Collectors and Aiwistant Collectors are required to enter into substantial aeenrity
for the proper collection of, and accounting for money, and during the past tweniy-
iiix years the whole of them have been guaranteed by the Jamaica Civil ServiM
Mn tual Guarantee Association . This Association during that period has only beea
xsaUed upon to make good the defalcations of three coUecting officers, which amounted
to £307 l-Os. Od. Considering the large amount of money that passes throu^ the
hands of these officers this fact is as creditable to themselves as it must be grati*
lying to the public at large.

PORTS OF CLSAKANGB.

Ports of Entry.

JKingston
Moraot Bay
Port Morant
Port Antonio

.Annotto Bay
Port Maria
fit. Ann's Bay
Drv Harbour
J^al mouth
Hontdgo Bay
Lucea

Bavanna-la-Mar
Black River
.Alligator Pond
Milk fiiver
Old Harbour

Principal Out- Bays at which Island Produce is shipped.

Cow Bay. Port Boyal.
Tallahs.
Holland Bay.

Hope Bay. Buff Bay. St. Margaret's Bay. Orange Bay,
Manchioneai.

Oraoabessa. Rio Nuevo.

OchoRios. CTnity Wharf. Runaway Bay.

Rio Bueno.

Green Island. Mosquito Gove. Davis Gove.

Nei^il. Bluefields.

Whitehouse. Parker's Bay. Pedro Bay.

Carlisle Bay. Salt River
Cockpit

Under Law 21 of 1900, « The Tax Collection Law," the tax collecting year
^changed from 1st August to 1st April, in each year. The taxes, &c., which became
4ue on 1st August, 1900, were coUed^d for two-thirds of a year to 31st March,
1901.

Section 2 of the above-mentioned Law grants permission for quarterly payments
.of taxes where the gross amount shall exceed eight shillings.

REVENUE DEPABTMSNT.

12^-

BOHBDULB OF TAXES.

LAim TAX.

4tmUJisn^-^ne.,e.l6: SI VU^t^Si; and

Lam £ of 2876.
Upon every acre of land patneted
as such Id.

LAW 11 OF 1901.

2 — ^In BubfltitutioD for the duties laid upon
personB possessing certain desoription of
Uhnds by the provisions of Section 1 of Law
96 of 186^ and for the taxes leviable on cer-
tain other descriptions of lands under the
proTisions of Section 17 of Law 17 of 1890.
there shall be payable in Hud in respect of
the twelve months beginning the first day
of April* 1901, the following duties, viz.:—
Upon every acre or fractional
part of an acre of land in arrow -
root, bananas, canes, cocoa,
eoooanuta, coffee, ginger, or
tobacco £0 10

In Guinea grass or Para grass 0 0 3

In conimon pasture, pimento, or
oonunon pasture and pimento,
or in logwood . 0 0 2

In any other cultivation not

aY)Ove specified . 0 0 3

In wood and ruinate 0 0 04

6 — For the Schedule in Section 19 of Law
17 of 1890, entitled ** A Law in aid of Pa-
rochial Roads," the following Schedule is
hereby substituted : —
For every Holding not exceed-
ing 5 acres . iBO 2 0
Exceeding 6 and not exceeding 10 0 3 4
10 " " 15 0 4 8
'• 15 " " 20 0 6 0
20 " •* 30 0 8 6
" 30 '• •• 60 0 13 6
*• 50 " '• 75 I 0 0
75 " " 100 1 6 0
" 100 " " 150 1 15 0
" 160 " " 200 2 8 0
•• 200 " " 300 3 2 0
•• 300 •• " 400 4 0 0
" 400 •• " 500 4 16 0
" 600 " " COO 5 10 0
" 600 " " 760 6 6 0
" 760 " " 1,000 7 0 0
»• 1,000 " " 1,600 8 0 0
For every Holding exceeding
1,500 acres . 10 0 0
Such substituted Schedule shall remain
in force until the 31st day of March, 1902.

6— There shall be payable in and in res-
pect of the twelve months beginning the
nrst day of April, 1901, on all holdings of
land in the Parish of ^inguton exceeding
16 acres in extent a tax in aid of General
Bevenue at the rate of one penny an acre.

OENEBAL INTBBNAL TAXES— LAW 30 OF

1867, LAW 17 OP 1890 AHD 17 OF 1899.
£ach bicycle or tricycle used on

road& . .£060

Bach head of horsekind used on

roads . . 0 11 0

Bach ass .036

Bach wheel of a carriage . 0 15 0

Bach wheel of a cart . 0 6 0

Each hand cart plying for hire £0 10'
Each wheel of a nackney carriage 1 0 0
Each firearm 0 8 0*

GBKE&AL RATE— LAW 34 OF 1900.

On every house of the annual value of four
pounds or upwards, a tax or duty at such-
rate in the pound of such value as may
be fixed by the Revenue Commissioner
after consideration of Estimates prepared
and furnished to him by the several Pare
ohial Boards.

Bouses below £4 to be rated as of the annua?
value of £2.

DOG TAX— LAW 10 OF 1868 AND 10 OF 189^.

On each dog in the city of Kingston and in
the towns of St. Jago dela Vega, Llnstead.-
St. Ann's Bay, Brown's Town, Falmouth,
Montego Bay, Lucea, Savanna-la-Mar.
Black Uiver, Mandeville, Chapelton, Port'
Maria, Annotto Bay, Port Antonio, Mo-
rant Bay and Port Koyal 4s «

BEGONSTBUCTIOM OF KINGSTON 8TBBET8.

FSind for the Jlepair and Reeomtruction of

the KingMton Street*— Law SI of 1890,
Each house in Kingston of the annual value

of £4 and upwards, 94d. in the pound.
Each house below £4 to be rated as of the'

annual value of £2.
Bach head of horsekind used in

thecitv £0 3 6-

Each wneelof a vehicle, with

springs, used in the city 0 6 0

Each wheel of a vehicle, without

springs, used in the city 0 3 O'

Each wheel of a hackney carriage

used in the city . 0 6 8

Unoccupied lands each lot . 0 3 0

GENERAL BATE— LAW 34 of 1900

Under Law 34 of 1900 Poor, Sanitary, Paio-
chial General Purposes, Fire Bate and Oas
Rate are amalgamated into one rate called
the ''General Bate for the Parish of

BUM DUTIES— LAW 10 OF 1878, AMEND BI^
BT LAW 31 OF 1898.

On all rum and other spirits distilled in the
island and sold for consumption, 5s. per
Imperial gallon of strength of proof as-
ascertained by Sykes Hydrometer.

LICENSES.

Exclusive of Stamps.*
H<M)ker8 and PadUu-s—LoAv 41 of 1867 ^ a»
amended by Lams 7 of 1893,
For each personal license . £2 0 0'
For each transferable license . 2 10 0
MetaX—19 Vic., e. Se, emiended by
La/w 18 oj 1869 a^ Law 10 ofl87g.
License to dealin the purchase and
sale of, or barter and exchange
metals . . 5 0 0

License for sale of gunpowder and
fire arms . . 5 10 0

(£1 to Collector of Taxes and
£4 10s. to Clerk of Petty Session,
conditions specified in Law 23
of 1870, Law 7 of 1877 and Law
19 of 1885.)
Itinerant trader in horses. Law 30

of 1899 . . 2 0 0-

* See Schedule of Stamp Daties, pege 120.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

SpiHtB—Law t8 of 1896,

•For every Wholesale License in

the Parish of Kingston . £10

in any other parish . 5 0

For each Retail or Tavern Li-
cense in the Parish of Kingston,
exclusive of Port Boyal . 25 0 0

In the Town of Port Boyal,
Halfway-Tree. Gordon Town.
Spanish Town, Linstead, Old
Harbour Market, Chapelton,
May Pen, Milk River, Mande-
ville, Porus, Black, River, Santa
Crua, Balaclava, Shaws,Sav.-la-
Mar, Lucea, Montego Bay, Fal-
mouth, Duncans, Stewart Town,
St. Ann's Bay, Brown's Town,
Dry Harbour, Port Maria, An-
notto Bay, Oracabessa, High
Gate, Port Antonio, Buff Bay,
Hope Bay, Manchioneal,Morant
Bay, and Bath . 0 0 0

In any other part of the island 10 0 0
For every Hotel License in the

Parish of Kingston . 10 0 0

In any other parish . 6 0 0

Imw SO of 1900.
On any passenger steamer plying
from port to port •

BtaU—Law 10 of 1878, Bee, 6.
For each Still

-Drade—Laiv 18 of 1867 amended by
Law 9 of 1875 amd Law 1 of 1886,
Merchants . . 12 10 ^

Storekeepers . . 7 10 0

Auctioneers in Kingston • 7 10 0

5 0 0

Auctioneers in other parishes £2 10 0

Retail Storekeepers— Class 1. 6 0 0

Ditto— Glass 2. 2 10 0

Ditto--Cla86 3 in Kingston 10 0

Dilto-Olass 8 elsewhere 010 0

Wharfinger 2 10 0

Masters of Vessels or Supercargoes 6 0 0

Proprietors of Newspapers 1 10 0

AgrioMwral Prodftee Buyers TA'
ceneet Law SO ofl&8

Class J.

Coffee, pimento, ginger, caoao,
kola or Dissie, annatto 1 0 0

CkusU.

Bananas, oranges, shaddocks,
ffrape fruit, and other citrus
fruit, and cocoanuts . 0 4 0

Class m,

Dyewoods and other economic
wooas and the roots thereof 5 0 0

School Tax, La.w 31 of 1892, ab

▲MENDED BT LAW 34 OF 1893.

On every house under the value of £4 0
On every house of the annual value

of £4 0

On every house exceeding £4 and not

exceeaing £6 annual value 0

On every house exceeding £6 but not

exceecQng £12 annual value 0

On every house exceeding £12 annual

value 0

BGHBDULB OF CUSTOMS DUTIES, &C.
ADMEABU&EB'S FEES.

These fees are levied under the 8Sth section of The Merchant Shippinff Act, 1894. 57 and
58 Vic, ch. 60, Part 1, agreeably to the Table in Schedule 3 of same Act, wnich is as follows :
For a ship under 50 tons reg. tonnage £10 0

Do. from 60 to 100 •* 1 10 0

Do. from 100 to 200 " 2 0 0

Do. from 200 to 500 " 3 0 0

Do. from 500 to 800 *' 4 0 0

Do. from 800 to 1,200 " 5 0 0

For a ship from 1,200 to 2,000 tons
register tonnage ** £6

Do. from 2,000 to 3,000 •* 7

Do. from 3,000 to 4,000 " 8

Do. from 4,(K)0 to 5.000 " 9

Do. from 5,000 and upwards 10

WABEKOUSE BATES.

The charges for storing goods in the King's Warehouse are on a similar scale to thoM
laid down in the Wharfage Law, 16 of 1896.

AH goods, after having been stored for fourteen days are liable to a charge of one-fonrth
more for every succeeding month or part thereof.

The cost of drayage to the Warehouse is charged for every package delivered from the
King's Warehouse, in addition to the charge for rent.

Packages or parcels belonging to the Grovemment, the Army or the Kavy, sent to the
King's Warehouse are free of all rent or charge for drayage.

Charges for storing gunpowder at forts or magazines, or some proper place of security
Approved by the Governor, under Law 18 of 1877, section 95 : — 21 per orL of lOOKs weighl^
1/ per half brl. ; 6d. per qr. brl.

Charges for similarly storing arms, ammunition, and explosive substances other than
gunpowder under Law 24 of 1885, section 37 : Explosives—^, per cubic foot for a space
Aot exceeding 8 cubic feet and 3d. for each cubic foot in excess of 8 cubic feet; Arms--6d«
per package and 6d. per 112Ibs. loose arms.

REVSNUS DEPARTMENT.

127

IMPOBT Duties— LAW 20 of ]

Ale, Beer and Porter, Cider and

Perry, per gallon
Animals alive^Horned Stock, per

liead
— Hones, mares, geldings and
mules, per head

Asses, per head

■ Sheep, goats and svrine, per

head
Arrowroot and oomstaroh, per lb.
Baooiu per lb.
Barley, (not pearl Barley), per

buahel
.Beans and Pea«e, Inclnding Split

Pease, per bushel
Beef — ^wet, salted, or cored, per

barrel of 200 lbs.
— smoked, or dried, p^r lb. .
Bread and biscuits, viz.:— Pilot
bread, water and oyster crackers,
soda biscuits and butter bis-
cuits, per lb. . 0
Bntter ana Butter substitutes, per lb. 0

£ s. d.

0 0 9
2 0 0

0 0 4

0 1 0

0 16 0

0 0 2

Candles, composition, per lb. . 0

wax or spermacetti, per lb. 0

tallow, per lb. . 0

Cards, playing, per pack of 52 0
Cartridges of all kinds for fire-
arms, per 100 • 0
Cement, per barrel of 400 lbs. . 0
Cheese, per lb. . 0
Chicory per lb. . 0
Cocoa beans and pods, per lOOlbs. 0
Coffee, British Colonial, raw, per

lOOlbs. . 10 0

British Colonial, roasted, per

lOOlbs. . 2
Com, Indian, per bushel . 0
Fiah, dried or salted, per lOOlbs. 0
smoked, not otherwise enume-
rated or described, per lb. . 0

Herrings, smoked, per lb. . 0

Salmon, smoked, per lb. . 0

Salmon, wet or salted, per brl.

of2001b8. . 0 10 6

*-— Alewiyes, Herrings. Mackerels
and pickled, unenumerated,
perbrLof 2001bs. . 0 4 0

Flour Rye, per brl. of 1961bs. . 0 8 0

. Wheat, per brl. of 1961bs. . 0 8 0

Gunpowder, Dynamite and other

explosives, per lb. .010

(not to include cartridges for
fire-arms, or percussion caps,
detonators or fuse).
Glucose, per lb. 0 0 1

Hims,perlb. . 0 0 2

Indigo, per lb. . 0 0 3

Lard, per lb. . 0 0 1

Lard sabBtitutes, including Cotto-

lene,perlb. . . 0 0 1

HatcheB, Lucif ers and others, per
gross of 12 doz. boxes, each box
ioGontain 100 sticks, and boxes
containing any greater or lesser
quantity to be charged in pro-
portion . .030
Ileal, not wheat, per brl. of 1961bs. 0 2 0

£ 8.d.
0 16 0

9
9
7h

0 0 9

I 0 0

Meat, salted or cured, per brl. of

2001bs.
Milk, condensed, (weight of the
tin to be i Deluded in the weight
for duty), per lb. 0 0

Kaphtha and gasolene, per gallon 0 0
Oats, per bushel . 0 0

Oils, Castor oil, in tins or in bulk,

per gallon . 0 0

Cotton Seed oil and Cocoanut

oil, per gallon . 0 0

Petroleum and its products,

per gallon . 0 0

Not otherwise enumerated,

not including medicinal, essen-
tial, and perfumed oils, per gall
Opium, in powder, or as the raw
drug, or solid extract of opium,
but not iocludiag medicinal
preparations and medicinal
compounds of opium, per lb.
Pork, wet salted or cured, per brl.

of 2001b8. . 0 16 0

Potatoes, per barrel of 180 lbs. 0 16
Bice, per lOOlbs. . 0 3 0

undressed, per bushel . 0 10

Salt, not rock salt, per lOOlbs. . 0 10
Sausages, dry or pickled, per lb. 0 0 2
Shot, per lOOlbs. . 0 8 0

Soap, common, brown, vellow, or
blue mottled, and all other
laundry soaps, per lOOlbs. 0 6 6

Spirits— Brandy, whiskey, cin,
spirits of wine, alcohol (in-
oludinflp absolute alcoholj and
all other distilled spirits, per
gallon of proof spirits as as-
certained by Sykes (or Sikes)
Hydrometer : provided that in
no case shall the Duty be less
than 13s. 6d. per liquid gallon 0 16 0
Bitters, cordials, liqueurs and
sweetened or mixed spirituous
beverages of a like kind, per
liquid gallon . 0 16 0

Spirituoas compounds, not being
perfumery nor medicines re-
cognized by the British Phar-
macopoeia, or the United States
Pharmacopoeia, nor recognised
medicinal preparations proved
to the satisfaction of the Col*
lector General to be of use
only in the treatment of di-
sease, and not otherwise enu-
merated, containing 40 per
cent, of proof spirit, per liquid
gallon 0 16 0

Sugar,refined or unrefined, per lb. 0 0 1
Tea, per lb. . 0 1 U

Tobacco, cigars, per lb. .050

"~ Cigarettes or Snuff, per lb. 0 16

(The weight of the Cigarettes
to include the paper cover-

ing)
- — » Leaf, per lb.

manufactured, including
Cavendish

0 10
0 2 0

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

IMFOBT DUTIBB— Law 20 OP 1899, €0fUillft€d. ,

£ 8. d.

Tongneo, salted or cured, per brL

ofaOOlbs. . 0 15 0

— — Bmoked or dried, per lb. 0 0 2

Wheat, per bushel . 0 0 6

Wines, of all kinds, including
medicated wines, in bulk or
bottle, per gallon containing
not more than 40 per cent,
proof spirit. Wines contain-
ing a greater proportion of
proof spirit to be deemed a
spirituous beverage . 0 3 6

And an additional duty on all
Wines of a value of 12s. per gal-
lon, and upwards, per gallon 0 16

Wood, per 1,000 ft. of pitcn pine,
white pine lumber, or other
lumber, in rough or sawed, by
superficial jneasurement of 1
inch thick . 0 9 0

£ B. d.
Wood, per 1,000 ft. of pitch pine,
white pine, or other lumber
planed, smoothed, groved or
tongued, ceiling and floorioff
boards, elinker or beaded
boards, but not otherwise
manufactured, by superficial
measurement of 1 inch .. 0 14 0

Shingles, Gynress, more than 12

inches in length, per thousand 0 6 0

Wallaba, per tnousand . 0 6 0

Boston chips, and all shin-

0 4 0

gles not otherwise enumerated
or described, per thousand

And after these rates for any greater or le
quantity of such goods respectiTely.

On all goods not enumerated in this Sche
dule or in the Free List are advalorem
duty at the rate of 16f percent.

Fbbb Libt.

Agricultural implements, namely, ploughs,
harrows, cultivators, horse hoes, hoes,
cutlasses, agricultural forks, axes, bill-
hooks, clod crushers, dibbles, sewing ma-
chines, stump extractors

Articles, the growth and produce of the Pe-
dro and Morant Cays, on production to
the Collector of Customs of satisfactory
evidence to that effect.

Articles the property of Foreign Govern-
ments, imported into this Island for the
purpose of furnishing, decorating or equip-
ping the Consulates of such Governments :
provided that the like concession is

f ranted to British Consulates by such
'oreign Governments.

Apparatus and a{>pliances of all kinds for
generating, storing, conducting, oonvert-
uig into power or light, and measuring
electricity

Apparatus and appliances for generating,
measuring, conducting and storing gns

Bags and sacks made of flax, hemp or jute
S>T exporting Island produce.

Bees, beehives and all acceseories for apiaries.

Books printed, bound or unbound, pam-
phlets, magazines and newspapers

Brass, old scrap.

Bullion and corns

Britania metal in pigs and bars.

Coal, Coke and patent fuel.

Copper in pigs.

Fire engines and fire extinguishers.

Fertilizers of all kinds, natural or artificial,
including guauo and other manures.

Iron, viz., pig.

Locomotives, railway rolling stock and
parts thereof, rails, railway ties and all
materials and appliances to be used ex-
clusively for construction, equipment and
operation of railways and tramways.

Lymph for vaccination

Lead^ viz., old scrap and pig.

Mess plate, furniture and band instruments
for the use of the Navy, Army or Militia,

on the certificate of the Military or Naral
Commanding Officer
Magic 1 n terns and slides therefor.
Printing pai)er.

Parts of articles free under the Tariff r*—
The component parte of any article which
is free under tt;e Tariff shall be also ad>
mitted free of duty ; provided such part»
of free things cannot be used for any
other purpose than for making np or com-
pleting any article which is itself free;
and provided such parts have been spe-
cially prepared and manufactured to re-
place or fit such free articles.
Provisions and stores imported by the Loca<
Governmeut for the Public Service, and
stores, tools and materials for the King-
ston General Commissioners, the 8paiii&
Town Water Works Commissioners, or for
any Parochial Board for any public or
parochial service, on the certificate of the
Revenue Commissioner. Whenever any
local merchant or trader shall have aup-
plied to the local Government for the
Public Service, or to the Kingston General
OommiKsioners, the Spanish T<»wn Water
Works Commissioners, or to any Parochial
Board for any public or parochial service,
any goods which would otherwise have
been entitled to come in free under thi»
Section, the purchnser, on productioo of a
certificate from the Revenue Commis-
sioner. 8hall be entitled to a refund of the
duty proved to have been paid on the fir«t
importation of such goods : Provided they
have been imported within the limit of
time fixed as the limit within which ihe
drawback may be claimed on goods ex«
ported.
Photographic apparatus and appliances
necessary for the production of photo*
graphs.
Provisions and stores, arms, equipment and
uniforms, imported for the use of Her Ma*
jesty's Navy, Army, or Militia, on the ees-

KVYBNUB DBPi^RVBifiiirT.

i2a

Vbsb LiBT, oowtinMed,

tificate of the Officer Commanding the
Kavy or the Troops thst they have been
solely imported for the use of the Navy or
Army as aforesaid.

Vfturisioiia, wines, spirits and malt liquors,
imported for the use of the Naval StafE
ana Naval Messes in this island, consigned
by bills of lading to any Naval Officer, or
the President of a Naval Mess, on the pro-
duction of the bills of lading and the cer-
tificate of the officer, such certificate being
countersigned by the Officer Commanding
the Naval Forces, that they have been
solely imported for the use of such Officer
or Naval Mess, and on an undertaking
that they shall not be sold in the island
without special permission of the Collec-
tor of Customs, such permission to be
given only on payment of the duty. Thin
exemption shall also extend to similar
goods withdrawn from a bonded ware-
house on production of a certificate of a
Naval Officer countersigned by the Of-
5oer Commanding the Naval Forces that
such goods are for the sole use of such
Officer or Naval Mess, and on an under-
taking as aforesaid that they will not be
sold m this Island without payment of
duty.
?oiiltTy and other birds.

Articles for Naval, Militarv and Civil Uni-
forms imported by members of those ser-
vices for their personal use.

School slates and slate pencils.

Sewing machines.

Shocks for tierce, puncheon, hogshead, bar-
rel and cask, and shocks for boxes or
orates used in packing native agricultural
produce.

Specimens illustrative of natural history
mineralogy and geology not being such as
Hre of an ornamental r-haracter.

Steam engines, boilers, prime motor engines
of all kinds, machine^, machinery and ap-
paratus, whether stationary or portable,
worked by power or by hand, for manu-
facturing or preparing for market the
agricultural and mineral products of the
Colony, including sugar, coffee, cocoa, pi-
mento, ginger, kola, annatto, cocoanuts,
tobacco, cassava, fruits of all descriptions,
vegetables of all descriptions, woods oi
all descriptions, fibres. Pans for boiling
sugar of not less than 10 gallons capacity.

Steel, vis., IngotH.

Stills and parts thereof.

Tan bark of all kinds, whole or ground.

Telephones and telephone switch boards.

Tow.

Trees, plants, vines, seeds and grain of all
kinds for propagation or cultivation,

Tortoise shell and turtle shell, unmanufac-
tured.

Turtle.

Tin, viz., in blocks and pigs.

Weather Service, articles imported for the
use of the weather service of the United
States of America, being the property of
the United States Government.

Wood hoops and truss hoops.
I Wood staves and headings.

Zinc, viz., in blocks aud pigs.

DBAWBAOKB.

Goods, wares and merchandise upon which any duty under this Law or any previous
Law of this Island, shall have been paid, if duly exported within two years of tneir first
importation, shall receive a drawback equal to the duty paid on first importation : sub-
ject to rules to be made by the Governor in Privy Council for the regulation of such
drawbacks.

The duty paii on provisions and stores supplied by local merchants to Her Majesty's
Naval or Military Authorities in this Inland, for the use of Her Majesty's Navy or Army,
or to Naval Officers or Naval Messes, shall be refunded under snch conditions and regu-
Ittions as mav be prescrioed by the Governor in Privy Council.

Provided tnat such drawback or refund shall be limited to such articles as would
have been entitled to be admitted free of duty, had they been in the first instance con-
signed to the purchaser.

Subject to the relations and provisions of Law 18 of 1877, relating to drawbacks, or
of any Law amending the same, there shall be payable to any person who shall export
from this Island, preserved iruitor ginger in quantities of not less than SOlbs. in weight,
a drawback at the following rates:— for every pound of preserved fruit, one penny, and
for every pound of preserved ginger threepence, on the person exporting the same pro-
ducing a certificate from the manufacturer thereof duly declared to before a Justice of
the Peace, or a Chief Officer of Customs, setting forth that the said preserved ginger or
iruit has been manufactured solely with sugar imported into this Island, and on which
duty has been paid.

There shall be paid a drawback equal to the duty paid on their importation on ship-
building materials, or Accessories of any kind for shipbuilding (not being rope or corduge,
or wire rope of any kind) which shall have been imported into this Island and used in
the construction or repairs of foreign ^oing vessels of any kind, on presentation to the
Chief Officer of Customs at the port of importation of a certificate to the effect that such
materials and acccAsories have Deen used as aforesaid, under the hand of the builder or
repairer of such vessel or boat, who used the same, together with a declaration from such
builder or repairer, that he believes such shipbuilding materials and accessories to have
been imported into the Island.
I

130 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Drawback of duties shall not be payable on goods which have become aDmeiehBntablBf
or which have been in actual and oonafide use.

Where imported materials on which duty has been paid are used in the manofaotaiB
of articles manufactured or produced in this Islsnd, there shall be allowed on toe expor-
tation of such articles a drawback equal in amount to the duty paid on such materials so
used: F'rovided, that when the articles exported are made in nart from domestic mato-
rsJs, the imported material, or the parts of the articles made irom such materiala, shall
so appear in the completed articles, that the quantity or measure thereof may be aaoer-
tained.

On the exportation of bread or biscuit manufactured in this Island of imported floor,
there shall be paid a drawback equal to the duty paid on the flour U9ed in makinf^ the
same, but not to exceed the duty imposed on a like quantity of bread or biscuit im-
ported.

The several drawbacks under this Law shall be subject to the regulations and provi-
sions of the several Acts or Laws for the time being in force with reference to suefa
drawbacks.

The following are the Rules made by the Governor under Section 11 of Law 20 of 1896
regulating drawback of duty on the exportation of goods.

X^otice of intention to export goods on which Drawback is to be claimed moat be
given by the Exporter in the following form at least four working hours before the
attendance of the Examining Of&cer is required :~

Collector of Customs. Jamaica

Port of ■ 18

I hereby notify you of my intention to export*
on the for

on which Drawbacks of duty will be claimed, and to request that an officer be detailed
to examine and take account of the goods at

I am, &c.t Sco,

The entry on exportation required by Section 100 of Law 18 of 1877 must be made
previous to the Customs Officer inspection of the goods.

A list giving the details of the goods for Drawback must be furnished by the Exporter
to the Custom's Officer, who will check each item mth the list and retain it for verify-
ing the Drawback claim in due course.

AH goods for Drawback must undergo the personal examination of the Ooatoms
Officer and the contents of each package must be ascertained and certified on the Draw-
back papers by him.

In the case of unenumerated goods before certifying the shipment and exportatioii
the original Invoices must be produced to the officer and compared by him with the
Drawback claim in respect of values, etc., and the certificate of the officer ia to be in
the following form : —

I hereby certify that the goods above-mentioned were packed in my presence, and the
value of £ s. d. upon which Drawback of duty is claimed was found to agree

with the Invoice values upon which Import Duty was paid, and that the said goods
^ere duly shipped on the for as per warrant

No. dated

In the case of rated ffoods. each package must underso examination including weigh-
ing, gauging, etc., and the full particulars of such examination including tares, retorned
on the Drawback papers by the Examining Officer, and the certificate of shipment and
exportation for rated goods is to be in the following form : —

1 hereby certify that the above-mentioned were weighedf in my

presence and found to contain and that they were duly

shipped on the for as per warrant

No. dated

The notice of the particulars of the goods required to be delivered by the Exporter as
provided by Section 112 of Law 18 of 1877 shall include the name of the Import ship
and the number and date of the Import warrant relating to each separate item of gooos
also the like particulars in respect of the Export ship and warrant, such notice being
accompanied by Declaration ot the Exporter, etc., in the form as hereinafter providecT

In the case of rated goods, Drawback will not be allowed, when the quantity exported
is less than one whole original package, complete and unbroken as when importeo.

Drawback on goods exported will not be granted when the amount of duty to be re-
funded would be less than four shillings.

When Drawback is claimed on liquids, exported in bottles included in items 1, 46, 47
49, 59, 60, 61 and 71 of the Rated Schedule to the Tariff Law, the officer must examine
the contents of one bottle at least of each package ; and when in bulk, the contents of
each cask or other package. The strength of the contents of each bottle, casks, or other
package of spirits, brandy, whisky, gin, and such like, so examined, must be asoertained

• Here gire general dewriptlon of the goods.

t Or gauged, or measured and tested as to strength by me, kc., as the ease maj require.

BSTBNTJB DBPABTMBNT* 181

terineam of the Hydrometer and recorded on the Drswhack papers hy the Onstoms

Wlieii the following goods are entered for Drawback, samples as hereunder set forih
«liall be taken and sealed up by the Cnstoms Officer at the time of inspection, the officer
flhjdl then forward such samples to the Collector after affixing to each one a label shew-
Jiur the particulars of exportation.

Spirits, Brandy, Whisky, Gin, AlcohoW. r._i^ Inot less than 4 gills from each
And such Uke C ^^ ""** / cask or other package

Spirits, Brandy, Whisky, Gin, Alcohol { i^ i^x^i^. \ not less than 4 gills of each 24
Aii^snch like \ ^ bottles j bottles .

Bitters, Cordials, Liqueurs, Spirituous ? . ^^ .. j not less than 2 gills of each casks
Oompounds and such like, also Wines f »"«'"** 1 or other package

Bitters, Cordials, Liqueurs, Spirituous } ... i^xxi^. \ not less than 2 gills for each 24
Compounds and such like, also Wines ) "* «>***«* ) bottles

Ale. Beer, Porter, Cider and Oils (other I in bottles )not less than 2 gills of each 48
4haii petroleum). \ or in bulk i bottles or cask, or other package

Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes ..At least 2 ounces from each package

Matches ...at least 12 boxes from each package

Soap ...at least pound in weight of each shipment

Candles ... do. do. do.

These rules may be added to, altered or amended from time to time.

Declaration when the original Importer is also the Exporter :

KON-BKUMEBATED GOODS.

I do hereby declare that the goods specified on the back

tiereof were duly imported by and that the values

-endorsed herein are the true values of the goods upon which import duties were paid
«nd that the psrtioulars of importation furnished herewith are correct in every respect.

And I further declare that the soods mentioned herein have been actually exported as
«et forth on the back hereof and have not been re-landed and are not intended to be re-
landed in any part of Jamaica, and that at the time of the entry and shipment of the
said goods I was and continued to be entitled to the Drawback thereon.
Declared to before me j

this day of V

18 I

J.P.

RATED OOODB.

I do hereby declare that the goods specified on the back

hereof were imported by and the Import Duties duly

paid thereon and that the particulars of importation furnished herewith are correct in
every respect and I further declare that the goods mentioned herein have been actually
exported as set forth on the back hereof and have not been re-landed and are not intended
to be re-landed in any part of Jamaica, and that at the time of the entry and shipping of
the said goods I was and continued to be entitled to the Drawback thereon.
Declared before me

this

fore me 1
day of >
18 I

J.P.

DECLARATION OF EXPORTER WHEN NOT ORIGINAL IMPORTER OP THE GOODS.

I do hereby declare that the goods specified on

the baek hereof were purchased by from the parties

whose names are set opposite thereto ; and I further declare that the goods mentioned
herein hnve been actually exported, as set forth on the back hereof, and have not been
re-landed, and are not intended to here-landed in any part of Jamaica, and that at the
time of the entry and shipping of the said goods, I was and continued to be entitled to the
Drawback thereon.
Declared to before me,

this

;ore me, l
day oil
18 1

J.P.

DECLARATION OF IMPORTER NOT REING THE EXPORTER.

Non-enumerated Ooode.
I do hereby declare that the goods referred to in

the Dedaration of were sold by

to the Mdd that the said goods were duly imported by

and that the values set forth in the back hereof
•re the true values of the goods upon which Import Duties were paid, and that the par-
iieolars of importation furnished herewith are correct in every respect.
Declared to before me, )
this day of V

18 . i J.P.

Ids HJUIBlOaX OV JAMjilOA.

BATBDOOODA.

I do hereby declare, that the goods referred W. Ii^

the Deohmtloii of were eold by

to the said aad that the said goods were daly imported %je

and the Import Duties duly paid ; and I further dfi^
elare that the oarticulars of importation lumished herewith are correct in CTOiy rospcp^
Declared to before me )
this dtLjot}

18 i
Drawback of excise duty, after the rate of 6s. upon erery imperial gallon of ihm
strength of proof as ascertained by Sykes Hydrmneter, is allowed to the exporter
when duty-paid rum is exported, proyided twenty-four hours* notice of intention, to*
ship be giyen to the local Collector of Taxes to enable him to make the necesaary
arrangements for testing the strength of the spirit and for its shipment under Cii»-
toms superyision. See section 45 of Law 10 of 1878, as amended by Law 12 of ISSM^
and Begulations published in Gaxette of 16th April, 1897.

LIGHT DUES.

JiUmd lAgM^—Lamta of 1893,^16,. per ton upon the registered tonnage of steamers and
8d. per ton upon the registered tonnage of sailine yeesels that shall enter at anjr
port of the Island. Such dues in respect of drogners and other ships, sloops and
yessels engaged in the coasting trade of the Island, or trading within the tn^ioa^
shall be cfemandable not oftener than once within any period of twelye oalendar
months, and in respect of all other ships not oftener than once within any period
of three calendar months.

POH LiqkU—Lcm 17 o/lSSe.—ToT the Folly Point Light at Port Antonio a uniform rat»
of id. per register ton to be charaea on the tonnage of eyery yessel on the occa-
sion of each entry or call at the Port of Port Antonio.
Ships of War are exempt from Light Dues.

WHABFAGB.

Public WharfMpe is regulated by Law 15 of 1895 and the following Schedules limit the
oharges of Wharfingers : —

f. A Wharfinger in Kingston is entitled to Wharfage in accordance with the ratea
specified m column 1 of Schedules A and B for goods landed at his Wharf and to
half rates for goods shipped from his Wharf.

n. A Wharfinger out of Kingston is entitled to demand Wharfage at the rates speci-
fied in Column 2 of Schedules A and B either for goods lanc&d and deUyered or
for goods receiyed and shipped.

HL Wharfage includes receiymg from, or deliyeriuji; to, the ship (if alongside the-
Wharf) or lighter and stowing, sheddinp^, weighing, skidding gauging, securing'
and deliyerlDg together with all labour myolyed therein.

rV. In Kingston tne storing referred to is limited to 14 clear days in respect of gooda-
landed and enumerated in Schedule A and to three months in respect of those
landed and included in Schedule B while in respect of goods receiyed for ship-
ment, the rates coyer a period of three months prior to the arrival of the Ship
in which they are to be snipped.

Y. At Outports the charge for storing goods landed is coyered by the Wharfage rate-
for a period of three months, the time in cases in which by the terms of the
Bills of lading, the jp^oods are to be deliyered free of Wharfage to be calculated
from the expiry of 14 clear days and in other cases from the time of landiog^
while in the case of goods receiyed for shipment the rates coyer a period of thr«e
months as in Kingston.

YI. For storing goods specified in Schedules A and B for any period in excess of the
period of 14 days or three months, as the case may be, a Wharfinger is entitled
to charge at the rate of one-fourth the specified rate for eyery additional month

or part of a month.

Vn. For lumber and coal the rates specified in Schedule C shall be charged, column
1 referring to Kingston and column 2 to the outports. In the case of lumber
the charge covers a keeping on the Wharf for three months and in the case of

coal for six months.

Vm. Before extra wharfage shall be charged the i>erson chargeable or his Agent shall
be given 3 clear days notice of the Wharfinger's intention to charge extra wharfage.

IX. For the use of a Wharf for shipping fruit the Wharfinger shall be entitled to
wharfage at the rates stated in Schedule D.

X. Any goods not specifically named shall be charged for in proportion to the ratea
fixed provided that in respect of machinery and other heavy packages exceeding-
two tons in weight the charge shall be fixed by special agreement.

SOHSDULB A.

Apples, potatoes and other fruit and vegetables in baskets, bar-
rels, boxes or other packages, per package
Arms, chests of

Column

No. 1.

No. 2.

s, d.

0 8

0 4|.

3 0

4 6

■STSmTB DBPABTMBHT.

183

t Inmdlet, boxes, oaBes, chests, tmnks and orates of cordage,
dry goods, earthenware, glassware and groceries, except as
hereinafter specified, not exceeding 8 cubic feet, per cable
foot

For eyery cabic feet above 8 an additional .
Baoon, hams and dried meats in casks or tierces, per 1121bs.
Beef, pork, tonnes and other wet provisioos, per tierce
Ditto per barrel

Ditto per half barrel

BellowB, Smith's, each
Boats, per footi keel measurement
BrickB, tiles and slates, per 1,000
Batter and lard in firkins, per 661bs, each
X^andlee in boxes, lOOlbs.
KJanTas, oznabnig or crocus, loose, per bolt
Oftniages of four wheels, inchiding wheels, each
Oartfl and carriages of two wheels, ditto each
Cement, per barrel
Coals or slate, per hogshead
Cordage, per 1121bs.
Com and i>ul8e, including barley, maiBe,'oat6, wheat, beans, pease
and grits, per barrel

Ditto per bag of two bushels

Cheese in hampers or boxes, per 1121bB.
Demijohns, jars and jugs, of any description, empty, per gallon
Earthenware, glassware or hoUowware, per hogshead
Fish, dried, per tierce or drum •

per box
Der half box
Fish, smokeo, per barrel

smoked not including red herrings, per box

" per half box

*' red herpngs, per small box
pickled or wet, salteo, per barrel

per half barrel

Flour, meal, biscuits or other dry provisions, per barrel

Furniture, including chairs, tables, iolnters, pianofortes, desks,

sideboards, and every other article of furniture, per cubic foot

Ounpowder, per barrel

** half barrel
" keg
Hoops, truss per set

wood per 1,000
Horses, mules, asses and homed cattle passed through the wharf,

each
Ice, loose, per block 2001bs.

per hogshead •

Iron ware, pewter, copper, lead, tin and brass of every description

in pacluges not exceeding 20 owt., per 1121bs.

Over one ton, and not exceeding two tons, per 1121bs.

Iron pots, taches and other hollow ware, per ton

Iron or Steel in Engines and Machinery, pipes, girders and other

large pieces not exceeding two tons in any one piece, per cwt.

Lime, temper or other, per puncheon

Ditto per nogshead

Halt Liquors, cider and vinegar, per tun

per butt
per hogs head
per barrel

Ditto bottled, in barrels or cases of 4 dosen quarts, and

7 dozen pints, per barrel or case
Nails and staples in kegs, per lOOlbs
Oars and handspikes, per doz.
Oil, keroslne, per case of eight gallons

Ditto per barrel . .

Oil, other than keroslne, in barrels, drums and kegs, per gallon
Ox bows, per dozen
FiuBft in kegs and drams, per 1121bs.
Plough or harrow «

Bice, per bag, per lOOlbs.
Mt, loose, per bushel

1 6

0 3

0 6

0 4

16 0

134

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Bait in bags or Backs, per 2001bs
" per barrel
'* '* hogshead
Sheep, hogs and goats passed through the wharf
Shooks for hogshead
" puncheons

" barrels in bundles, 10 in each bundle, per bundle
Stayes for butts and pipes, per 1,000

" " hogsheads and puncheons per 1,000 Of 1,200
Bpades, shovels-and forks per dos.
Soap In boxes, per 1121be.
Stones, dripstones, each

grindstones and tombstones not exceeding two tons, per
1121be.

Ditto above two tons by agreement.

paving stones, 12 x 12 inches each

Spirits or Wines, per pipe or butt

Ditto per hogshead

Ditto per quarter cask

Ditto bottled in cases of one dosen quarts, or two

doxen pints, per case

Tar, pitch or turpentine, per barrel

Tea m chests, half chests and boxes, per 1201bs.

Tobacco in hogsheads, half hogsheads, boxes, bales or seroons, per

1121bs.
Turtle each, by agreement.

Column
No.l.
s. d.
0

0
6
8
6
6
6
0
S

H
9

0 6

6
0

4
9

ColQlHD

No. SL

s.
O
O
3
O
0
0
O
11
9
O
O
1

4
3
1

O
O

8
0

O 9

8
«

6
6
U

0 6

0 »

SOOSEDXTLB B.

Produce manufactured or otherwise the exports of this Island.

Annotto, arrowroot, and beesewax, per barrel
Cigars in boxes and cases, per cubic foot '
Cocoanuts, loose, i>er 1,000

Ditto in bags of 100, per bag
Cocoa, in bags and barrels, per 1121bs
Coffee, per tierce

per barrel

per ba^ of not exceeding 2^ cwt.
Gioger, per tierce

in bags and barrels, each .
Hides, wet, each

dry, each
Honey, per quarter cask

per keg
Limejuice, per puncheoA
Pimento in bags, per bag
Bum perpuncneon

per hogshead

per quarter cask
Sugar per hogshead

per tierce

per barrel

per bag of 2 cwt.
Wood, logwood, fustic, bitterwood, and other dye or hardwoods,
per ton

Lancewood spars not exceeding 6 inches in diameter at the thick
end, per dozen

Exceeding 6 inches in diameter as aforesaid by special agreement

Mahogany, cedar and other cabinet woods, per 1,000 feet .

Native Shingles, loose, per 1,000
Ditto in packages, per 1,000

Walking sticks in bundles not exceeding 8 cubic feet, per bundle
Ditto loose, per 100

Wool, sheep's, in bales or bags, per cubic foot
Yams, and ground proTisions, exclusive of labour, per owt.

Other

Kingston.

Pariahec

s. d.

0 4

0 6

0 S

0 4i

6 0

9 0

0 3
0 3

8 3

1 4

2 0

0 4

0 6

0 4

0 6

1 6

2 8

0 4

0 6

0 H

0 2

0 l|

0 2

0 6

0 9

0 3

0 4^

I 4

2 0

0 3

0 4

I 4

2 0

1 0

1 6

0 8

1 0

2 0

8 0 .

1 4

2 0

0 4

0 6

0 4

0 &

3 6
2 0

6 8
8 0

BBYSNUB DBPABTMSIIT.

135

, keeping on wharf for 6 months

SumsuUiiB 0.
For landing, reoeiTing, keeping on wharf and delirering therefrom within three months

8. d. s. d.
liumber, dressed or nndressed, pitch pine, per 1,000 ft. . 6

Ditto white pine or spruce per 1,000 ft. 4

Shipping same, per 1,000 . .2

Sbinsles. loose, per 1,000 . .8

in packages, per 1,000 .2

Shipping same, hall rate additional in Kingston
0<Mua and patent fuel, landing, receiying, keeping

and deliveiT, per ton . .4

For keeping on whari for eyery subsequent month up to twelve months

in all, per ton . . .0

Shipping coal or patent fuel . .2

SCHBDULB D.

For use of wharf for shipping, ezdusiye of labour.
Bananas, per bunch of any size, for use of wnarf and for shipping

ezclusive of labour . . .0

Bananas, per bunch of any size, for merely passing through the wharf 0
Oranges, loose, per 1,000 . . . 1

For use of wharf for shipping, inclusiye of labour.
Oranges and other fruit, per barrel 0 3 0 3

Boxes of fruit, per cubic foot . 0 0^ 0 04

6 0
0 6

Ok 0 0}
Oi 0 oi

BSTABLISHMBHT OF CUSTOMS,

BZCIBB AND IKTBBNAL BBYBM UB DEPAETMBNT.

Salary and

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointment to
Public Service.

•t

Bmolument

HBAD OFFIOB.

iL s.

OoUeotor-Oeneral

James Allwood

900 0

July, 1862

Supervisor
Acting Chief Clerk
First Class Clerk

A. H. Miles

476 0

Feb., 1874

R. 0»C. J. Livingston

900 0

Jan., 1880

B. Nosworthy

290 0

Jan., 1880

Ditto

J. C. Bonitto

270 0

Aug., 1877

Ditto

A. S. Spratt

220 0

Mar., 1886

Ditto

0. G.Gauntlett

200 0

Feb., 1890

Saoond Class Clerk

D. N. Norman

160 0

Mar., 1893

Ditto

H. W. Mortlock

160 0

Feb.. 1887

Ditto

D. T. Seaton

140 0

Feb., 1890

Ditto

G. A. Robinson

110 0

Mar., 1896

Ditto

A. R. Dignum

100 0

Mar.. 18W6

Third Class Clerk

G. M. Haines

100 0

Mar., 1896

Ditto

C.H.Dickson

W\ 0

Mar., 1898

Ditto

A. T. Pullar

86 0

April. 1897

Ditto

C.H.Talbot

80 0

Oct., 19(>1

Ditto

Vacant

Kingiton Ouitomt,

Collector and Inspector Invoices.

Shipping Master
First Class Clerk

A. W. Hitchins

[620 0

Nov., 1868

W. B. M. Drummond !

270 0

May, 1880

Ditto

G. P. McGrath

210 0

June, 1888

Ditto

G. B. R. Pearce

200 0

Sep., 1884

Ditto

A. K. McDermott

200 0

Feb., 1890

Saoond Class Clerk

W. Douglas

200 0

Oct., 1884

Ditto

H. B. Ramson

200 0

Jan., 1878

Ditto

B. B. Levy

IHO 0

Feb., 1892

Ditto

F. E. Holtz

120 0

Mar., 1893

Ditto

A. P. Williams

110 0

Feb., 1^92

Third Class Clerk

K. W. Hart

1(0 0

Mar., 1896

Ditto

0. C. Pearson

100 0

Mar., L896

Ditto

D. R. May

100 0

April. 1H98
Mar., 1901

Ditto

G. y. Livingston

86 0

Surveyor

R. B. Nunes

370 0

Oct., 1872

Assistant Surveyor

B. deS. Bell

800 0

Oct., 1879

Senior Landing Waiter

G. A. Burke

270 0

Mar., 1882

Ditto

C. H. V. HaU

270 0

Feb., 1883

Ditto

J. H. B. Mais

270 0

May, 1883

19<6 UAVliBOO'K %>t iAMAtOlk.

R8TABLISHMBKT OF OU8TOM0, EXOIBB JLlID tStmSAL WKYWXVm DXPABTMBXT, ^ntj.

Salari

r and

Daieof Fizal

OfBoe.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointmentto
PutocBervioew

Enudumeni

JRiigston Ottfiomi, eonMniMd,

8.d.

Junior Landing Waiter

C. M. AriooU

IHO

0 0

Mar., ISM

Ditto

A. W. Laing

170

0 0

FeK, 1891

Ditto

A. A. O'Meally

180

0 0

Feb,, 1890

Ditto

G.S.Shaw

170

0 0

Feb., 1890

Ditto

G. A. Gauntlett

140

0 0

Mar., 1998

Tide Surveyor, Port Royal
V'l ret ClasR Out-Door Officer

0. W. K. BoTell

lao

0 0

June, 189S

H. J.Katon

100

0 0

April, 1869

Ditto

J. S. Melbourne

100

0 0

Aug., 1S75

Ditto

H. D. Campbell

100

0 0

Aug., 1875

Ditto

J. A. Kildare

100

0 0

Mar., 1871

Ditto

S. H. Bynge
C. B. Cooke

100

0 0

July, 1879

Ditto

too

0 0

Oct., 1884

Ditto

0. L. DePass

100

0 0

Feb., 1890

Ditto

R. F. Cooper

lai

0 0

Mar., 1895

Second Class Out-Door Officer .

F. Luke

0 0

Apr., 1886

Ditto

A. B. Leeson

0 0

Jan., 1890

Ditto

R. 1). Barclay

0 0

Oct.. 1891

Ditto

J. Roberts

0 0

Oct., 1890

Ditto

J. F. L. Henry

0 0

June, 1891

Ditto

P.8t.L.BacQuie
H. C. O'Meally

0 0

Aug., 1894 •

Ditto

0 0

June, 1896

Third Clase Out- Door Officer

H. Depa^s
J. W. Weller

0 0

Jan., 1902

Ditto

0 0

Ju y, 1909

Ditto

B. B. Depass

0 0

June, 1896

Ditto

J. H. Smith

0 0

Mar.. 1897

Ditto

H. L. Payne

0 0

Sep.. 1897

Ditto

R. D. Garsia

0 0

Jan., 1900

Ditto

B. L. Davis

0 0

Oct.. 19UII

Ditto

J. F. S. Hill

0 0

Feb,, 1901

Kinggton InUmtd Rev§nu€.

First Class Collector

B. H. E. Maolaverty .

626

0 0

June, ines

First Class Assistant Collector

0. S. Foote

0 0

Ma} , 1878

First Class Clerk

L. D. Brandon

116

0 0

Mar., 1894

Senior Locker and Ganger

H. B. Batley

L-IO

0 0

Oct.. 1889

Junior Locker and Ganger
Ditto

W. T. Huggard
E. T. Reed

100
100

0 0
0 0

Jan., 1890
Sep., 1892

Second Class Clerk

JSr. Kirkland

0 0

May, 1901

Ditto

j£. V. Samuels

0 0

Feb., 1902

at.Tkoma9.

Second Class Collector

J. A. MarshaU

870

0 0

Sept., 1865

Second Class Assistant Collector

R. H. Brice

220

0 0

Mar., 1877

Travelling allowance

100

0 0

Second Class Assistant Collector

W. M. Robertson

210

0 0

Oct., 1882

First Class Clerk

J. M. Fonseca

108

0 0

Mar., 1896

Seoond Class Clerk

R.Z Johnstone

100

0 0

Mar., 1896

Junior Landing Waiter

J. E. Davis

120

0 0

Oct., 1889

Portland.

Second Class Collector

W. B. Isaacs

860

0 0

Mar., 1882

Seoond Class Assistant Collector.

F. A. D. Eves

190

0 0

Feb., 1890

Travelling allowance
J. P. K. King

0 0

Ditto

220

0 0

April, 18to

Travelling allowance

0 0

Junior Landing Waiter
Second Class Clerk

D. A. Hudson

120

0 0

Jan., 1890

F. M. Turner

100

0 0

Deo.. 1896

Out-Door Officer

J. S. Bennett

100

0 0

Feb.. 1891

Ditto

E.V.W.MeUad

0 0

May. 1894

Salar

rand

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

ot&er

Appointment to
Public Service.

Bmolument.

-Out- Door Officer

KiTBt Class Olerk

W. F, Jacobs „

100

March, 1896

*Oat-Door Officer

B. B. Ponseca

March, 1900

Ditto

A. B. McCatty

Jan., 1894

.Second CIms Colleclor

B. A. Savage
W. M. LcTOi

150

Jan., 1874

Second Glass AssistAntOoUeotor .

190

May, 1886

Travelling allowance

Ditto

D. M. Robertson

190

May, 1886

Travelling allowance

Pint OlasB Clerk

a. L. Facey

loo

March. 1896

(*. W. Heron

1^0

Feb.J89fi

A. C. Murray

110

May, 1894

Ditto

5t. O. V. Thompson .

100

March, 1896

8t.Ann.

rSeoond Class Collector

B. C. Baines

460

Oct., 1870

Fiivt Class Assistant CoUector .

G. L. Oifford

260

Jan., 1874

Travelling allowance

Seoond Class Anistant Collector .

J. Addison

220

April, 1878

Travelling allowance

First Class Clerk

A. Taylor

140

Nov., 1871

Second Class Clerk

A. B. Pullar

May, 1901

B. A. Davis

120

Feb., 1891

Ditto

J. W. Oayner

110

March, 1896

.Second Class Collector

B. B. Wilson

870

Oct., 1870

fieooBd Class Assistant Collector.

C. M. Mair

220

May, 1881

Travelling allowance

Ditto

S. H. AUwood

220

June, 1884

Travelling allowance

100

First Class Clerk

J. C. White

100

March, 1896

Second Class Clerk

B. G. Crooks

July, 1900

Junior Landing Waiter

A. B. Marshall

106

Sep.. 1896

Travelling allowance

Si.JamM.

becond Class Collector

A.. G. Facey

460

May, 1869

Second Class Assistant Collector.

H. G. B. Murray

220

Sep., 1881

First Class Assistant Collector .

G. H. Davidson

260

May, 1876

Travelling allowance

100

Senior Landing Waiter

B. J. Kennedy

140

Dec, 1880

First Class Clerk

L. Bmythe
A. P. Savage

140

July. 1876

Second Class Clerk

^t\l^

Ditto

B. T. Moore

120

Out-Door Officer

M. A. Sullivan

100

Sept. 1897

Fiifft Class Collector

L.A.Rattigan

460

Oct., 1870

Second Class Assistant Collector.

H.F.lBaaS

180

Feb., 1891

Travelling allowance

100

FirstClass Clerk

A. H. Packer

140

Feb., 1892

Second Class Clerk

P. G. Duff

100

March, 1896

Junior Landing Waiter

A. W. Kennedy

120

June, 1886

Second Class Collector

W. J. Pearson

420

Oct., 1871

Second Class Assistant Collector.

H. Bogle

220

Dec., 1876

Second Class Assistant CoUector.

C. L. Scarlett

210

Jan., 1887

Travelling allowance

100

138 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

BSTABLI8HMSKT OF CUSTOMS, BZOISB AND INTBBNAL BBVSN ITB DBPABTMliaiT.con^

Office.

Wagtmorelandt eonHMtdd.

Benior Landing Waiter
First ClasB Clerk
Second CUbb Clerk
Out-door Officer

8t. Elizabeth.

Second Olass Collector
Second Clase ABsifitant Collector
Ditto

Senior Landing Waiter
First Class Clerk
Second Class Clerk

Ditto
Out-Door Officer

ManohetUr,

Second Class Collector

First Class Assistant Collector

First Class Clerk
Second Class Clerk
Junior Landing Waiter

Clarendon.

Second Class Collector
Second Class Assistant Collector

Second Class Assistant Collector

Junior Landing Waiter

First Class Clerk
Second Class Clerk
Ditto

St Catherine,

First Class Collector

First Class Assistant Collector

Second Class Assistant Collector

First Class Clerk

Junior Locker and Qauger

Second Class Clerk

Ditto
Junior Landing Waiter

8t, Andrew,

First Class Assistant Collector

First Class Clerk
Second Class Clerk

Name of Holder.

Salarj and

other
Emolument-

J. Smythe
J. a. Collymore
J. Cridland
A. B. Hart

Vacant

H. Barned

W. C. Gauntlett

Travelling allowanoe
J. K. Collymore

A. J. DePasB

C. C. Manton

D. Jacobs

B. S. Murray

J. M.V.Thomson
A. G. Davidson
Travelling allowance

A. P. Sutherland
C. M. Crawford

B. A. Millingen

J. A. S. Monaghan
F. L. Nicholas

Travelling allowance
P. J. Browne

Travelling allowance
A. J. Rogers

Travelling allowance
8. Cross
J. M. Smith
W. H. MUler

W. Cork
J. L. Lord

Travelling allowance
B. P. Mudie

Travelling allowance

B. B. Brown

C. A. Guy

V. H. Fonseca

J. E. W. Sheridan .

D. G. Archer
Travelling allowance

S. Binns

Travelling allowance
L. G. Carvalho
W. A. Browne

Date of First

AppointmeDt to

Public Seirioe.

£ 8. d.

aoo 0 0

100 0 0

80 0 0

70 0 0

220
210

76
180
140
100

80
100

960 0

300 0

75 0

100 0

90 0

120 0

360
190

76
200

76
120

60
100

hO 0
100 0

660
260

60
220

20
124
100

80
106

280 0 0

60 0 0

140 0 0

100 0 0

Au«r., 1874
Marcb, 1891^
June, 19U2f
Aug., 189&

Marob, ld7&
Jan., 1887

Dec., 1888
March 1893
March, 1897
July, 1902
March. 189li^

June, 1881
Oct., 1870

May. 1885
March, 190i>
Feb., 1891

April, 1869
Feb.. 1880^

July, 1883

Deo., 1891

March, 1894
April, 1902
April, 1897

Aug., 1868
July, 1879

June, 1881

March, 1894
March, 189»
July, 1902
June. 1902
Jan., 189B

Oct., 1870

Feb., 1892
March, 1897

POST OFFICB. 13&*

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Oversea Mails,
the united kikodoh amd subopb.

{^Sistarical details of the development of the Poet Office will he found in preview
of the Handbook]

Tlie Royal Mail Steam Ship Oo.'8 yessels oonyey mails, fortnightly ^ between
Jamaica and the United Kingdom, yift Barbados and Trinidad : —

2\> «r<MViatca. — Leave Southampton every alternate Wedaeeday at 6 p.m. Arrivr
Jamaioifc every alternate Friday at 12 m.

FroTn nTamaioa. — Leave Jamaica every alternate Taeaday at 12 m. Arrive Ply-
moutli every alternate Wednesday at 9 pan.

Tlie mails for Great Britain by the Boyal Mail Steam Packet Company's steamers
are made np at the General Post Office, Kingston, at the following hours : —

R^^tered letters, newspapers and book packets, 8 a.m. ; ordinary letters 9M'
a.in.

laate letters may be posted at the General Post Office, on payment of a fee of
three-pence, up to 10.30 a.m. From that time until the steamer leaves the wharf
a Post Office Clerk is stationed on board the steamer to receive late letters. The
late fee of sixpence in each case must be pre-paid by means of stamps.

The Imperial Direct West India Mail Co. (Elder Dempster A Co.) leave Bristol
eTery alternate Saturday and are due at Kingston every alternate Friday, llie'
return steamers leave Kingston every alternate Thursday and are due at Bristol
every alternate Wednesday. The mails for Great Britain, &o., by the Direct
line close in Kingston as under : —

Registered letters at 11 a.m. ; newspapers and book-packets at 12 m. ; ordinary
letters at 1.80 p.m« ; late letters, at the G. P.O. at 2.30 p.m. (Sd. extra) ; on
board the steamer, up to 3.30 p.m. (6d. extra).
The Leyland Line — Liverpool to Jamaica every month.
The Cuban S. S. Co. — London to Kingston monthly,

THE UiriTBD STATES.

The Hambuigh American Line (^tlas Line Service to New York)— fortnightly
Kingston to New York every alternate Thursday ; weekly, New York to Kingston
every Saturday.

The United Fruit Co.^Bostnn every Wednesday ; New York, Philadelphia and>
Newport News : filingston to U. 8. every Tuesday.

J. £. Kerr & Co.'s Line of Steamers leave New York every Friday, and Ja^
maica (from Port Maria) every Tuesday for New York.

HALETAX, BBRUTTDAy TTTBKS IBLASTD,

The Halifax and West India S. S. Co.~.monthly.

EXTERNAL POSTAL RATES.

PINKY POSTAGE.

The following is a list of British Possessions and Protectorates, in addition to*
the United Kingdom, to which letters may be transmitted at the rate of one penny
per half ounce : —

Aden Ascension

Bahamas, Barbados, Bermudas, British
Central Africa, British East Africa,
British Guiana, British Honduras,
British North Borneo, British Postal
Agencieein China.

Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon.
Cyprus

Falkland Islands Fiji

Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast,

Hong Kong

India Johore

Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Islands, namely :
Antigua, Bt. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica

Montserrat and the Virgin Islands, Malay

States (.protected), namely : I'erak, Selangor'

Negri-bembilan and Pahan^
Malta Mauritius

Natal, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Niger

Coast Protectorate. Niger Territory
Orange River Colony
St. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles. Sierra Leone^

Straits Settlements
Tobago, Transvaal, Trinidad, Turks Islands
Uganda
Windward Islands, namely :

Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
Zanzibar

1140

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

POSTAL UNION.
RKGULATIOITB.

The rates of postage to places in the UnireTsal Postal Union are as under: —

^or a Letter

For Post OArds.

For News-
papers or
other Printed
Papers per
2 ounces.

For Commercial

Papers per 2

ounces.

For Patterns
per 2 ounces.

tBesiste.

per 1 ounce.

Single.

UouFm.

2id.*

Id.

2d.

lowest charge
2td.

lowest charge
id.

dd.

BSOXTLATIOKS.

Printed papers and Commercial papers may be sent to any conntry of tlie Postal
Cnion under the Book Post reg^ilfttion.

It is forbidden to send through the Post to a country of the Postal Union —
Any article of a nature likely to stain or injure the correspondence.

In addition, all kinds of printed, engraved or lithographea matter, legal and oom-
.mercial documents and music in manuscript may be sent as a book-packet. Ptoob
-of printing or of music may bear correction with a pen, and may have msnuseriBt
Annexed to them. Circulars, &c.,may bear the signature of the sender, his trsds
or profession, place of residence and a date . A book may have a dedication or eom-
plimentary inscription in manuscript ; and printed and lithographed stock or sIisiES
fists, prices-current, and market reports may have the prices added in writing.

Commercial papers and printed papers must be sent under band or in an bpss
envelope, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for inspection, but ff
ihey present the form and consistency of an unfolded card they may be forwarded
without a cover.

No packet of Printed matter or Commercial papers fot transmission to conntrisi
x>f the Postal Union must exceed 18 inches in any direction, unless it be in the foim
of a roll in which case the limits of size will be 30 inches in length and 4 inches in
.diameter ; and no such packet for other places abroad must exceed two feet in length
^r one foot in width or depth ; the extreme limit of weight is 41b8. for a single paoikst
for countries in the Postal Union and 51bs. for other countries.

Pattern and sample packets for places in the Postal Union must not exceed 1 foot
in length, 8 inches in width, 4 inches in depth, unless it be in the form of a roU, in
which case the limit of sise will be 1 foot in length and 6 inches in diameter. This
limit of weight is 8 ounces except when addressed to Argentine Republic, Ant-
tria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Congo Free State, Costa Rica, Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Holland, Hondoias
Republic, Hungary, I^y, Japan, Libe!ria, Luxemburgh, Mexico, Persia, Pern, Porto-
.gal, Roumania, Salvador, Servia, Siam, Spain, Switzerland, Tunis, and the United
States of America, and Yenesuela, the limits of which are 1 foot in length, 8 inches
in width, 4 inches in depth, and 12 ounces in weight. To Great Britain and any
British colonies or possessions, or for any Non-union Conntries, the limit of weifflk
«f such packets is 61bs.

The term ** printed papers"has reference to newspaper and periodical works, books
JItitched or bound, pamphlets, sheets of music, printed visiting cards, address cszda,
proofs of printing, with or without the manuscript relating thereto, engravings, pho-
tographs, drawings, plans, maps, catalogues, prospectuses, announcements and no-
tices of various kinds, whether printed, engraved lithographed or authographed ;
in general, all impressions or copies obtained upon paper, parchment, and card-
board, by means of printing, lithography, authography or any other mechanioal
process easyto be recognized,exc€ptthe copying press, and the type writer.

* other than British possesaioDB to which letters can he sent at Id. per ( os. (see Ante.)
fThe sender of a registered article addressed to any Goontry In the Postal Union may obtain an aeiciMNr-
iedgment of its receipt by the addressee on payment in advance of a fee of 2d. in addition to thereglstrstton fseu

POr^ OFFIOB.

Stempa for pie-payment, whether obliterated or not, as wellaa all printed articles
Bontamiiis ^^^ repreaentatiye sign of a monetary yalue are excluded from the i^
dnced postage applicable to << printed papers/'

Pattern ■ of merohandiae can only be forwarded hy the ordiniHy post under thr
follo'vruig conditions : —

Xhay moat be placed la bigib bogtes or open envelopes, in such a manner as to admit of
Mifiy lAapeotion.

They nmst possess no saleable value, nor bear anv manosoript beyond the name or
••eisd position of the lender, the address of the aadressee, a manufacturer's or trade
nasrk, number and prices.

Patterns of merchandize may also be forwarded by Parcel Post subject to the
eonditions stated hereafter.

I«IBT OF COUNTRIES, &0., 00MPBI8BD IN THB 17NIVBB8AL POSTAL UNION.

Azsentine Republic, via. :~Bueno8 Ayres,

Bsnta Fe, Estre Bios, OorienteB, Ooraova

I<a Rioja, Santiago del Estero, Tuenman,

Ostamsroa, Saita and Jujiry. San Luis,

Mendosa and San Juan and including

Saatem part of Patagonia and Terra-del-

IPaego.
Aaoenaion, Australia.
Anatro- Hungary, including Principality of

Uchten stein.
Eelg[iiiin, Bolivia, Bosnia. Brazil.
British Central Africa, British Borneo.
Briiiak Postal Agencies in China
Bulgaria, Principality of.
Cameroons.

Canada, Dominion of, via. : Ontario, Quebec,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Co-
lumbia, Manitoba, Vancouver's Island,
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton
Island.

0«pe Colony, (including Basutoland^ British
Bechuanalaiid, Fondoland, Griqjialand
East, aud West, Namaqnaiand (Little),
Bt. John's River Territory, Tanskei, Tem-
buland, Walwich Bay).

Chili, including Western parts of Patagonia
and Terra-del-Fuego.

Colombia, Republic of; Barranquilla, Bogota,
Buenaventura, Carthagena, Colon, Pana-
ma, Porto Bello, Santa Martha, Savanillaj

Congo,including Black Point, Majumbaand
Kyansa.

Costa Rica, Cyprus.

Denmark, including Iceland and the Faroe
Islands.

Danish Colonies of Greenland, St. Croix,
St. John and St. Thomas.

Dominican Republic (San Domingo).

Ecuador.

Egypt (including Nubia and Soudan).

France, including Algeria, Principality of
Monaco and the French Post Offices esta-
blished at Tunis, Tangier (Morocco), and
at Shanghai (China), Cambodia, Annam
and Tonquin.

French Colonies. via.: —
Martinique, Guadeloupe and Dependen-
cies. French Guiana (Cayenne), Senegal
and Dependencies, Ahgwey, Gaboon,
Grand Bassam and Half Jack, (also Sette
Cama and Assinee), Reunion, Comoro
Islands, Mayotte and Dependencies,
French establishments in Madagascar, vis.
.AmbosetrSt Andevovante, Antananarivo,

Dieffo-Suares. Fenerive, Fiaranantsosr
Fouipointe, Ivondro, Maevatanana, Ma-
hambo, Mahanoro, Mahela, Maintirano,
Majunga, Maiinniary. Moraudava, Morot-
sanvana. Nossi- y6. St. Mary, Tamatave.
Vatomandry,yohemar, NewCaledonia an<f
Dependencies, the French portion of the
Low Archipelago and the French Bstab-
lishmentsin India (Pondiohery,Chander-
nagor. Karikal, Mah6, and Yanaon) An-
naa. Cambodge Tonkin, and in Cochiir
China. French Establishments in Moroc-
co, vis. :— Casablanca. El-Esar-el-Kbir,
Fes Laraiche, Maaagan, Mogador, Rabat,
Saffi and Tangier.

Germany: —
German Colonies, viz. : Marshall Islands
New Qwnea (portion of) Samoa {ApiaY
Togo Territory, including Bageida, Littler
Popo, Lome, and Porto Seguro, and terri-
tory in South West Africa, vis., Grand
Namaqua, the Damaras Country, and
Southern portion of Ovambo, Bagamoyo
and Dar-es-Salaam, Lindi and Tanga, in
East Africa,

Gibraltar, (including the British Post Office
at Tangier, Tetuan Fes. Laraiche j Rabat:
Cassablanca Saffi ; Mazagan and M:ogado.>

Great Britain and Ireland.

British Colonies (in addition to those sepa-
rately mentioned^ of Antigua, Bahamas,
Barbados, Bermuaas, Britisn Guiana, Bri-
tish Honduras, British New Guinea, Cey-
lon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiii
Islands, Gambia, Gold Coast, Grenaaa
and the Grenadines, Hong Kong, Labuan^
Lagos, Mauritius and Dependencies (the
Amirante Islands, the Seychelles and Rod-
riques), Montserrat, Nevis, Newfound-
land St. Eitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent,
SierraLeone,StraitBSettlementB(Penang,
Singapore and Malacca), Tobago, Tortola,
Trinidad and Turks Island.

British India, Hindostau and British Bur-
mah, and the Indian Postal Establish-
ments of Aden Muscat, Persian Gulf,
Guadur and Mandalay.

British East Africa.

Greece, including Ionian Islands.

Grey Town. Hawaii.

Hayti.

Guatemala. Hersegovina

Honduras, Republic of (including Bay
Islands).

142

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

LIBT OF OOUNTfilSS, kC„ OOMPBIBED VSt THB UKIYBBSAL POSTAL madr/eonttfUMOk

^Indian Poet Offices on the Persian Gulf and
in Turkish Arabia, via. :—
Bagdad, Basrah, Bahram, Bunderabbas
Bushire, Jask, Surga, Mahommerah, Gua-
dur, Muscat.

Italy, including the Republic of San Marino
and the Italian Offices of Tunis and Tri
poli in Barbar^, Massowah, Egypt and
Assab, Abyssinia.

Japan and Japanese Post Offices in Shang-
hai, Cheefoo,Ohin-Kin^, Hankow, Ningpo
Fouchow, Newyang, Kiukiang and Tien-
tsin (China) and at Fusampo (Corea).

Liberia, Luxemburg.

Madeira, Malay States.

Malta and its dependencies, i.^., Oozao,
Comino and Ciminotto.

Marquesas Islands. Mexico, Montenegro.

Natal, including Zulu Land, Netherlands.

Motherland Colonies of Dutch Guiana (Suri-
nam), Cura^a and Dependencies (vie :
Bonaire, Aruba,the Netherland portion of
St. Martin, St. Bustache and Saba),
Java, Madura, Sumatra, Celebes, Bor-
neo (except Northwest part) Billiton,
Archipelagos of Banca ana Riouw, Sunda
Islands (Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Floris
and the Southwest part of Timor), the Ar-
chipelago of the Moluccas and the North-
west part of New Guiana (Papua).

New Zealand, Nicaragua.

Niger Coast Protectorate, Norway.

Orange River Colony.

Paraguay, Patagonia.

Persia, yift Russia, and yi4 Persian Onlf.

Peru.

Portugal,inoluding Madeiraandthe ABOrei.

Portuguese Colonies of Goa and its Depen*
denoies (Damaoand Diu), Macao, Timor
Cape de Verd Islands and Dependeneies
(Bissau and Casheu), Ambrizeiti, LBlmodi
of St. Thomas and Prince(in Africa), witli
the Establishment of Ajuda, Angola,
Delagoa Bav and Mosambique .

Roumania (Moldavia and Wallaohta).

Russia, including Finland.

Salvador, St. Helena.

St. Pierre & Miquelon.

Sarawak Servia., Seychelles, Siam.

Spain, including the Balearic Islands, the
Canary Islands, the Spanish poaseaBionf
on the Northern Coast of Africa and the
Republio of Andorra, and the Postal Es-
tablishments of Spain upon the Wesien
Coast of Morocco.

Spanish Colonies of Fernando Po, An-
nobon and Dependencies and Marian
Islands.

Sweden, Switserland. Tahiti, TransvaaL

Turkey, European and Asiatic.

Uganda, United States of America.

Uruguay. Venezuela. Zanzibar.

Prepayment of all classes of eorrespondenee mfut he effected by means of Stamps,

HATBS OF POSTAOB TO PLACES NOT OOMPBISBD IN THB UNIYBRSAL POSTAL UNION.

tJi

Ej CM

-SI

OOOITTEIJSB NOT COMPBlflBD IK THIS
POSTAL [JNION.

•1

ML, .

1
1

£. Abyaainia

••a
eS

"jg

a. AfRbftiiiBtan

£. a, Africa (West Coaat Native Poieea-
mons)

«c

^in.4

,e, Arabia

S2.

Be ohiiRti aland Protectorate

Se?

Ss?

luciuding Katiye, Lake Ngami, Ma^

cloutftie, MolepoloJe, Palachwe,

S.&

S-s,

(Khamaa Town), Ehodeaia (com-

> 4

prisitig MaHhoottland, Matabelle^
land aad Nortlntrii Zanjbeji), Sho-

> 6

ghong and Tsti River

) none

China

•c?

■c?

FrieDdlj' Islands

P^o

fcS

4-, fl, MadagascarvifiMaraeillea (eicept

S'"

Freiit3h Eatabliahmenta)

e, " vi^Mauritina

«. Morocco (except places given in note)

irK4

none

Prepayment to Morocco is eompnlsory, with the exception of Casablanca, Fez, Lai-aiohe
Masagan, Mogador Rabat, Saffi, Tangier, and Tetuan, to which places only registra-

POST OFFICE.

143

tion extends. To these plaoes (at each of which the Gibraltar P.O. maintainB an
a^^enoy under the Postal Union regulations) correspondence can be sent under the con-
ditions applicable to Gibraltar.

If aTigators Islands (Samoa)

Bhodeaia

^. Society Islands

.«. Other parts

}

i^4

in, 4

'^ o ^

S <8 E „

(c) denotes that payment is eon^^nUory^ it being in all other cases optional; (a) that an
^idSHonaZ charge is made on delivery; (Jm) that the Registration is incomplete^ not extend-
ing beyond Port of Arrival.

Pre/payment of aXl dasaes oj correapondmee mugt he effected by meane of Stampe,

INSURANCE OF LETTERS.

The system of insuring Letters, under the Insurance Agreement of the Uni-
Teraal Postal Union, is in force between this Colony and the United Kingdom and
ihe undermentioned Countries and Places : —

Algeria, Annam, Argentine Bepublic, Austria
Hungary, Azores.

Belgium. British Guiana. Bul^ria

•Cameroons ^Cameroon and Victoria only).
Canary Islands, Cape Verd Islands (San
tiago and St. Vincent only). Ceylon,
Chui (Chilian, Concepcion, Santiago, Talca,
and Valparaiso only). Cochin China, Crete
(Candia, Canea and Retimo\

Dahomey (Agou6, Camotville, Cotonou,
Dogba, Great Popo, Porto Novo, Sagou,
Savalou, Whydah and Zagnanado only).
Danish West Indies (St. Thomas, St. John
and St. Croix), Denmark (including the
Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland).

Falkland Islands, France, French Congo
(Libreville & Loango only), French Guiana,
French Guinea.

^Gaboon. Gambia. Germany, Guadeloupe.

Holland, Hong Kong.

India, Italian East Africa (Assab and
Massowah only), Italy, Ivory Coast.

.Jibouti.

Lagos, Luxembeig.

Mada^^ascar (Antannaarivo, Diego Suarez,
Majunga, Ste. Marie de Madagasgar, Ta-
mative only), Madeira, Martinique,
Mayotte

New Caledonia, Newfoundland, Norway,

JN OBSl jt>e.

Portugal. Portuguese East Africa (Lorenzo
Marquez, Mozambique and (^uilimane
only), Portuguese West Africa (Benguela,
Congo, Loanda and Mossamedes m Angola,
Bolama in Guinea, and St. Thom6 only).

Reunion, Roumania, Russia.

St. Helena, Senegal (Daker, Goree, Rufisque,

St. Louis. Thyds, and Tivaouane only).
Servia, Spain, including the Balearic
Islands, Sweden, Switzerland.
Tonquin, Trinidad, Tripoli (Italian Post
Office), Tunis, Turkey (Beyrout, Caifa or
Haifa Cavalla, Chios (Scio), Constanti-
nople, Dardanelles, Dedeagatch, (De-
deagh), Durazzo, Jaffa, Karassonde
(Keresun), Mytilene, Prevessa, Rhodes,
Salonica, Samsoun, San Giovanni di
Medua, Santi Quaranta, Smyrna, Tre>
bizond, (Valona, Vathy only).

Letters tendered for insurance will be accepted by the Post Office on payment
4yt the fee and subject to the conditions stated below: —

Fee.

Limit of

Compensation.

Fee.

Limit of Compensation.

8. d.

s. d.

0 8

3 2

•••

1 2

3 8

.••

1 8

4 2

•••

2 2

4 8

••

108

2 8

6 2

...

120

The fee, which includes the Registration fee, must be prepaid in addition to the
inll pontage by Postage Stamps, which must be affixed by the sender to the cover
4>i the letter.

HANDBOOK OF JiOCAIOA.

As few stamps as possible should be used to prepay the postage and
lee, and the stamps must not be folded over the edge of the cover. When iiki>»
stamps than one are used they must be affixed with spaoee between them.

A letter is the only article of mail matter which will be accepted for inBazanoe.
Post Cards, Printed Papers, Commercial Papers or Sample Packets will not bft
accepted.

Letters containing Coin, anything made of gold or silver, precious stones, jew«lr.
lery, or any article liable to Customs duty in the country of destination cannot
be insured.

The insurance system is specially applicable to letters which contain bank-notea
coupons, securities, &c.

A letter tendered for insurance must not be addressed to initials, or in penci]
and it must be enclosed in a strong cover, and be securely fastened and sealed with
fine wax in such a way that it cannot be opened without leaving traces of viola-
tion. Envelopes with black or coloured borders must not be used. Seals mast
be placed over each flap, or seam, of the cover of a packet ; and if the packet is
tied round with string or tape, a seal must be placed on the ends where they are-
tied. All the seals must be of the same kind of wax, and must bear distinct im-
Sressions of the same private device. Coins must not be used for sealing ; and the
evice of the seal must not consist merely of straight, crossed, or curved Imes which
can be imitated readily.

The onus of properly enclosing and sealing the letter lies upon the sender, and
the Post Office does not assume liability for loss arising from the defects of th»
cover or the seals, which may not be observed at the time of posting.

The amount for which a letter is insured must not exceed its actual valiie» and
must be written by the sender both in words and in figures at the top of the ad-
dress side of the cover, thus : —

^Insured for £12," or whatever the amount may be. Alteration, or erasure, of
the inscription will not be allowed, if a mistake be made, the entry must be com-
pletely struck out and a new entry made by the sender. The seals on an ordinaiy
envelope of an insured letter must be placed as shown below : —

Letters which do not fulfil the foregoing conditions will not be accepted for in-
surance.

Insured letters will have all the safeguards of the Registration system, and a
certificate of posting must always be obtained by the sender of an insured letter. An*
acknowledgment of receipt of the delivery may also be obtained under the same-
conditions as those applicable to Registered letters, i.e. on payment of a further
fee of 2d.

Compensation for the loss in the post of a letter, or of its contents, will not*
exceed the amount of the actual loss, and will not be paid at all for a letter con
taining any prohibited article, or for any letter which has been delivered without^
external trace of injury and has been accepted without remark by the addressee.

POST OFFIGB.

145

Claim for compensstion will not be entertained if made more than a year after
ahe date of posting of the letter.

Liegal liability to give compensation in respect of any letter for which an inr
snranoe fee has been paid, will not attach to the Postmaster for Jamaica either
personally, or in his official capacity. The final decision upon all questions of
oompensation rests with the postal administration of the country in which the loss
baa taken place.

Insured letters will, for the present, be forward^ only by the direct Fortnightly
Mail Steamer.

Internal Postage rates.

ItnrraBS.

P0eT-0ABD8.

each.

Prioes Oorrent
each.

Book
Paokvts.

Pakosls.

For each

Half-ounce

or ftaetional

pwrt thereof.

Single.

BeplyPaid.

For each
two ounces
or fjractional
part th ereo f .

Voreach
two ounces
or fractional
part thereof.

HeglstraUon
Fee.

One-penny.

Half-penny.

One-penny.

Half-penny.

One-penny.

Two-pence.

BBGULATIONS.

Letters, newspapers, prioes current and bookpaokets which areto^% UTipaid
will be liable to a surcharge equal to double the prepaid rate ; and, if they be in-
lufficiently prepaid, to a surcharge equal to double the deficiency.

Priyate Post-cards prepaid by means of half-penny postage stamps may be sent
by the Inland Post on the following conditions : —

They must be of ordinary card-board not thicker than the material used for the
Official Inland Post-card. The maximum size must correspond as nearly as pos-
sible with the size <f the Inland Official Card, and the minimum size must not be
less than 3} by 2^ inches.

The rules and regulations relating to the Official Inland Post Ga/rd, and to the
OjSJuiial Foreign and Private Post-co/rdsj apply equally to Inland-Private Post-eardi,

A Private Post-card which does not conform to the above conditions will be
treated as a letter and charged accordingly.

The postage on a parcel must be fully prepaid or it cannot be forwarded.

A book packet may not exceed 3 pounds in weight, nor 2 feet in length, nor 1
foot in width or deptii, except it be intended for transmission by Mail Coach. (See
note below.)

A Parcel may not exceed 8 ounces in weight, 2 feet in length nor 1 foot in width
or depth, except it be intended for transmission by Mail Coach. (See note
below.)

Newspapers, prices current, book packets and parcels must be posted without a
eover, or in a cover open at the ends or sides eo asto admit of the contents being easily
wi(hdraumfor examination. The mere clipping of the corners or of the sides of an
envelope or other cover is insufficient. They must not contain any letter or com-
munication of the nature of a letter, nor anything that may injure the officers of the
Post Office or the contents of the mail bags.

If any letter or communication of the nature of a letter be found in a newspaper,
prices current, book packet or parcel it will be withdrawn and surcharged at the
whoUy wi^id letter-rate of postage . If inseparable the whole packet will be liable to
tiie letter-rate of postage.
K

146

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The following may, howeyer, be transmitted by book post : —

Old Lbttbbs which haye apparently passed through the Post before and haye
seryed their original purpose.

Copies of Lbttbbs whicn do not bear a present date and which it is manifest are
not serying the puri>ose of originaX letters.

Lbttbbs which are mtended fpr publication in a newspaper or otherwise.

CiBCULABS, i.e. which, aooording to internal eyidence, are being sent in identieal
terms to seyeral persons and the whole or greater part of whioh is printed, en-
grayed or lithographed.

Such letters and circulars must not, howeyer, be closed in any manner and mnst
be so put up as to admit of easy examination of their contents.

Any letter or other mail matter may be registered on pre>payment of the regis-
tration fee and postage.

Packets containing money, jewelry or other yalue, must he registered and most be

prepaid at iheUtter-^aie of postage.
Any Packet found to conta4n eaW, but not registered, will be liable to a surcharge
equal to double the registration fee, yis., fourpence.
Additional postage is not charged upon any Mail Matter which is re-directed by an
Officer of the Post Office, or upon auj Ijetter which may be re-directed and re-poetod
intact at the Post Office of deliyery. Post Cards, Newspapers, Prices Current, Book
Packets and Parcels which may haye been taken out of the Post Office, will, howeyer, when
re-directed and re-posted, be charged additional postage, at the prepaid rate.

The fee for detaining and deliyering in Kingston, Packet Letters addressed to Distriet
Post Offices, or for detainina^ and re-directing such Letters to any other Postal Address
has been reduced from 2s. 6d. to Is. for each seryice.

Applications for the detention, or re-direction o£. correspondence, from places abroad
mftstoe made prior to the arriyal of the Mail.

NoTB.— Parcels intended for transmission by Mail Coach, or whioh are addressed to
places abroad, must not he put into the Letter Boas, but must be handed to the Postmaster.

STREET AND RAILWAY LETTER BOXES.

There are 19 Street Letter Boxes at the following places, whioh are cleared as nnder :

LOOAIilTT.

1st.

2nd.

8rd,

4th.

Fortnight-
ly Pa^et
MaU.

A.M.

P.M.

A.M.

1. North-st. and King-st.

6.50

9.46

12.20

2.10

9.46

2. Parade

6.00

9.66

12.30

2.20

9.65

3. Harbour & Princess-sts.

6.10

10.06

12.40

2.30

10.05

4. Port Boyal-st. Sc Luke-lane

6.16

10.16

12.50

2.40

10.16

6. Victoria Market

6.26

10.26

12.66
M.

12.00
P.M.
12.16

2.46

10.26

6. Cross Boads Constabulary Station

5.30

9.80

2.00

9.30

7. Torrington Bridge

6.45

9.46

2.16

9.45

8. Alman Town Constabulary Station

9. Constabulary Station, (South i

Camp Bead) \

6.56

9.66

12.25

2.26

9.65

6.05

10.05

12.36

2.36

10.06

10. Kingston Gardens

6.16

10.15

12.45

2.46

10.16

11. Fire Brigade Station

6.26

10.26

12.66

2.66

10.25

12. RaeTown

6.40

9.40

12.10

2.10

9.40

13. Brown's Town Constabulary Sta- 7
tion (

14. Park Lodge

6.60

9.50

12.20

2.20

9.50

6.06

10.05

12.36

2.36

10.05

16. Highholbom & Laws Sts.

6.10

10.10

12.45

2.46

10.10

16. Myrtle Bank Hotel

6.20

10.20

12.50

2.60

10.20'

17. Regent Street and Spanish Town }
Road (

18. Marine Gardens

6.10

10.10

12.40

2.40

10.10

6.26

10.25

12.66

2.66

10.26

19. Queen's Hotel

6.20

10.20

12.60 J

2.60

10.20

Letter Boxes haye been also erected at all Railway Stations in the island.
These boxes are cleared ten minutes before the departure of each Passenger
Train.

POST OFFICB.

147

MAIL DCLIVCRY IN KINGSTON.

The deliyery of oorreBpondence by letter carriers takes place daily from the Gene-
ral Post Office as under, viz : — 10.00 a.m.y 12.00 m., and 3.15 p.m.

The mails are made up at the following hours : —

Newspaper,
Books, &c.

Begistered
Letters.

Ordinary
Letters.

Late Letters.

Id. Extra.

2d. Extra.

«onth8ide Mails i
Korihside '* }
Windward "viABaihl

P.M.

2.00

P.M.

2.16

P.M.

2.60

P.M.
3.00

P.M

8.10

Daily Mails to Stony
Hill, Port Boyal, Gor- }
don Town, ko.

2.00

2.16

2.60

...

.•.

DaUy Mails by Train
and Coach : —
•Chapelton

A.M.
6.30

.••

^anta Cruz, Black Bi-
ver,8av. -la-Mar, Man- }
deville and Christiana

...

10.30

...

•••

Port Maria and Highgate

...

P.M.

1.00

...

HOUSE DCLIVCRY.

Correspondence is delivered by Letter Carriers in all parts of the City, includ-
ing « Smith ViUage," " Hannah Town," " Campbell Town," "Franklin Town,"
^< Brown's Town," *' Passmore Town," and the northern limits of Arnold 'Road
.and South Camp Boad, including the Goodwin's Land.

Hours for Makinq up Mails, Kingston gcncral post officc.

The mails from and to the country districts respectively are due at and despatched
^Tom the General Post Office as under : —

Dneat.

Depart

Windward

6.46 a.m.

4 p.m.

Due at.

Depart.

Southside ^ By l 9.00 a.m. 1^ik^_
Northside S ^"^- i 11.00 a.m. J*-15p.m.

Mails are exchanged daily by each Passenger Train between Kingston, Gregory
Park, Spanish Town, Bog Walk, Linstead, Ewarton, Hartlands, Old Harbour, May
Pen, Four Paths, Poms, WiUiamsfield, Mandeville, Shooter's Hill, Mile Gully, Bala-
•clava, Siloah, Ipswich, Catadupa, Cambridge, Montpelier, Anchovy and Montego
Bay ; and to Biversd^de, Troja, Albany, Bidimond, Annotto Bay, Buff Bay, Orange
Bay, Hope Bay, St. Margaret's Bay and Port Antonio. There are also daily maSs
between Kingston, Halhray-Tree, Stony Hill, Gordon Town, Cold Spring, Mavis
Bank, Hagiey Gap and Cedar Valley, between Kingston and Up- Park Camp, be-
tween Kingston and Port Boyal ; and by Train and Coach, between Kingston and
Chapelton ; Elingston and Mandeville ; Kingston and Black Biver, vi& Middle
Quarters ; Kingston and Santa Cruz, viA Braes Biver ; Kingston and Sav.-la-Mar,
via Ramble^ &o.; Kingston and Port Maria, vi& Highgate; Kingston and Chris-

148

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

ABBIVAL AHD DEPABTUBB OF DAILY MAILB FBOM AND FOB EDrGBTOH BZ0L178ITX
OF MAILS BT TKAIN AHD OOAOH.

Arrival from Kingston.

Distance
in miles

from
Kingston.

Departure for Kingstoo*

Names.

Hour.

A.M. P.M. P.M.

▲.M. P.M«

Up- Park Camp

9.40 12.40 & 4.30

10.00 12.66 ft 2.2&

Halfway-Tree

9.4012.40 1.40 dc 4.00

8.86, 10.00,1*00 ft 2.00

Gordon Town

6.16

7.06

Cold Spring

7.21

6.16

Port Royal

4.46

9.00

Stony HUl

6.16

6.00

ABBIYAL Aino DBPABTUBB OF DAILY MAILS FBOM AND FOB KINGSTON AND BACH
INTEBMBDIATB OFFICE ON BAILWAY LINB.

Despatch of Train.

Arrival of Train.

Oflfioes.

«|

TJ.S

Down:

A.M.

Xm.

P.M.

A.M.

P.M.

KUigiton to MowUgo Bay^

Kingston

7.30

11.30

4.16

...

Gregory Park

7.46

11.46

M.
12.00

4.30

7.46

11.46

7.45

Spanish Town
Hartlands

8.00

4.46

8.00

12.00

4.45

8.09

...

P.M.

Old Harbour

8.29

12.28

6.16

8.29

12.28

6.16

May Pen

8.63

12.62

6.39

8.63

12.62

6.39

Four Paths

9.04

1.05

6.60

9.04

1.06

6.60

Porus

...

1.34

6.18

9.30

1.34

6.18

WilliamBfield

2.00

6.44

2.00

6.44

Shooter's Hill

...

2.07

...

2 07

6.60

Mile Gully

•■.

2.30

...

2.30

Balaclava

3.06

...

3.06

Siloah

3.30

...

3.30

Ipswich
Cfatadupa

4.01

..•

4.30

...

4.30

Cambridge

8.38

4.44

...

4.44

Montpelier

9.00

6.03

...

9.00

6.03

Anchovy

9.10

6.13

...

9.10

6.13

Montego Bay

•a. •.*

...

9.34 6.37

POST OFFICE.

149

▲RBIYAL AHD DBPABTUBB OF DklLY MUIiS FBOM AND FOB KINCWTON AND BAOH
INTBBMBDIATK OFHOB ON BAILWAY LINB, COntd.

Despatch of Train.

Arrival of Train.

Offices.

73.3

Up.

•

MomUigo Ba^ to King$ton^

A.1C.

A.M.

P.M.

A.M.

P.M.

Montego Bay

AnohovT

Montpelier

Oanfbridge

Oatadapa

Ipswich

Siloah

...

8.20
8.47

4.20
4.49

...

8.47

4V49

...

8.68
9.16
9.30
9.69
10.29

6.03

...

8.68
9.16
9.30
9.69
10.29

6.03
6.20

...

10.66

...

10.66

MUe Gnlly
Shooter's HiU

eVio

11.37
11.69
P.M.

...

11.37
11.69
P.M.

'Williamsfield

6.18

12.07

6.18

12.07

•••

^oniB

6.44

12.34

4.00

6.44

12.34

.••

Pour Paths

7.12

1.04

4.27

7.12

1.04

4.27

May Fen

Old Harbour

7.23

1.16

4.38

7.23

1.15

4.38

7.47

1.39

5.02

7.47

1.39

6.02

TT Artl Aiids

8.07

1.58

5.22

.8.07

1.68

6.22

Spanish Town
Gr^?ory Park
Kingston

Down.

8.17

2.07

6.32

8.17

2.07

6.32

8.81

2.21

6.46

8.31
8.46

2.21
2.36

5.46
6.00

Kingston
Spanish Town
BtogWalk
Linstead

A.M.
7.30
8.04

P.M.
2.00
2.38

...

A.M.

'8".b4

P.M.
2V38

8.29

3.04

...

8.29

3.04

8.39

3.16

...

8.39

3.15

Bwarton _
Up.

...

8.64

3.30

Bwarton

9.16

4.38

...

•

9.30

4.53

...

9.30

4.63

Bog Walk
Spanish Town
^ngston

9.41

6.05

...

9.41

6.06

•

10.06

6.32

...

10.05
10.40

6.32
6.00

DOWN.

Kingston to Port Antonio^

Kingston

...

2.00

...

••

...

Spanish Town
BbgWalk

...

2.38
3.02

...

2.38
3.02

:::

Riversdale

...

3.24

...

3.24

...

Troia
Bicnmood

...

3.41
4.03

...

3.41
4.03

...

Albany

...

4.30

...

4.80

...

Annotto Bay

...

4.68

...

4.68

...

Bnff Bay

...

6.24

...

6.24

...

Orange Bay

...

6.34

...

6.34

...

Hope Bay

fit. Margaret's Bay

...

6.50

...

6.60

...

6.01

...

6.01

...

Port Antunio

...

6.20

...

Up.

Port Antomo to Kinggtof^

Port Antonio

...

6.20

...

8t. Maigaret's Bay

...

6.39

...

6.39

...

Hope Bar
Orange Bay
Buff Bay

, ,

...

6.60

...

6.60

...

7.06

...

7.06

...

. ■

...

7.17

...

7.17

...

Annotto Bay

...

7.44

...

7.44

...

150

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

ABBIVAL AKD DEPABTUSB OT DAILY MAILS VBOM AHD FOB KIVaSTOH AHD
IHTBKMSDIATX OFFIOB OK &AILWAT LIHB, eOfUd.

Offioes.

Despatch of Train.

Arriyal of Train.

^•3

Up.
Pi9rt Antonio to Kingston,
Albanj
Biohmond
Troja
Bivendale
Bogwalk
Spaniflh Town
Kingston

A.M.

8.11
8.89
9.00
9.17
9.41
10.06

P.I

8.11
8.89
9.00
9.17
9.41
10.06
10.40

The daily mails between KingBton, Halfway- Tree, Gordon Town, Cold Spring
Mavis Bank, Hagley Gap and Cedar Valley, between Kingston and Up-Park
Camp and between Kingston and Port Boyal, arrive at and depart from the G^ene-
lal Post Office as under: —

Offices.

Due at G. P.O.

DepartfromG. P. 0.

Up-Park Camp

10.40 a.m.

1.66 p.m.,

9 a.m. 12 m.

8.10 p.m.

Halfway-Tree

9 a.m., 10.40
a.m.

8 p.m.

1.66 p.m.,

3 p.m.

9 a.m. 12 m.

8.80 p.m.

Gordon Town, Cold Spring, Ma

vis Bank, Hagley Gap and Ce-

dar VaUey

9 a.m.

•

3.80 p.m.

Port Boyal

10.30 a.m.

•

3.16 p.m.

The Mails for transmission by the Mail Coach between E warton and Dry Harbour
are closed at the General Post Office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6.30
ajn., and are dae at the General Post Office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
by the last train; and mails are closed daily at 10.30 a.m. for transmission by the
liail Coaches between Williamsfield and Mandeville, Balaclava and Santa Cruz,,
Ipswich and Black Biver, and by Van between Montpelier and Sav.-la-Mar ; and
tne Return Mails are due at the General Post Office by the 2.35 p.m. train. The
Mails by Van between Richmond and Port Maria are^ dosed daily at 1.00 p.m.^
and the Return Mails are due at the General PoBt*Office daily at 11.00 a.m.
Mails for transmission by the Van between Montego Bay and Falmouth and by
Coach between Montego Bay and Lucea are closed at the General Post Office on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at lO.dO a m., and the Return Mails are due
at the General Post Office on the same days by 2.35 p.m. Train. Mails are also
exchanged with Green Island vi& Lucea on these days. The Mails by Van be-
tween May Pen and Chapelton are closed daily at the General Post Office at 6.30
a.m., and the Return Mails are due daily at tiie General Post Office by 8.45 am»
Train.

POST OFFICB.

151

TRi-WcKKLY Mails.

ARBIVAL AND DBPABTUBE OF TBI-WBBKLY MAILS FROM AND FOB KINQSTON, &C.*

Names.

Distance
in Miles

from
Kingston.

Arrival from Kingston.

DepartureforKlngston.

Days.

Hour.

Days.

Hour.

KOBTH-WBSTEBK TBUNK,

POST 0FFICB8 ON MAIN LINB.

P.M.

A.M.

Bwarton (by Train)

Tu. Th. Sat.

7 10

Tu. Th. Sat.

9 15

Moneagne

9 46

6 30

Glmremont

11 00

»t

5 45

Tiime HaU

A.M.

12 05

360
805
1 60

Sunt Ann's Bay

12 60

»f

Wed.tfri.Mon.

205

Wed. Fri. Mon.

Bnnaway Bay
Dry Harbour

69
73

»»

3 05
340

•»
If

12 66
12 16

Bio Bueno

i»

4 36

P.M.
11 20

Duncans

640

10 16

Falmouth

7 25

8 30
6 26

lattle River

106

t«

930

Montego Bay

116

11 30

430

Flint BiYer

128

P.M.
I 66

145

Luoea

141

3 40

12 00

Green Island

163

646

A.M.

800

BBAHOH OFFICES.

A.M.

P.M.

Lluidas Yale

720

8 40

Point Hill V rifi Ewarton

[[

9 15

1 46
1 46
4 0

Crofts Hill

9 15

Walkers' Wood viA Moneague

«f

7 0

Pedro, viA Olaremont

646

5 0

Oracabessa 1 ^*y

67
76
84

«•

3 04

4 57
6 45

10 46
8 53
7 06

Port Maria

8 50

5 00

Bamboo viA St. Ann's Bay .

7 40

3 20

Q^tum (^Betreat

88
96

7 30
10 15

»f
ft

6 26
4 00

Pear Tree Groye vid Troja

Tu. Th. Sat

P.M.
6 15

Ta.Th. Sat.

A.M.
630

Brown's Town 1

Wed.Fri.Mon.

A.M.
5 21

Wed. Fri. Mon.

P.M.
8 46

Stewart Town ( viA

6 56

6 00

Alexandria [ Dry Harbour

8 20

5 46

Cave Valley J

102

t«

10 10

400

fioroughbridge viA Cave Valley

„

P.M.
12 05

1 50

Watt Town viA Stewart Town

A.M.

10 30

330
6 SO
6 45

Clark's Town

6 30

♦t

Jackson Town v vlA Duncans

7 15

Ulster Spring

103

9 20

4 (to

Hampden

103

t»

9 35

6 16

Adelphi [ vlA Falmouth

110

«t

1140

3 00

Deeside

110

«t

1145

300

• Gomcted to new BaUway Time Tables of 1000.

162 ^ HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

ABBIVAL AKD DEPARTUBV OF TBl-WBIBKLT MAILS FBOM AND FOB KIH08T0M, ftC*

Names.

BBANCH OFFICES, oontintt&d.

Kiverside vift Lucea
Point vi& MoDtego Bay

BOUTU-WESTEBN TRUNK,
POST OFFICES ON MAIN LINE.

Mandeville
Spur Tree
Pepper

8anta Crus

Lacovla

Middle QuarterB
Black River
Whitehoiue
Bluefields
Savanna-la-Mar

Orange Hill

SOUTH-WESTERN TBUNK,
BRANCH OFFICES.

Guanaboa Yale viA Spanish

Town
Bartons vi6 Old Harbour
Hayes J

Alley > viA Mi^ Pen

Salt River 1

Distance
in Miles

from
Kingston.

Frankfield

Bock River

Milk River
Mocho

viA May Pen
and
Chapelton

i vifi Four Paths

CroTK*ev. ("^MandeviUe
Devon vii Mile Gully
Ohristiana J

Walderston \ vi& Shooters Hill
Mile Gully \

Balaclava vid Mile Gully

Troy vift Balaclava

Pratville vi& Newport

Watson's Hill ( -* h„„, m,^^
Southfield {VIA Spur Tree

Alligator Pond vlA Watson Hill
Malvern vi£ Santa Cruz
Newmarket viA Middle Quarters

Springfield viA Newmarket

Braes River vifi Santa Cruz

148
129

69
66
72

111

119

129

138

41
48
57

49
44
65
70
71
66
59
65

78
83
80
90
100

107

Arrival from Kingston.

Days.

Wed. Fri. Mon.

Tu. Th. Sat.

Wed. Fri. Mod.

Wed. Fri. Moa

Daily

Wed. Fri. Mon

Hour.

P.M.
5 45
8 30

P.M.

8 15

9 55

11 00

12 25
A.M.

1 30

2 15

3 50

6 10

7 86
9 20
P.M.
2 30

DepartureforKin^Bton.

Daily

A.M.

8iO

7 40

6 10

7 25

10 5

P.M.

3 30

2 00

A.M.

8 45

720

7 0

830

8 35

5 35

8 30

7 00

A.M.

10 05

P.M.

200

9 45

A.M.

7 0

955

8 50

740

840

10 45

P.M.

5 10

Days.

Hoar.

Wed. Fri. Mon.

Tn. Th. Sat.

Wed. Fri. Mon.

9 30
6 00

A.M.
4 90
2 50
12 45
P.M.

11 20

Daily

10 15

9 30

7 66

5 40

4 15

2 »»

A.M.

7 30

P.M.

2 40

3 20

6 8

4 53

2 10

A.M.

800

P.M.

400

4 00

4U0

4 40

3 0

4 30

8 45

10 35

605

3 00

A.M.

730

P.M.

2 0

5 25

2 30

3 0

4 0

3 0

PM.

12 50

A.M.

820

* Oorrectod to new BaUway Time Tmblei of 1900.

POST OFFICE. 163

▲SBIVAL AND DSPABTUBB OF TBI-WBBKLY MAILS FBOM AND FOB KINGSTON, AO*

Distance

Arrival from Kingston.

Departure for Kingston

Names.

io Miles
from

Kingston.

Days.

Hour.

Days.

Hour.

SOUTH WESTISBN TBUNK,

BBANCH OFFICBS0<m^.

P.M.

MyersYille vi£ Santa Cnu

Wed. Pri. Mon.

A.M.
7 15
P.M.

Wed. Fri. Mon.

8 46
A.M.

Bethel Town

111

Daily

736
A.M.

»♦

620
P.M.

IjAmb'B Rirer

116

i»

6 40
P.M

•»

600
A.M.

Cbeeter Castle

114

630

7 80

Samble

117

6 SO
A.M.

7 00
P.M.

Mountainside vifi Black River

107

Wed.Fri.Mon.

7 40
P.M.

t«

3 20
A.M.

liittle London^

lH^lHtSl^ Usav-la-Mar

Negfiil J

138

1 45

8 0

136
144

>»

1 30
4 10

8 30
6 30

139

t»

4 40

»»

6 00

BOUTH-BASTBBN TBUNK,

POST OFFICES ON MAIN LINE.

Boll Bay

Tu.Th.Sat.

6 40

Tu. Th. Sat.

6 06

Sunt David

7 15

3 30

Morant Baj

9 20

»t

1 26

PortMorant

t»

10 36

»»

12 10
P.M.

Bath

11 60

Wed. Fri. Mon.

10 56

Plantain Garden River

Wed. Fri. Mon.

A.M.

1 06

9 40

Hector's River

2 05

8.40

Manchioneal

3 00

746

Prieetman's River

4 40

606

Port Antonio

6 45

4 0

St;i?:i'X('^»'t- Antonio

8 0
10 9

2 36
12 30

80UTH-EASTKBN TBUNK,

BBANCH OFFICES.

T^^^irf^iA Morant Bay

37
43

6 42

830

4 18
2 30

Bowden vifi Port Morant

6 30

5 16

(Daily with Port Morant)

NOBTH-BARTEBN«TBUNK,

BBANCH OFFICES.

P.M.

A.M.

Belvedere

Tu. Th. Sat.

700
A.M.

Tu. Th. Sat.

5 40
P.M.

Castleton viA Annotto Bay .

Wed. Fri. Mon.

900

Wed. Fri. Mon.

3 0

OlengofEe K vi4 Stony/
Lawrence Tavern I Hill \

8 14

3 0

6 43

4 31

Enfield riA Aunotto Bay

7 40

8 20

Hampstead v\& Port Maria .

10 45

3 0

Mavis Bank j

Daily

6 50

DaUy

6 0

Hapley Gap (Wobum Lawn) 1-

17
22

»»

8 66
960

3 66
3 0

Spring Hill viA Cold Spring .

Wed. Pi. Mon.

8 0
P.M.

Wed. Fri. Mon.

8 0
A.M.

Clonmel vifi Richmond

Tu. Th. Sat.

6 00

Tu. Th, Sat.

630

Highgate -

Daily

436

7.60

• Gorreoted to new Railway Time Tables of 1900.

Ob.

9d.

164 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Money orders.

Money Orders are issued at the head office, Kingston, and at the several PanM^iial
Treasuries. Applications for Money Orders addrossed either to the PoBtmaater for
Jamaica or to a Parochial Treasurer are free of postage and registration fee.

The commissions on Money Orders drawn on the United Kingdom areas under: —
For any sum not exceeding £2 - Os. 9d. I Above £6 and not exceeding £7 - 2a. Sd.
Above £2 and not exceeding £5 - Is. 6d. | Above £7 and not exceeding £10 - 3b. Od.

The oonunissions on Money Orders drawn on the United States, Canada and
Panama are as under : —

For any sum not exceeding £2 -

Above £2 and not exceeding 6 -

«< 5 « « 7

« 7 « a 10

The rate of exchange of Money Orders between the United States, Canada and
Jamaica is $4 87c. to the £.

The commissions on Money Orders drawn on Barbados and British Gaiaiia and
the Windward, Leeward Islands, British Honduras, Bermuda, Turks Islands and
Trinidad are as under : —

For any sum not exceeding £2 - Os. 6d. I Above £6 and not exceeding £7 - Is. 6d.
Above £2 and not exceeding £6 - Is. Od. | Above £7 and not exceeding £10 - 2b. Od.
No single Order can be granted for more than ten pounds.

No application can be entertained for compensation for alleged injury from the non-
payment of a Money Order at the expected time. When a Money Order is applied
for it must be on the clear understanding that no such claim will be allowed, and that
the Post Office is not liable, under any circumstances, to more than one payment of a
Money Order, even when, notwithstanding the precautions that are taken, the Order
has been paid to a person not entitled to receive the money. Re-payment to the Re-
mitter of a Money Order cannot be made until the Chief Office of the Paying Country
has been conununicated with ; and applications for re-payment should be accom-
panied by a sum equal to the original commission on the Order.

A Through Money Order Exchange also exists between Jamaica and certain
British Colonies and Foreign Countries via the United Kingdom. Such Throoj^
Money Orders are subject on payment to a deduction of a sum equal to one^ihird of
the Commission collected at the Office of Issue. The full name and address of the
Payee of a Through Money Order must be given to enable the Chief Money Order
Office, London, to forward to the Payee a Money Order for the net amount payable,
the Money Order issued to the Remitter being only of value as a receipt for the
amount paid and should be retained by the Remitter.

POSTAL ORDERS.

1. Every Postal Order shall be for one of the following amounts, and in respeoi
thereof the following commission shall be paid : —

Amount.

Commission.

Amount.

•
Commission.

Sixpence

One Shilling

One Shilling & Sixpence

Half-penny
Half -penny
Half-penny

Two Shillings & Sixpence
Five Shillings
Ten Shillings

Half-penny

One-penny

Two-pence

2. Postal-Orders will only be issued at a Post Office, and will be payable only at
the Treasury, Kingston, or at any Parochial Treasury in the island.

8. Postal Orders will, however, be cashed by any District Postmaster or by any
Assistant Collector of Taxes (subject to these Regulations) when their respective
offices are open ; and, provided, that they have sufficient funds for that purpose.
They wiU also be accepted in payment of taxes or other pubHc dues, whenever
they have been filled up for payment at the Treasury of the parish in which such
dues are being paid.

POST OFFICE. 155

4. Sef ore a Postmaater iBsnes a Postal Order, the amount of the Order an d the Oom-
miftsion thereon shall be paid to him, and he shidl sign the Order and stamp it with the-
Office-Dat^-Stamp, specifying the day of the month in which the Order is issued.

6. The amount of a Postal Order, and the commission thereon, must be paid to
the Postmaster in cash. Postage stamps will not be accepted in payment for Pos-
tal Orders ; but postage stamps may, however, be affixed to a Postal Order to an
ftmount not exceeding five pence for the purpose of increasing to that extent the
▼alae of such Postal Order. Any stamps in excess of that amount which may be
«flixod to a Postal Order will not be redeemed by the Paying Officer.

6. Bach Postal Order shall be printed on such paper and in such characters and
with such distinctiye marks, whether on the face of it or in the paper or otherwise
«nd the amount of the commission shall be denominated by means of such stamp
or mark as the Postmaster for Jamaica, under the authority of the Goyemor, shalll
from time to time direct.

7. The blanks in a Postal Order for the name of the person entitled to the money
(in these Regulations referred to as the Payee) and for the name of the Treasury
at which it is to be paid may be filled in before or after issue.

8. If the blanks are not filled in before issue the person to whom the order is
iflsaed must, before parting with it, fill in the name of tiie Payee and may fill in the
name of the Treasury at which the amount is to be paid.

9. The Payee must sign the receipt at the foot of the Order, and must also fill in
the name of the Treasury if that has not already been done.

10. No alteration can be made in the name of the Payee or of the Treasury when
once filled in except by the direction of the Chief Treasurer.

11. When a Postal Order is presented for payment, otherwise than through a
Banker, the Paying Officer shall require the receipt for the amount of the Order to
be first signed and may refuse payment until he is satisfied that it is signed by or
under the authority of the person appearing to be the Payee.

12. He may also if the receipt is not signed in his presence, take reasonable means
to satisfy himself that the person presenting the Order is either the Payee or his Agent.

13. He shall also require the person presenting the Order to sign his name on
the Order before its payment, although the receipt has already been signed.

14. Nevertheless the signature to the receipt shall, in all cases, be a sufficient au-
thority to the Paying Officer for the payment of the amount of the Order if that
signature purports to be the signature of the Payee, and it shall not be necessary
to prove that the receipt was signed by or under the authority of the Payee.

15 A. Postal Order may be crossed. It may be crossed generally by the addition
on its face of the words <<and Company," or any abbreviation thereof , between two-
parallel transverse lines thus : " IZIZZl & Oo." or of two parallel transverse lines
simply. It may be crossed specially by the addition on its face of the name of a
Banker in whidi case the order shall be deemed to be crossed to that Banker.

16. A Postal Order which is crossed generally may also be crossed specially.

17.* A Banker to whom a Postal Order is crossed may again cross it specially to-
another Banker as his Agent for collection.

18. Where a Postal Order is crossed generally, the Paying Officer may pay it to
any responsible person known to him, as well as through a Banker.

19. Where a Postal Order is crossed specially, the Paying Officer shall refuse to
pay it except to the Banker to whom it is crossed or his Agent for collection.

20. Where a Postal Order is crossed specially to more than one Banker, except
when crossed to an Agent for the purpose of collection, the Paying Officer shall re-
fuse payment thereof.

21. If a Postal Order, which is crossed whether generally or specially, is presented
by or through a Banker with the name of such Banker written or stamped upon the
face thereof that name may be accepted as a sufficient receipt for the amount of the
Order snd the Order may be paid without any other receipt.

22. Provided that when the Order is crossed specially to a second Banker as Agent
for collection the name of such second Banker written or stamped upon the face of
the Order may be aooep^^ as a receipt under this Regulation.

156 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

23. An Order which ia orosBed generally or specially, if presented for payment by
or through s Banker, may be paid at any l^reasury in Jamaica notwithstanding dial
the blank has been filled in with the name of some particular Treasury.

24. After the expiration of three months from the last day of the month in which
any such Order is issued the Order shall be payable only on payment, in the Tnannar
for the time being directed by the Chief Treasurer, of a commission equal to tlia
amount of the original commission with the addition (if more than three montiii
have elapsed since the said expiration) of the amount of the original commisaion for
jiny further period of three months which has so elapsed and for any portion of any
such period of three months over and above any complete period.

25. A Postal Order will be payable during the hours for the time being appointed
lor public business at the Office at which it is presented for payment.

26. If a Postal Order presented for payment has any erasure or alteration, or is
■cut, defaced or mutilated, the Paying Officer may refuse payment and refer the pei^
son presenting it to the Chief Treasurer.

27. Payment of a Postal Order may be refused or be delayed, but the Paying
Officer shall immediately report the cause thereof to the Chief Treasurer.

28. Upon paying a Postal Order the Paying Officer shall immediately place in the
apace provided for that purpose an impression of his Office Stamp specifying the
date ot payment, and thereby cancel the Order ; but sudi cancellation must only be
done at the several Treasuries. A Postal Order which may be cashed by a Diatriet
Postmaster, an Assistant Ci»llector of Taxes, or be received in payment of taxes
or other public dues, shall not be so stamped by them or either of them as it will
not be considered to have been paid until it has been presented, accepted, and
4lealt with, as before directed, at the Treasury at which it is made payable.

29. A Postal Order which has been cashed by a District Postmaster or byan Aaaia-
iant Collector of Taxes must not be re issued, but must be included in the fint remit-
tance of public revenue to the Treasury at which such Order has been made payable,

80. District Postmasters and Assistant Collector of Taxes must, however, take
4)are that all the Regulations herein laid down have been strictly complied with in
the case of Orden which they cash or accept in payment of taxes or other public doe.

31. The payment of the amount of a Postal Order, to whomsoever made, shall
discharge the Postmaster for Jamaica, the Chief Treasurer and their Officers from
all liability whatsoever in respect of that Order notwithstanding any forgery,
fraud, mistake or loss which may have been committed or have occurred in re-
ference to such Order or to the procuring thereof or to the obtaining the pay-
ment thereof ; and notwithstanding any disregard of these Begulations, and not-
withstanding anything whatsoever.

PARCEL POST REGULATIONS.

A Parcel Post Exchange between Jamaica and the United Kingdom ; certain plaoei
viA the United Kingdom ; British Colonies in the West Indies ; British Hon-
duras, Canada and the United States of America is now in operation.

Parcel Post business is transacted at the Head Office, Kingston, (<< Blundel Hall^
and at the District Post Offices in places called at by the Mail Coaches, the Coastal
Steamer and Bailway and such o^er offices as may be notified from time to time.

Parcel mails for the United Kingdom and British Colonies in the West Indies
are made up in Kingston on every alternate Tuesday for despatch by the Royal
Mail Contract Line of Sieamers — parcels being received up to 4 p.m. the pre-
vious day, also for the United Kingdom by the Direct Line every alternate Thurs-
day, parcels being received up to 4 p.m., the previous day.

Parcel mails for the United States, Canada and Turks Islands are dosed for
despatch by each direct opportunity from the Port of Kingston — the hour of dos-
ing being duly notified on each occasion.

The Parcel Post rates of postage to all places, as well as the limit of size and
weight, and general conditions, will be found in the Table below.

The following are the most important special regulations and conditions to be ob-
served with respect to parcels for the United Kingdom, British Colonies, &c :-^

The postage must in all oases be paid in ctdvanee, and by means of postage stamps

POST OFVICB. 157

^rluch moBtbe affixed by the sender, and no parcel will be accepted for transmuBion
irliieh ia not sufficiently prepaid.

Each parcel must be plaixiiy directed, such directions setting forth the name and
tull address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. It should bear the words
^ Parcel Post" in the upper left hand comer, and the name and address of the sender.
Tlfte date of posting should also be added. A parcel must not be posted in a Letter
.Box hut fMut he taJ^ into a Post Office and presented at the counter to the Postmaster
or person in charge,

A certificate of posting may be obtained, if desired, by the person posting a parcel
Irat no liability attaches to the Post Office in respect thereof.

Parcels will be liable to Customs duties and regulations, and the sender of each
p«roel will be required to make a Customs declaration furnishing — ^upon a special
form provided for the purpose, which can be obtained at any Post Office — an accurate
statement of the contents and value, the date of posting, and the sender's signature
»nd place of abode. Customs duties will be collected before delivery.

No parcels containing dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to in-
jure other parcels, liquids unless securely packed in proper cases, or any contraband
artioles or substances will be accepted for transmission. A parcel must not contain
another parcel or other postal packet intended for delivery to a person other than
the addressee of the first-named parcel.

If on examination of any parcel there shall be found in or with the same any paper
or communication of the nature of a letter such paper or communication will be with-
drawn therefrom, and will be forwarded to the addressee thereof ; or, if it be not ad-
dreoaed, tathe addressee of the parcel in or with which the same was found enclosed ',
and the said letter will be surcharged for delivery at the unpaid inland rate of postage.
Paroelscontaining articles of an aggregate value exceeding £50 will not be accepted
for transmission.

Parcels re-directed from one address to another will be surcharged a fresh postage
at the pre-paid rate.

If a parcel cannot be delivered as addressed, or is refused, the sender, if his ad*
dress be given on the parcel, will be communicated with by the Post Office as to the
manner in which the parcel shall be disposed of.

If returned or re-directed from one country to another the parcel will be charged
a full rate of postage.

Parcels which cannot be delivered will be kept for a reasonable time before being
finally disposed of.

Parcels should be securely and substantially packed and closed by the sender and
in some cases seals may be found necessary. If wax is used it should be of the special
quality which wiU withstand a hot climate.*

The following are the special Regulations which govern the exchange of parcels
with the United States of America : —

A declaration of contents and their value with the sender's signature and address,
the date of mailing, and the place of address must be made on the authorised form
and fixed to the parcel.

An acknowledgment that a parcel to a stated address had been posted will, if required
be given to the poster, but no liability attaches to the Post Office in resx>ect thereof.
Letters, postcards and written matter of the nature of personal correspondence
nyuti not be enclosed in a parcel.

If such be found the letter will be placed in the mails, if separable ; and, if the
letter be inseparably attached, the whole package will be rejected. If, however,
any such should inadvertantly be forwarded the country of destination will collect
double rate of postage according to the Postal Union Convention.

A parcel may not contain any other parcel intended for delivery at an address
other than that borne by the parcel itself. If such enclosed parcel be detected it
must be sent forward singly, charged with new and distinct Parcel Post rates.

* This rale does not apply to parcels for the U.S. which must not be closed against inspection in any manner
whaterer.

168 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Publications which violate the Copyright Laws of the country of destination ;
poisons and explosive or inflammable substances ; fatty substances ; iiqaidsy and
those which easily liquefy ; confections and pastes; live or dead animals, except
dead insects and reptiles, when thoroughly dried, and live bees put up in wooden
boxes closed with a wire screen protected by a moveable wooden lid ; fmits and
vegetables, and substances which exhale a bad odour ; lottery tickets, lottery ad*
vertisements or lottery circulars ; all obscene or immoral articles ; articles whidi
may, in any way, damage or destroy the mails or injure the persons handling them.

Each parcel must be so wrapped or enclosed as to permit its contents to be
easily examined by any Postmaster or Customs Officer whose duty it may be to
do so ; and each parcel will be subject in the country of destination to aU Cus-
toms duties and all Customs regulations in force in that country for the proteo-
tion of its Customs revenue.

A parcel may be registerei on like conditions to those that govern the retgistra-
tion of other correspondence ; or, on payment of the sum of two pence (or five
€ents) additional to the first charge, the sender can obtain a receipt for such par-
cel from the addressee.

Parcels must be so carefully packed as to be safely transmitted in the mails of
either country, both in going to the Post Office of exchange of the country of origin,
as- well as to the office of address of the country of destination ; and they must
NOT BE SEALED OB CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION, that is, they must uot be secured by
means of wax, screws or nails, or in any manner which would not admit of their
easy examination by the Customs Authorities in the United States.

The country of destination, may, at its option , levy and collect from the ad-
dressee, for inland service and delivery, a charge not exceeding twopence half-
penny (or five cents) on each single parcel of whatever weight ; and, if the weight
exceed one pound, a charge equal to one half-penny (or one cent.) for each four
ounces or fraction thereof.

If a parcel cannot be delivered as addressed, or is refused, the sender will be so
.advised ; and, if no action is taken by him within three months, the parcel may
be sold for the benefit of whom it may concern.

Any request that a parcel may be re-addressed or returned must be accom-
.panied by the amount of postage at the original rate for its further pre-payment.

The Post Office Department of either of the contracting countries will not be
responsible for the loss or damage of any package ; and no indemnity can conse-
quently be claimed by the sender or addressee in either country.

The following are the regulations and conditions with respect to the Parcel Post
Exchange with Canada : —

A parcel may not exceed seven pounds in weight, two feet in length, and one
foot in width or depth.

The postage on parcels must be prepaid by Postage Stamps.

All parcels will be subject to the Customs dues, laws and regulations in force
in either country ; and to each parcel must be affixed a ** Customs declaration"
containing an accurate statement of the contents and value thereof; the date of
posting, and the sender's signature and address.

A parcel may not contain the following: —

I. A letter or the communication of the nature of personal correspondence.
II. Any other parcel intended for delivery at an address other than that borne
by the parcel itself. If such enclosed parcel be detected it will be sent forward
singly charged with new and distinct Parcel Post rates.

III. Any explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substance which may in any way
-damage or destroy other parcels, or the maQs, or injure the persons handling tkeza.

An undelivered parcel may be redirected to the sender in the country of origin
.on payment ef a rate equal to that originally paid on it, such additional postage
may either be paid in the country from which the parcel is returned or be collected
from the sender on delivery.

Parcels which cannot be delivered to the persons to whom they are addressed,
.or the senders of which cannot be found, will be returned to the country of origin
for disposal as undelivered, or << dead" matter.

POST OPPICB. 169

The Post Office Department of either country will not be responsible for the
loBS or damage of any parcel.

The parcels must be securely and substantially packed.

The exchange of parcels will be effected by means of steamers subsidized by the
Canadian government and conveying mails directly between ports in Canada and
Jamaica.

PaJTcels received at Jamaica from places over sea under the Parcel Post arrange
ments with the Imperial Post Office are, in terms of the Post Office Law Amend-
ment Law, 1886, opened at the Head Office, Kingston, for the purpose of the amount
of import duty on the contents being assessed.

After such assessment the parcels are delivered as under, and the amount of duty
eollected in the same manner as the postage on unpaid or insufficiently prepaid
Mail matter.

Ill Kingston if addressed to a place within the house delivery limit, by letter
earrier ; if beyond such limit, at the ** Parcel Post Office, BlundeU HalL"

In the country, across the Post Office counter ; provided that such Post Office is a
Mail Coach Office, an office on the line of Railway, or ohe at which the Coastal
Steamer can deliver mails.

The amount of duty assessed on any such parcel must be paid before delivery, or
before the delivery of the parcel from the custody of the Post Office ; and, unless
sueh duty be paid within fourteen days after the arrival of the parcel at the office
of address the parcel will be liable to be sent to the Queen's Warehouse.

All complaints relating to Customs duty on parcels should be addressed to the
Collector of Customs, Kingston, as the Post Office has not any control whatever in
the matter of duty.

DIMSVSIONS.
GLABS I.

Qreatest length 3 feet 6 inches. Greatest girth and length combined 6 feet.

For Great Britain and Ireland, British Colonies and Possessions generally (ex-
cept Canada) ; for Foreign Countries (except as stated in Classes III. and IV.) ; and
for the United States of America.

CLASS II.

Greatest length 2 feet. Greatest depth or width 1 foot.
For Canada.

CLASS III.

Greatest length 2 feet. Greatest length and girth combined 4 feet.

French Colonies and Possessions, Annam, Argentine Republic, Austrian and
French Postal Agencies in Turkey, Chili, Congo Free State, Italy, Maderia vift
France, Malta viA Itsdy, Portugal vi& France, Spain, Tahiti.

CLASS IV.

Two feet in any direction.
Austria Hungary, Azores, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cameroons, Denmark*
France, Germany, Greek Ports, Heligoland, Holland, Dutch East Indies, Luxem,
burg, Maderia vi& Portugal, Norway, Portugal (direct), Servia, Sweden, Switzerland,

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A.
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CONDITIONS AND PROHIBITIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

1.— LETTEBS.

The transmiBsion of any letter whatsoever, no matter to whom addressed^ in
parcels for the Continent of Europe, Austrian and French Post Offices in Turldsh
Ports, the Cameroons, the Oape of Good Hope, Bepublic of Colombia, Congo
Free State, Costa Bica, Danish West Indies, Dutch East Indies, Egypt, French
Colonies and Possessions, Natal, the Australian Colonies, Smyrna, Trinidad and
Tunis, West Coast of Africa is strictly forbidden.

In Jamaica (except to places stated) if any letter or communication of the natnxe
of personal correspondence be found in a parcel, and it can be separated therefrom,
it will be forwarded to its destination surcharged at unpaid letter rates. Bat, if
such letter, &c., can not be separated, the whole parcel will be liable to unpaid
letter rates of postage.

Except that if a parcel addressed to any place in the United States of America bo
found to contain a communication of the nature of a letter it shall not be forwarded ;
but will be held at sender's risk.

2— OTHER PABCBLSlOB POSTAL PACKETS.

A parcel must not contain another parcel or other postal packet, intended for
delivery at an address other than that borne on the parcel itself.

3— DANQEBOUB ARTICLES, &C.

A parcel may not contain any dangerous or perishable article, any article likely
to injure another parcel, any liquid ^unless securely packed in a proper case), nor
any article specially prohibited from importation into a particular country or place
(See below).

n. — SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

ADEN. (Including Berbera and Zaila.)

Opium
ADRiANOPLE. (See Turkey.) (Parcels

must be claimed at the Custom House,

Cons tan tiuople.)

AFRICA, WEST COAST OF. — Nil.

ALGERIA. — Letters, counterfeit articles,
foreign bronze coins, arms and ammu-
nition of war, medicines (the compo-
nents of which are not stated) parts of
the vine, plants, bulbs, gold or silver
articles, jewelry, lace.

ANN AM. — Letters, gold, silver, jewelry,
&c.

ANTIGUA. (See Leeward Islands.)
. ARGENTINE REPUBLIC— Letters, articles
of gold or silver or of exceptional
value, vine plants.

ASCENsiON.-Gold (unless manufactured),
Ostrich feathers, intoxicating liquors
of all descriptions.

AUSTRALIA. (See several Colonies un-
der their respective names.)

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. -Letters, potatoes,
&c., foreign lottery tickets, plants with
roots.

AUSTRIAN AND FRENCH POST OFFICES IN

TURKISH FORTS. - (Including Alexan.
dretto, Caifa, Candia, Canee, Cavalla,
Dardanelles, Dedeagh, Durazzo, Galli-
poli, In^boli, Jaffa, Keresun, Lagos,
Latakia, Leros, Mersina, Mytilene,
Prevesa, Betino, Bhodes, Salonica,

Samsoun, San Giovanni-de-Mednay
Santi Quaranta, Scio, Tenedos, Tre-
bizond, Tripoli (Syria), Valona, Yathi,
Adrian ople, Janrna, Jerusalem and
Phillippolis.) Letters and articles of
exceptional value.

AZORES. (See Portugal.)

BAGHDAD. (See India.)

BAHAMAS — Nil.
BARBADOS. Nil.

BASUTOLAND. (See Cape Colony.)
BATAViA. (See Dutch East Indies.)
BECHU ANA LAND. — Same as Cape Colony.

BECHU AM ALAND PROTECTORATE. — Same aS

Rhodesia.

BELGIUM. — Letters, plants, fresh-meat,
rags, shoddy, airguns, poignards, bayo-
nets, sword-sticks, pistols and revol-
vers of small calibre, foreign bronae,
copper, or nickle coins.

BELIZE. (See British Honduras.)

BERMUDA. — Nil.

BEiRouT. — Letters, fire-arms, tobacco,
except cigars and snuff, salt and plants

BOHEMIA. (See Austria.)

BORNEO. (See North Borneo.)

BOSNIA. —Letters, potatoes, pork, bacon^
&c., foreign lottery tickets, plants.

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. — Letters.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. (See Canada.)

BRITISH EAST AFRICA. — PoisoUOUB druga.

BRITISH GUIANA. — Spirits, opium, ganje^
charas, bhang, cannabis-indica, part*

POST OFFICE.

169

BPIOIAL CONDITIONS, conid.

of dutiable articles except by permis-
■ion of the Governor.

BK1TISH HONDTTBA8. — Nil.

BUiAiABiA. — Letters, worn-out clothes
aud boots intended for sale, plants,
v^etables, flowers, grapes, parts of the
▼Ine, copper and silver coins, arms and
ammunition, lottery tickets, cotton and
geranium oil, wax candles, dyes and
poisonous drugs can only be imported
under special conditions to be ascer-
tained in Bulgaria.

BUKMAH. (See India.)

CAMBODIA. Same as Cochin China.

OAMXBOo>8. — Letters and plants.

•CAKADA. — Oleomargerine, butterine, and
similar substitutes for butter.

CA?n>iA. (See Turkey.

<CAFB OOLONY. (Including British Buc-
huanaland.) — Letters, specie, bullion,
gold dust, nuggets. Ostrich feathers,
fruit, plants, parts of plants, bulbs,
and cuttings of trees, tobacco Btalks,
essences of tea, cofiee, chicory, tobacco,
]>artB of the vine, stone-fruit trees, un-
less accompanied by a sworn declara-
tion that they have not come from the
iJnited States of America or Canada.

OAPB VESDB ISLANDS. — Letters.

CAYENNE (Conakry). — Letters, gold, sil-
ver, jewelry, &c.

OKYLON. — Arms and ammunition by way
of merchandise ; parts sent separately
of articles which are liable to Customs
duty.

OHiLi. — Letters, plants, arms and imple-
ments of war, articles injurious to
health, and, vi& France, gold, silver,
jewelry, &c.

CHINA. (Amoy, ' anton, Foochow, Han-
kow, Hoihow, Macao, Ningpo, Shan-
ghai, Swatow.) Opium.

•Goc^HiN CHINA. — Letters, gold, silver^
jewelry, &c.

COLOMBIA, BEPUBLic OF. — Letters, arms,
ammunition.

ooNoo FBBE STATE — Letters.

CONSTANTINOPLE.— Fire-arms, tobacco (ex-
cept cigars or snuff), salt. Medicine
must be accompanied by the prescrip-
tion.

COBSICA. Same as to France with the
addition of articles of gold, silver,
jewelry, &c.

COSTA KiCA — Letters, arms, ammunition.

CRETE. (Candia, Canea and Retimor.)
(See Turkey.)

CUBACOA. (See Outch West Indies.)

CYPRUS. — Locust eggs, salt, silver and

copper coins.
DAHOMY. Same as French Congo.
DAMARALAND. (See Ghsrman South-west

Africa.)
DANISH WEST INDIES. (Including St.

Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.)

Letters
DBMERAB4. (See British Guiana.)
DENMARK. — Letters, foreign lottery

tickets and prospectuses, imitations

of money, notes, or bills, potatoes,

almanacks.
DiEOO SUARBB. (See Madagascar.)
DOMINICA. (See Leeward Islands.)
DUTCH EAST INDIES. — Letters, opium,

arms and salt (except fine table lalt),

coffee, plants or seeds.
DUTCH GUIANA. — Letters.

DUTCH WEST INDIES — Lctt'^rs.

EGYPT. — Letters, military arms (unless
addressed to members of the British
Army), materials for the composition
of gunpowder, salt, poisons (unless ad-
dressed to chemists or druggists),
foreign silver and copper coins, books
of the Mussulman religion, and (viA
France and Italy) tobacco, plants,
pork, bacon, sausages, &c.

ERiTHREA, RED SB A. Same as Italy.

FALKLAND ISLANDS. — Nil.

FAKOE ISLANDS. (See Denmark.)

FIJI. — Letters.

FINLAND— Letters, brandy, guns, sword-
stickn, &c., playing cards, Finnish and
Russian Bilver or copper coins. Church
effects, ether, skin and fur of sea otters.

FRANCE. (Not including Algeria or Cor-
sica.) Letters, secret and forbidden
arms, ammunition, game out of sea-
son (grouse not included), foreign
bronze coin, tobacco unless addressed
to the " Regie" or in limited quanti-
ties for the personal use of the ad-
dressee, essence of tobacco, playing
cards, shrubs, young trees, parts of
the vine. Medicine is subject to spe-
cial restrictions ; gold must be at least
18 caret, and silver must be up to the
French standard.

FRENCH CONGO.— Letters, arms, gold, sil-
ver, jewelry, Ac.

FRENCH POST OFFICES IN TURKISH PORTS.

— Letters.

FRENCH GUIANA. (See Cayenne.) Let-
ters, gold, silver, jewelry, &c.

GABOON. (See French Congo.)

GAMBIA. — Nil.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA..

SfBCIAL OOKBITIONS. COntd.

GERMAN BAFT AFRICA. — Letten.

GBRMAN souTH-wssT AFRICA. — Letters.

Ck)LD COAST COLONY.— Nil.

GRAND BAS8AM. Same as French Congo.

GBRMANT. — Letters, plants with roots,
all parts of the vine plant (except
grapes), books of a social democratic
or socialistic tendency.

GIBRALTAR. — Arms, ammunition.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. — Foreign

reprints of British registered copy-
right works ; false money, counterfeit
sterling and British silver coin below
standard ; indecent or obscene articles,
inclusive of prints, photographs, &c.,
tobacco stalks ; clocks, watches and
metals generally, bearing imitations of
British-assay mark or stamps ; extracts,
essences or concentration of coffee,
chicory, tea, and tobacco may not be
imported for home consumption . To-
bacco (inclusive of cigars and snufi) in
small packages such as could be con-
tained in a postal parcel ; but they will
be admitted, provided they are bon&
fide for the consumption of the addres-
see, or in small quantities for use as
trade samples. Foreign or Colonial
manufactures bearing the names, ad-
dresses or trade-marks of British ma-
nufacturers, unless imported with
their consent, are also restricted.
There are also restrictions on spirits
unless in bottle. Saccharin or «tther
substances of a similar nature or
use. Coiu, or bullion exceeding five
pounds in v«ilae, but parcels contain-
ing coin which is clearly designed for
purposes of ornament are admis>ible.
AH customs prohibitions and restric-
tions apply equally to the importa-
tions from any British colony or pos-
session or Foreign country.

GREECE. — Letters, tobacco, fresh meat,
sausages, raw hides, wool, the horns,
bor.es, or other pAits of oxen or sheep,
plants and parts of plants, in eluding
flowers and fruit, worn out linen and
bedding, old clothes, rags, old papers,
pLying cards, salt, and cigarette pa-
per, gold, silver, jewelry, <&c. (See
Italy for articles which cannot be sent
through that country.)

GRFNADA. — Unmanufactured tobacco.

GUADELOUPB. — Letters, gold, silver, je-
welry, &c,

HAWAII. — Letters, opium.

HBLiGOLAND. Same as Germany.

HBRZBGOViNA. Same as Bosnia.

HONDURAS. — Letters

HOLLAND.— Letters, fresh meat, pork^
bacon, sausages, hides, horns, liTing
plants, fat of animals.

HONG KONG, (IncludingAmoy, Canton,
Fouchow, Hankow, Hoihow, BiCacao,
Ningpo, Shanghai, Swatow.) PtMreeU
wiU also he accepted h\xt at Sender's risft
for other places in China, Opium.

ICELAND. Same as Denmark.

INDIA. (Including the Andaman lalandjB
and Burmah, also the following places
on the Persian Gulf and in TurkLsh
Arabia; Baghdad, Bahrain, Bandar
Abas, Bushire, Busrah, Guadur, Jask,
Linga, Muscat and Mohammerah.)
Opium. To Burma — fire-arms and.
ammunition (except for the Govern-
ment), preparation of hemp . To Bagh-
dad or Busrah — worn clothes, arms,
ammunition, poison, and caricatures
of royal or other notable persons.

ITALY. (Including Assab and Masaa-
wah.) Letters, tobacco, salt, pork in
any form, bacon, sausages, plajits, or
living parts of plants inclu<Ung balbs,
truffles, mushrooms, &c. (except cut
flowers and fruit from 1st November
to 31st May), vegetable manure, game,
from 1st January to Ist September,
playing cards addressed to S. Marino,
arms, medicine or other chemical com-
pounds without the express previous
permission of the Italian authorities,,
saccharine and its prod uct s, fresh meat,
parcels addressed to persons con-
demned to hard labour, or to soldiera
in military prisons ; copper coins not
current in Italy, measures not of the
decimal system, medicines if accom-
panied by the prescriptions which most
be copied on the Customs declaration
form, is forwarded at sender's risk.

JANINA. (See Turkey.)

JAPAN. — Letters, opium (not including:
laudanum).

JAVA. — Letters, opium, arms, salt (ex-
cept tine table salt), coflee plants or
seeds.

JEDDAH. — Letters, arms, salt, tobacco^
plants and parts of plants, hachich.

jBRUSALBM. (See Turkey.)

LABUAN. — Nil.

LAGOS, AFRICA. — Nil.

LAGOS', TURKEY. (See Turkey.)

LEEWARD ISLANDS. — Nil.

LIBERIA.— Letters.

POST OFFICB.

171

SPBCIAL CONDITIONS, COntd,

Trnvrnm pofo and lomb. (See Game-

TOODB.)

X.i7XB]fBUBG (Qrand Duchy ol) Let-
ters.

BCADAQASOAR.— Letters, arms, articles of
gold, silver, jewelry, &c.

iCADBiRA. (See PortngaL)

BCALTA. — Letters, artides of gold, silver,
jewelry, &c., tobacco, salt, pork, ba-
con, plants, or parts of plants except
fresh- cut flowers from 1st Noyember
to 3Lst May.

MABTiMiQUE. — Letters, articles [of gold,
silver, jewelry, &c

ifASBONALANB. (See Bhodosia.)

jfAiTBiTiUS — Letters, worn clothes, &c.,
if intended for sale, and (vift France
only) articles of gold or silver jewelry,
&c.

MATOTTB. — Letters, articles of gold, silver,
jewelry, Ac.

MBXico. — Letters, liquids and substances
which easily liquify, fruit, vegetables,
money in any form, precious stones,
poisons, tickets, circulars or adver-
tisements of lotteries.

KiQUBLAN. — Letters.

MOLUCCAS. (See Dutch East Indies )

MOMBASA. (See British East Africa.)

MONACO. Same as France.

MONTBNBOBO. — Letters, very fragUe arti-
cles, tobacco, salt.

MONTBBBBAX. (See Lccward Islands.)

MOBOCCO. — Letters, &c.,and, vi4 France,
g Id, silver, jewelry, &c.

MUSCAT. (See Iiidia )

MTTII.BNB. (See Turkey )

NATAL — Letters, specie, bullion, gold
dust, nuggets. Ostrich feathers, lire-
arms except b> permission of the Gro-
vemor.

NBTHBBLANDS. (See Holland.)

NBviB. (See Leewai-d Islands.)

NBw CALEDONIA. — Letters, gold, silver,
jewellery, &c.

NBW70UNDLAND. — Nil.

NBW QUiNBA, BB1TI8H. Same as Queens-
land.

NBW ouiNBA, OBBMAN. — Letters.
NBW HBBBiDBS. — Letters, tobacco in any
form, opium.

NBW SOUTH WALES. (Including Norfolk
Island) . — Letters, tobacco in any form
(except samples addressed to a manu-
facturer or dealer), opium.

NBW ZEALAND. — Letters, vine cuttings,
grapes, tobacco in any form.

NIGBB COAST FBOTBCTOBATB.— BreCCb

loading guns.

NOBWAT. — Letters.

NOBTH BOBNBO. (The territory of the*
British North Borneo Company, not
including Sarawak.) — Tobacco and
opium.

NOSsiBB. (See Madagascar.)

NOVA SCOTIA. (See Canada.)

Novi BAZAB. Same as Bosnia.

NYASSALAND. (See British Central Africa.)

OBocx (east afbiga).— Letters, arms,,
gold, silver, jewelry, &c.

OIL BIVBB8. (See Niger Coast Protec-^
torate.)

OBANOB TBBB STATE. (See Capc Colouy.)

PANAMA. Same as Columbia.

PABAGUAT. — Letters, articles of gold and
silver, jewelry, &c., corrosive tluids.

PBB8IA. — Letters.

PEBU — Letters, corrosive liquids, guns,,
swords, pistols or other instruments
of war.

FHiLLiPPOPOLis. — Same as Bulgaria.

POBTUGAL. — Letters, silver money, to-
bacco, parts of the vine (except grapes
without leaves), plants, postage siampa
or other stamps or stamped paper not
obliterated, paper money payable to
bearer ; medicine (unless accompanied
by the prescription) and (via France)^
gold, silver, jewelry, &c. A parcel
may not consist of two or more pack-
ages tied together.

POB'j UGUBSE WEST APBiGA — Letters.

QUEENSLAND. — Letters, tobacco in any
form (unless for the personal use of
the addressee) spirits (except perfumed
or medicinal spirits), opium, grapes,,
vine -cuttings, coffee plants or seeds.

BABATONGA (OOOK ISLANDS). —Same SS

Samoa, vift Mew Zealand.

BBUNioN.— -Letters, gold, silver, jewel-
lery, &c.

BHODBs. (See Turkey.)

BHODBsiA. Same as Cape Colony.

BOUMANiA. — Letters, tobacco in any
form, plants or parts of plants, except
seeds and dried roots, arms, ammuni-
tion, playing cards, salt, Koumanian
bronze money, rags, cotton waste, i&c.,.
patent medicines, special pharmaceu-
tical preparations.

ST. CBoix. — Same as St. Helena.

ST. BU8TATIU8. (See Dutch West In-
dies.)

ST. HELENA. — Ostrich feathers, Cape

172

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

SPECIAL 0ONDITI0N8.

brandy, arrack, Bengal ram, aqua-
ardenxe, gold (unleBs manufactured).

AT. KITT8, (See Leeward Islanda.)

AT. LUCIA. (See Windward lalanda.)

BT. martin's. (See Dutch West Indies.)

ST. FiEBRB. Same as Miquilon.

ST. THOMAS — Letters.

BT. VINCENT (See Windward Islands.)

SALONIOA. (See Turkey.)

EALYADOB (CENTRAL AMERICA). > Letters,

arms, air-guns, nitrate of potash, salt-
petre, apparatus for coining money.

SAMOA (APIA.) — Letters.

SANDWICH ISLANDS. (See Hawaii.)

SARAWAK. — Nil.

SARDINIA. (See Italy.)

SENEGAL - Letters, arms, gold, silver,

jewellery, Ac.
SBRViA —Letters, parts of the vine.
6ETCHBLLE.S. — Letters, worn clothes, &c.

if intended for sale.
siAM. -—Letters, arms, opium.
SICILY. (See Italy.)

SIERRA LEONE. — Nil.

SMYRNA — Letters, fire-arms, tobacco (ex-
cept cigars or snufi), salt, plants, sword-
sticks, materials for the composition of
gunpowder, books unfavourable to the
Ottoman (Tovernment.

SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC. (See Trans-
vaal.)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. — Letters, vine cut-
tings.

SPAIN. — Letters, fire-arms and ammuni-

tion,air-giins, reproductions of Spanish

maps or plans, missals, breviaries, ro-

• saries, relics, &c., plants, gold, silver,

jewellery, &c.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. (Malacca, Peuaug,
Province Wellesley and Singapore.)—
Parcels toill also be accepted at Sender's
risk,toT Johor, Negri Senbilaw,Pahang,
Perak, Selangor and Sungie Ujong,
in the Malayan Peninsula. — Letters,
Opium, spirits,

SUMATRA (dutch). (See Dutch East
Indies.)

SWEDEN. — Letters, rags, shoddy, worn
clothes (unless for the personal use of
the addressee his family, or servants),
manufactured gold and silver not of a
<;ertain degree of fineness, drugs and
arsenic, unless addressed to profes-
sional men, articles made abroad bear-
ing Swedish marks.

flwiTZBRLAND. — Letters, newspapers in-
tended for sale or distribution, unless
addressed to a Post Office, plants with

eontd,

roots, alcohol, spirits of wine, meat
(unless dried, smoked or tinned) baoon,
sausages, also grapes to the cantons of
Valais and Vaud.

TAHITI. — Letters, gold, silver, jeweUesy,
&o.

TANGIER. — Letters, arms, ammunition,
opium, sulphur, saltpetre, lead.

TASMANIA. — Letters, tobacco (except in
quantities not exceeding 51b. for the
personal use of che addressee, or as
bon& fide samples).

TOBAOO. — Nil.

TOGO. Same as Oameroons.

TONQUIN. — Letters, gold, silver, jewelry,

&C.

TORTOLA. (See Leeward Islands.)

TRANKVAAL. — Letters, money, in addition
to the articles inadmissible to the Cape
Colony or Natal.

TREBizoND. (See Turkey.)

TRINIDAD. — Letters, parts of dutiable
articles, rum, all other spirits excepi
perfumed or medicinal spirits, gunga,
bhang, cannabis-indica, opium.

TRBSTAN (d'acunha). Same as St.
Helena.

TUNIS AND TRIPOLI (africa). — Letters,
arms and ammunition of war, nitrate
of soda, saltpetre, sulphur, salt, to-
bacco plants, parts of the vine, fresh
vegetables, gold and silver articles,
jewelry, lace, kif , chira, nachid.

TRIPOLI (SYRIA). (See Turkey.)

TURKS ISLAND. — Letters.

TURKEY. — (French and Austrian Agen-
cies in Turkey.) Letters, tobacco
(except cigars or snuff), plants, gold,
silver, jewelry, Ac.

UNITED STATES ov AMBRiCA. — Letters,
post cards and written matter of the
nature of personal correspondence.
(See Prohibitions.) Publications
which violate the copyright laws of
the country ot destination, poisons
and explosive or inflammable sab-
stances, fatty substances, liquids and
those which easily liquefy, confec-
tions and pastes, live or dead ani-
mals, (except dead insects and reptiles
when thoroughly dried ; and live bees
put up in wooden boxes with wire
screens and moveable lids ;) fruits and
vegetables, and substances which ex-
hale a bad odour, lottery tickets, lot-
tery advertisements -or lottery circu-
lars, all obscene or immoral articles,
articles which may in any way damage

POST OFFICB.

17»

8PBCIAL OONDITIOKB, COntd.

or destroy the maila or injure the
persons handling them.

VBirouAT. — ^Letters, liquids or semi-li-
quids, lottery lickets, orchilla or liti-
nils and its derivatiTes, plants or liv-
ing parts of plants, grapes, game ; and
I France, gold, silver, jewelry, &c.

▼swxzuxL A.— Letters, cocoanut oil,
brandy, cotton, starch, indigo, sugar,
lioney, salt meat, match-sticks, salt,
apanlla, coins, dies for coining,

ens, lead, saltpetre ; and (via France)
gold, silver, jewelry, &o.

viOTOBiA (austkalia).— Letters, coin,,
opinm, spirits (except perfumed or
medicinal spirits or bon& fide sam-
ples), vines or vine cuttings.

WB8T1IBN AUBTBALiA. — Letters, coin,gold
or silver bullion, apples, pears, quincesr

WIKDWASD ISLAITDB. Nil. ExC€pt Gro

nada (which see).
ZAKZiBAB. Opium.
zululahd. Same as Natal.

POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.

Thb Government Telegraphs are under the control of the Postmaster- General.-
And the Telegraph Offices, except in Kingston, are in the same buildings as the
Post Offices.

The charge for telegrams throughout Jamaica is one shilling (Is.) for the first
twenty words and threepence (3d.) for every additional five wor<£, i.e., for every ad^
ditional group of not more than five words, the names and addresses of the Sender
and Receiver not being counted.

. If the Addressee reside within one mile of the terminal office the telegram is de-
livered by messenger without any additional charge ) but if beyond that limit the
following porterage fee must be prepaid : —

0. If the whole distance be under three miles at a charge of sixpence (6d.) per mile^.
counting from boundary of the free delivery.

h. If the distance be over three miles at a charge of one shilling (Is.) per mile, count-
ing from the office.

The charges for the transmission and for porterage of telegrams must be pre-paid
fay means of adhesive stamps which are procurable at each station, of which there are
^o denominations, viz., Is. and 3d. Books containing twenty message forms, each
form being embossed with a stamp of the face value of Is., may abo be purchased at
the head station and other principal district stations at the rate of 20s. 3d. These-
books are prepared for use with carbonic ink paper, so that copies of the messages
ean be retained.

Persons resident at a place to which the Island Telegraph Line has not yet been>
extended can benefit by its use on the following conditions : —

1. If the words ** By Post" with the name of a telegraph station be written on a
message it will be wired to such station and forwarded from thence to its postal'
address by first post.

2. If a letter marked '< On Post Office Telegraph Business" be nentbypost to the
Telegraph Clerk at any station the message enclosed will be promptly forwarded by
wire from such station. In this case the letter by post must be registered and the-
eost of the message enclosed in telegraph stamps or coin.

3. No charge will be made in either case for postage or registration.

Under an arrangement with the West India and Panama Telegraph Companir
telegrams addressed to the United Kingdom or to any Foreign Place with which
there is telegraphic communication are accepted at any Telegraph Station in Ja-
maica on payment of the inland rate, in addition to the amount charged by the Cable
Company, which may be ascertained by application at each station ; such payment
must be made in ccm^.

Return messages from places abroad will be delivered as addressed, subject to the
charge for porterage, if any, and to any other claim for conveyaivBe.

The office hours of the Telegraph Department are from 7 a.m. to 5 p ju., daily —
Sundays excepted.

174

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

POST AND TELBOBAFH 0FFI0B8.

Kingston-
Myrtle Bank T
iPort Royal T

-fit. Andrew-
Belvedere
Bull Day
Cold Spring T
Constant Rpring T
Gordon Town T
Mavis Bank
Halfway-Tree T
Lawrence Tavern
Stony Hill T
Up-ParkCamp T

rfit. Thomas-
Bath T

Blue Mtn. Valley T
Bowden T
Cedar Valley
Hagley Gap (Wobum

Lawn)
Mori^nt Bay T
Plan. Gar. River T
Port Morant T
St. David
Trinity Ville T
Yallahs T

fPortland—
BufE Bay T
Fellowship
Hector's River
Hope Bay T
Manchioneal T
Moore Town
Orange Bay
Port Antonio T
Priestman's River T
Spring Hill
St. Margaret's Bay T

St. Mary-
Albany

Annotto Bay T
Castleton T
Clonmel
Enfield
Gayle T
Guy's Hill
Hampstead
Highgate T
Ofacabessa T
Port Maria T
Retreat T
Richmond

St. Ann-
Alexandria
Bamboo

Telegraph Offices are distinguished by a T.
POST OFFicBg, (152 UP TO 30th ootobbb, 1901).

St. Blixabeth, eontinued^
Braes River
Ipswich
Laoovia

St. Ann, oow^iMed-'
Boroughbridge
Brown's Town T

Cave Valley T
Claremont T
Dry Harbour T
Laughlands
Lime Hall
Moneague T
Ocho Kios T
Pedro

Runaway Bay T
St. Ann's Bay T
Walker's Wood
Watt Town

Trelawny—

Clark's Town

Deeside

Duncans T

Falmouth T

Hampden

Jackson Town

Rio Buenr T

Stewart Town T

TroT

Ulster Spring T

St. James —
Adelphi
Anchovy
Cambridge
Catadupa
Little River
Montego Bay T
Montpelier
Point

Hanover-
Chester Castle
Flint River
Green Island T
Lucea r
R verside
Ramble T

Westmoreland —
Bethel Town
Bluefields
Darliston
Grange Hill T
Lambs River
Little London
Negril
Petersfield
Savanna-la-Mar T
Whitehouse T

St. Elizabeth-
Balaclava T
Black River T

Malvern T

Middle Quarters T

Mountainside

Myersvflle

Ifewmarket

Pepper

Santa Cnu T

Siloah

Southfield

Springfield
Manchester-
Alligator Pond

Christiana T

Cross Keys

Devon
- Mandeville T

Mile Gully T

Newport T

Porus T

Pratville T

Shooter's Hill T

Spur Tree

WalderPton

Watson's Hill

Williamsfield
Clarendon —

Alley T

Chapelton T

Croft's Hill

Four Paths

Frankfield

Hayes

May Pen T .

Milk River T

Mocho

Rock River

Salt River T
St. Catherine-
Bartons

Bog Walk T

Ewarton T

Glengoffe

Gregory Park T

Guanaboa Vale

Linstead T

Lluidas Vale

Old Harbour T

Pear Tree Grove

Point Hill

Riveredale

Spanish Town T

Troja & Hartlands

aSNERAL POST OFFICE.

The Circulation Branch of the General Post Ofiice, Kingston, is maintained on the
•first floor of the old Court House in Harbour Street, the upper floor of which is now
used as a Town Hall. Since the fire of the 11th December, 1882, the Control Branch
and the Money Order Office, Mail Coach and Parcel Post Booking Offices are all
maintained at the premises known as " Blundell Hall" in East Street.

The ordinary office hoars of the Circulation Branch are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ;
but the office is open earlier or later should the arrival or departure of packet or
'important ship mails render it necessary.

MEDICAL.

175

Tlie Money Order, Mail Coach aod Packet Post Offices are kept open from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. each working day.

E8TABLIBHMBNT OF THE POST OFFIOB DEPABTMBNT.

• Salary and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment to
Public Service.

Emolument.

Postmaster for Jamaica

O. H. Pearce

£700 0 0

1st Feb., '60

Chief Clerk

T. H. McBayne

400 0 0

Ist May, '69

W. MacKinnon

300 0 0

18thAug./67

D. G. Parsons

300 0 0

30thDec./74

First Class Clerks 1

P. C. Cunha

280 0 0

14th March, 74

W. J. Heath

200 0 0

Ist Jan.. '78

H. M. Pearson

190 0 0

Ist Feb., '86

W. R. Thomas

200 0 0

l8t June, '88

tSeoond Class Clerks J

R. H. Fletcher

200 0 0

iBt Feb..'90

C. G. Kerr

180 0 0

Ist Feb.. '92

W. G. Nnnes

160 0 0

5th Aug.. '76

W. D. Maxwell

no 0 0

Ist March, '94

J. E. Fletcher

100 0 0

Ist March, '94

Third Class Clerks

T. Donaldson

100 0 0

Ist March, '97

B. St. C. Livingston

80 0 0

1st Aug., '02

Vacant

80 0 0

TrsTelling Supervisor

E. N. Marshall

300 0 0

16th April, '72

Saperintendent of Telegraphs

H. C. Wilson

400 0 0

Ist April, '79
16th Jan.. '80
16th Jan., '80

Anistants to Supt.

C. P. Duff
G. A. Hart

250 0 0
250 0 0

Noxs— In addition to the above there is an anziliary staff of Female Clerks ; a subordinate staff of Sorters
sad Letter-carriers; and an auxiliarj staff of Sorters is employed on Packet days to assort the uewspapen.

GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SERVICE.

For years the necessity of a Medical Service in Jamaica was pressed on the local
Legislature and in opening the Session of 1852 Sir Charles Darling brought the subject
prominently under their consideration. He stated that " the want of a sufficient num-
ber of Medical Practitioners was universally felt throughout the island by almost the
entire body of inhabitants, whether high or low, rich or poor," and he strongly urged
tke Assembly << to make adequate provision" for such service. He assuied them that
"iu some of the districts medical advice was not to be procured at all ; in others only
sfter along delay and at a cost which virtually rendered it unattainable by the majority
of the inhabitants." ** The loss of life alone (and the consequent loss of labour) which
annually resulted from this deficiency," added His Excellency, **was in itself a suffi-
cient ground to j ustif y any expenditure which it might be necessary to incur in placing
the means of obtaining medical assistance within reach of the people generally.' ' In
the discussion of the question which ensued the honorable Mr. Wesimorland stated
that *< the majority of the medical men were settled on the sea-boards, and those who
livedin the country knew that for twenty to thirty miles no Doctor was to be found."
Doctor Bowerbank assured the House that << the people died from preventable diseases
{or want of medical aid," and showed that *' the whole amount then paid to the mem-
bers of the medical profession in the different parishes amounted but to £2,300 per
annum." This state of things continued until the year 1868 when Sir John Grant
made provision to the extent of £3,000 for medical aid, and appointed on the Ist
December fifteen Medical Practitioners as Government Medical Officers at salaries
ranging from £200 to £300 per annum, chargeable partly to the poor rates and
partly to the general revenue. At the close of the year there were forty medical dis-
tricts defined and thirty-five Medical Officers appointed thereto, five being then
vacant as no eligible Medical Practitioners were available.

The Department thus organised was placed under a professional head designated
the Superintending Medical Officer, who was also constituted the Adviser of the Go-
vernment upon medical and sanitary questions.

The duties of the Medical Officers are specified in the following rules which were
flamed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for the guidance of candidates for
en^loyment, and which contain the principles on which the service is regulated : —

176

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA..

1. The Colony of Jamaica is dlTlded, for medical pnrpotei, Into dlatricts of Tarjing extent and popnlatic^*
to each of which, as a general rule, is attached one Medical Officer, who is held responsible for the dne dis
charge of all medical duties within his district.

2. The District Medical Officers, who must reside within the limits of their respectiTe districts, are reqvixftl,
in the discharge of their public duties, to undertake the medical charge of the paupers on the parochial roU.^.
and of an J hospital, alms house or prison in their districts ; to attend upon the Constabulury ; to ezenisea
general control and superintendence orer the Ooremment Dispensaries of their districts ; to Taoeinate aad
to advise the Government and Parochial Authorities on questions affecting the public health ; and for suefc
public duties (vaccination excepted) no fees are receivable by them.

8. Medicines for the Public Service are supplied by the Government.

4. District Medical Officers are expected to provide themselves with a small case of surgical instruments
of the best make.

5. The immediate control of the Medical Establishment is exercised by a Superintending Medical Officer,
oi The fixed salaries of the district appointments— £100 per annum.

7. The District Medical Officers are at liberty to take prirate practice. The value of the privute practice
varies from £000 to £160, and Vaccinaation lees, at a rate not exceeding Is. for each certifled suooesiftil
case after the first 25 in each quarter. It must, however, be clearly understood that these figures are to
be taken as only approximate, and that no guarantee as to the value of the private practice is given by
Government, and that it rests entirely with the Medical Officers themselves to develop the prirate prac-
tice of the districts in which they are placed, by seciuing the confidence of the population with which
they are brought in contact.

8. The District Medical Service of Jamaicais, in fact, to be regarded as a system in aid, the ob}ectof which
Is to diffuse medical assistance throughout the several parishes by inducing Practitioners to locate them-
selves in districts which, without some contribution from Government, would be altogether destitute at
medical aid and advice, and the pay received by the Medical Officer from Government may be regarded as a
retainer forprofessional services to be given as a Private Practitioner within the area in which he resides.

0. The gentlemen selected for these appointments must possess qualifications in medicine and surgery,
and must be registered in England, and will be required to present themselves to a Physician, who wiU be
named by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whose duty it will be to report upon their physical qualifi-
cations for service in the tropics, and to approve the surgical instruments with which they propose to
providethemselves. They will beprovidedby Government with a passage out to Jamaica, subject, however,
to the customary agreement made with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, that the cost of the passage sliall
be refunded by the Medical Officer, should he within the period of three years ft?om the date of his arriTal
in the colony quit it without leave, or relinquish his appointment for other cause than bodily or mental
incapacity to continue the performance of Us duty.

10. Gentlemen who have had no prerious experience of the diseases of tropical climates vrlll be
attached, on their arrival in the colony, to the Public Hospital in Kingston as Supernumerary Medical
Officers, for such a period as the Governor shall in each case direct, for the purpose of making themselves
acquainted with the features and treatment of tropical disease. During this introductory service they will
receive an allowance at the rate of £200 perannum,but will not be permitted to undertake private practice.

11. District Medical Officers will be entitled to leave of absence on half-pay for a period of not more then
six monthsafter each period of six years' service : it will, however, be left to the discretion of the Goreonior,
looking to the exigencies of the service, to decide in each case the exact period at which such leare sbaU
be granted.

12. MedicalOfficers will also be granted leave on half-pay on account ofsickness duly certified by mediea]
authority, in such manner and under such restrictions as the Governor may prescribe.

18. The District Medical Officers hold office subject to summary removal by the Governor for miscondaet
or for neglect of public duties, or for inattention to the wants of their districts in their capacity as Private
Practitioners. They will be allowed pensions on payment of 2 per cent, on their salaries ; the pension
to be calculated at the rate of one-sixtieth of the salary, exdudve of any fees, for each year's serriee,
provided that the total amount does not exceed two-thb-ds of the salary.

14. It is to be understood that the full amount of pension, or indeed any pension, will not be claimable
as a right ; and that it will be in the discretion of the Governor to withhold a pension, or to award a redneed

Sension, if the circumstances of any individual case shall appear to him to warrant such a course. [Medical
fficers Joining the Department after the passing of Law 84 of 1886 aath November, 1886), and holding ap.
pointment at the time of the passing of the Pensions Eegulation Law 26 of 1892, (28rd May,18Q2) or who may
subsequently be appointed will be at liberty to contribute to a Pension Fund under the provisions of the last
mentioned Law.]

16. Gentlemen appointed MedicalOfficers will be expected to proceed to Jamaica within two months tram
the date of their appointment.

16. Candidates for appointment should apply to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who requires that
all applications should be accompanied either by recommendations from persons known to himself, or by
satibfactory testimonials from eminent members of the medical profession.

During the year 1886-87 a medical tariff of fees was approved of by the Legisla-
tive Conncil, which it was decided should regulate the charges of all District Medical
Officers who should be appointed to the service after their promulgation. The fees
are as follows : —

1. Advice and medicines at the District Medical
Officer's residence or private or Government Dis-
pensary—4s.

For each subsequent visit as above in the samecase, 2s.

2. For each visit in Town from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., within
a radius of one mile ftom the centre of the Town — 6s.

8. For each visit in the Country or within a radius of
one mile from the District Medical Officer's residence
—6b.

4. Mileage in addition to fee for visit for any distance
over one mile and not exceeding five miles flrom
District Medical Officer's residence, at therate of 2s.
per mile or part of a mile.

6. Mileage over five miles and not exceeding twelve
miles, 2s. 6d. per mile or part of a mile.

6. Mileage over twelve miles, 8s. per mile.

The above charges to include ordinary medicines.

Mileage to be charged only one way.

For night visits fh>m 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., one half fee and
half mileage extra.

J f asked to stay for a day or night according to agree-
ment

Consultation as Physician or Surgeon 21b. with mile-
age at the above rates.

Srerysubsequentconsultation on samecase with mile-
age at above ratei— lOs. fid.

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177

Oonsaltation bj letter mod medlolnes sopplled if nt-

Ordinary CMei for attendance at deliyery — £22g. and
mileage.

Instramental cases : Extraaccordingtocircumstances.

munoiis.
any arrangements madebetveen theMedloal Officers
and their patients and is intended to apply to cash
payments only, that is.at thetermination of the Tisit,
or monthly, if attendance should be necessary for
more than one month.

A medicmi certificate— 21s.
Ditto If attending paUent^lOs. M.

smoiOAL 01
Minor operations— 10s. 6d.

Vractores of apper and lower extremities — ^21s., appli-
ances extra.
Oapital operations according to agreement.
This scale of charges is not intended to interfere with

Since the inaagoration of the Department the number of medical districts has been
increased to thirty-five, the whole being under the charge of 35 District Medical
Officers, and the affairs of the Public Hospital have been entrusted to the direction of
ilie Superintending Medical Officer, who has under him at that institution a Senior
Medical Officer, whose duties are confined to purely professional work, assisted by two
Resident Medical Officers. During the year 1886-87 the Lunatic Asylum was placed
under the direction of the Superintending Medical Officer. A Medical Superintendent
and two Assistant Medical Officers are employed and reside at the institution.

The aocommodation that can be afforded in the Public General Hospitals, as far
as room for beds is concerned, is as follows, namely : —

Koran t Bay Hospital 60 beds

Hordley

Port Antonio

Buff Bay

Annotto Bay

Port Maria

Si. Ann*B Bay

Falmouth Hospital 47 beds

150

MontegoBay „

Luoea „

8av.-la-Mar „

100

Black River „

Mandeville „

Chapelton „

Dry River Hospital 82 beds

Lionel Town
Spanish Town
Lmstead
Cave Valley

Total

100

1,171

But the number of beds fully equipped in the several Public General Hospitals
depends on the demand, and for the year ended Slst March, 1901, did not exceed
a daily average of 446 beds occupied, though the equipment had necessarily to be
kept somewhat in excess of this.

A Government Dispensary is established in the district of Glengoffe where medi-
cines are dispensed and sold at fixed charges to all persons applying for them on the
S description of a Medical Officer, and where the Medical Officer in charge of the
ispensary attends on fixed days to give advice at a moderate rate of fees.

The subject of medical attendance on poor persons who, although not paupers,
are unable to pay the fee of four shillings, nominally considered the lowest charge
by the Medical Practitioners, having been under consideration for some time, the
Governor, pending the establishment of Government Dispensaries throughout the
island, passed in September, 1880, certain rules for affording medical aid to them
under a tioket-system. These rules, as they now stand with subsequent- amend-
ments, are given below : —

1. That the Ohainnan of a Parochial Board ihall nominate to the OoTomor for appointment as Dittriba-
tors of Ticketa sooh gentlemen as he may seleot ; and they will on appointment by the Qovernor be fur>
nUbed by the Superintending Medical Officer irith tickets of the respective Talnes of ds. and 2s. as respects
all parishes other than Kingston, and of ralaes of Ss. and Is. as respects Kingston, and any appointment
so made shall be sabject to revocation on the advlee of the said Chairman.

2. Any really poor person not on the paaper roll who is unable to pay tho assumed minimum fee of 4s.
wilUf considered deserringof the relief, receive from the gentlemen so selected a ticket which, on pre-
•entatioD at the Qovemment Dispensary, or where there is no such Dispensary at the residence of the
Parochial Medical Officer, will entitle the holder, on payment of the fee represented on the ticket, to
medical advice and medicines.

8. A separate ticket must be presented on the occasion of each application at the Oovemment Dispensary
erifodieal Officer's residence ; but, in the event of a second or third visit being necessary during the
treatment of the oase,two-thlrdsonly of the amount represented on the ticket first presented will be de-
manded, and half tor subsequent applications dnzing the continuance of the same illness.

4. Any person in receipt of a ticket unable to attend at the Government Dispensary, or at the Medical
Oae«r'srasldenoe,by reason of seifouf illness orlnflrmity, a note to this effect being made on the ticket
by the gentleman making the reeommendation, shall be attended at home by the Parochial Medical
Officer of the district.*

§. Any such ticket presented to the Medical Officer of the district shall require him to attend at the
home of the patient, for which service he shall receive an allowance fbr mileage at the rate of Is. per mile
goincaudOd returning.*

6. The ftes represented on such ticketshallbe paldby theapplicant forrelief, and the mileage by theMunl-
eipal Board of tbepaxlah out of themoneysprovlded bj law forsnyportof, and medical attendance on thepoor. *

• The payment of mileage from poor rates has been diaoonUnuad as it has been held to be under Law 6 of
»rlation of the mon^ derived from those rates, and the attendance of Medical OiBows

1886, an bnproper
at the houaea of

its ia no longer requlreA.

178 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

7. In the eaae of prescription prepared at the Qoyemment Dispensaries, or with GoTernment drugs, one-
third of the fee reoeived with the ticket shall be credited to the GoYemment to cover the cost of the medicioes,
and two-third to pay the Medical Officer ; when made ap by the Medical Officers from their own drugs tlM
entire sum represented on the ticket shall be their fee.

8. Medical Officers haying charge of Government Dispensaries willattend to the holders of ticketa between
the hoars of 9 and 11 o'clock a.m., on two dajs in the week, which will be fixed by the Medical Officer.

9. Prescriptions to be made up at Government Dispensaries will be attended to daily, Sundays excepted
between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

A Dispensing School has been established at the Public Hospital for the purpose
of training efficient Dispensers for the several medical institutions of the colony;
there are at present 17 students undergoing a course of instruction.

During the first year of the cpnstitution of the Government Medical Service its
officers received no concessions from the Government by way of pension or leave of
absence. If a Medical Officer required to quit the island on the ground of ill-health
he had to forfeit all his subsidised salary in order to provide a substitute, but in the
year 1877 the arrangements set forth in the 11th, 12th and 13th sections of the
Regulations given above in respect to leave of absence and pensions were sanctioned
by the Secretary of State. Section 24 of the Pension Law, 34 of 1886, preaervee
the right to pensions to those District Medical Officers who entered the service
before the coming into operation of that law, and officers joining the Department
since and holding appointment at the time of the passing of the Pensions Regu-
lation Law, 26 of 1892, or who may subsequently be appointed, will be at liberty
to contribute to a Pension Fund.

The Lepers' Home situated in the neighbourhood of Spanish Town is under the
direction of the Superintending Medical Officer. This institution contains 127 bedj^
and during the year 1901-1902, 132 cases of leprosy were treated there.

Below is a statement shoY^ing the amount expended from general revenue for the
working of the Medical Department during the past ten years.

1892-93

£33,868 9 1

1897-98

£35,202 1

1893-94

33,645 2 6

1898-99

31,390 2

1894-95

34.087 8 U

1899-1900

24,439 I

1895-96

33.760 16 11

1900-1901

25,386 2

1896-97

34,167 17 0

1901-1902

24,391 13

As an outcome of the Report of the Royal Commissioners instructions were issued
chat District Medical Officers are not to be allowed to engage in any business uncon-
nected with their profession ; or to occupy land except in cases where the occupation
of the land necessarily accompanies that of the house.

QUA&ANTINB.

The practice of Quarantine in this island has been considerably modified since the
official investigation into its working in 1861. The law now in force is 38 of 1893.

The Governor in Privy Council is authorised to declare any port or place to be
an infected port or place within the meaning of the Quarantine Law of 1893, and
vessels arriving from such port or place are liable to quarantine, the duration, &c.y
of which depends upon the circumstances of each case, and is left to the discretion
of the Quarantine Board.

Whenever a vessel arrives at any port in this island, not coming from any place
declared by the Governor in Privy Council to be *^ infected," and not having at tlie
time of arrival any infectious disease on board, or not having had any death from
such disease during the voyage, the Health Officer is authorised to admit her to pratique.

If a vessel on arrival is not provided with a bill of health from the last port touched
at, the Visiting Officer shall, under the provisions of Section 14 of Law 38 of 1893
order such vessel to hoist a Quarantine Flag and anchor at the Quarantine Ground
until released.

Vessels arriving with ballast composed wholly, or in part, of earth, sand or mud,
are not allowed to enter any Harbour of the Island with such ballast ou board :
provision is made for the discharge of ballast and subsequent admission to pratique
of vessels after disinfection.

There is power to the Governor to appoint lazarets and to frame rules for the same.

The following Rules were made in 1874 for carrying out the Quarantine Law : —

MEDICAX. 179

1. Ships plAcedin qoaranUne by the Health Officer are to hoist the yellow flag at the fore-top-gallant
«a«at head and are to take up an anchorage without delay in the qaarantine ground where they are to re-

snain until released by order of the Quarantine Board.

2. The quarantine ground shall be pointed out by the Visiting Officer.

8. A Constable is to be placed on board each ship in quarantine and is to see that all Rules and Begnia
-tions in respect of quarantine are strictly carried out.

4. Ho personal communication is to take place between Tessels in quarantine and the shore. Mo boats
<#roBi the shore or from other boats or ressels, whether in quarantine or not, shall be allowed to have per-
-«onal communication with a ship in quarantine.

ft. No ship shall oe allowed to make fast to the quarantine buoy placed to mark the quarantine ground
«r to anchor within 100 yards of that buoy.

6. LightersoT boats con reying cargo or coals or other supplies to ships in quarantine may be towed to
-the quarantine buoy; and to prevent personal communication with the ships in quarantine all persons on
•>l>oard such boats or lighters must then quit them and return outside the limits of the quarantine ground.

7. The boats or lighters so left may then be towed alongside the ship in quarantine bv her crew and
onloaded, but no packages are to be returned to the boats or lighters from the ship. When the boats or
lighters are empty they are to be towed back by the crew of the ship to the quarantine buoy, and after the
men so employed have left them the persons who maybe in charge of such boats or lighters may proceed

^%o the qaarantine buoy to fetch them away.

8. All boats belonging to ships in qaarantine are to hoist a yellow flag in the bow when absent from
-their strips.

9. Passengers in ships that are placed in quarantine may, with the sanction of the Visiting Officer, be
landed in the ship's boaU at such Lasaretto or place as may be pointed out by the Visiting Officer and sub-
ject to his instructions and supervision.

10. Cases of sickness among the crew or passengers of ships in qaarantine may, with the sanction of the
TisitingOfficer,and under his instruction and supervision, belauded in the ship's boats at the Lazaretto.

11. No articles of clothing or bedding that have been used incases of disease shall be permitted to be
Unded.

15. The mail bags from a ship in qaarantine shall, before being landed, undergo such process of fumiga-
•tlon as the VisiUng Officer may consider necessary.

13. Any person who may have died on board a ship n quasantine shall be buried in such place as shall
^e pointed out by the Visiting Officer.

14. In ease of a ship in quarantine proceeding to sea the Constable shall be previously landed at the Lasa*
ceito. The Pilot, who accompanies the ship to sea, shall proceed on his return to the Lasaretto, and both
Oonstable and Pilot shall remain there in quarantine for the same period as the ship would have been kept
If she had remained at anchor.

16. In the cases where the Quarantine Board may think that the nature of the contagious or infections
disease is snch as to render it unnecessary to keep the ship in which any case of such disease shall have oo-
<earred In quarantine for so long a period as fourteen days, or if there be other circumstances to Justify
anyshortening of the period of fourteen days of quarantine, the Quarantine Board may, if they shall think
fit, admit a vessel to pratique at an earlier period than the period of fourteen days provided in section 16 of
Law 87 of 1860.

16. Any person who may be found guilty of any inflringement of any of these Boles and Begulations shall
be subject to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

The foUowiiig farther Bales were approved by the Governor on the 2nd April, 1884^
for carrying oat the Qaarantine Law : —

" If at any time by reason of the failure to oomply with any Bale of this Board, or for
4tny other sufficient reason, it should be found impracticable to receive passengers that
are on board a ship placed in quarantine into the Lazaretto, or other place that may be
approved of by the Quarantine Board, such passengers will be required to remain on board
until the ship is released from quarantine or until arrangements can be made for remoy-
ing them from such ship.

** No passenger or other person on board a ship in quarantine will be allowed to leave the
ship for the purpose of being landed at the Lazaretto, orother place that may be approved
by the Qaarantine Board, before payment has been made to the Visiting Officer of the
amount payable, in accordance with the foUowiug scale, for the maintenance of such
passenger during the period of detention in quarantine : —

For first class passengers at the rate of 6/ per day.

For second class passengers at the rate of 3/6 per day.

For third class passen^erB at the rate of 1/6 per day.
Children, according to class, charged as under : —

8 years of age and under 12 years — ^half rates.

3 years of age and under 8 years — quarter rates.

Under 3 years of age— free.
The following rule was made by the Officer Administering the Government in
"Privy Oonncil on the 16th November, 1888 : —

Should the Master of any vessel that has been ordered into quarantine in any port
of the island desire to proceed to any other port of the island before such vessel has per-
formed, and been duly discharged from, quarantine, he should give notice of such desire
to the Visiting Officer of the port at which his vessel is in quarantine, and shall in such
notice name the port to which ne desires to proceed, and it shall be the duty of the Visiting
Officer to furnish to such Master a certificate showing the number of days the vessel has
been in quarantine, and the number remaining to complete the quarantine term ; and
thereupon it shall be lawful for him to proceed to such last mentioned port ; but he must
enter such port flying the quarantine flag, and proceed straight to the quarantine ground
at such port.

180 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA

The Master of any veBsel neglecting or contravening any of the proTiaions of this
rule shall incur a fine or penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

The Governor in Privy Council on the 24th October, 18d5, under Section 1 of Law 2S
of 1894, declared the diseases of Scarlet Fever, Biptheria, Measles and Whooping Cough
to be diseases against the introduction of which into this Island the provisions of &e
Quarantine Law 38 of 1893 were intended to provide : and His Excellency in Privy Coun-
oil 6xed the following periods for the purposes of tne proviso to Section 2 of Law 38 of
1803, vi2.:~

Scarlet Fever . 6 days Measles . 18 days

Diphtheria . 4 ♦' Whooping Cough . 14 **

The following Rules for the government and direction of the Lazaretto at Green
Bay are binding on the officers, servants and inmates of the Quarantine Establishment :

1. During the existence of quarantine restrictions at the Lazaretto the Quarantine Es-
tablishment shall be under the direction of the Health Officer for the ports of Kingston
and Port Royal for the time being.

2. It shall be the duty of the Hei^th Officer, during the continuance of such restrictions^
to visit the Lazaretto dailv, if practicable, or as frequently as may be deemed necessaiyr
with a view to ascertain the health of the inmates ; and in case of the existence or out-
break of any contagious or infectious disease as plague, cholera, small-pox or yellow fever,
the Health Officer shall be empowered to take all necessary measures to secure the separa-
tion and isolation of those who are sick of any such infectious disorder from those who
ftre well.

8. It shall be the duty of the Matron to take charge and care of the equipment of the
Laaaretto, to receive and issue stores, and to superintend the ordering and preparation of
meals, to direct and control the nurses and domestic servants placed under her, and to
maintain the cleanliness of the wards and dormitories.

4. The inmates of the Lazaretto are strictly enjoined not to damage or destroy the pro-
pertyof the institution.

5. The inmates are also strictly enjoined to observe all the sanitary arrangements that
may be made by the Medical Officer, and the domestic arrangements made by the
Matron, and in case of the violation ox any such arrangement any such inmate shall be
liable to a fine or penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

6. Smoking within the dormitories is strictly prohibited under a fine or penalty not
ezoeedinff forty^ shilling.

7. All lights in dormitories other than those sanctioned by the Medioal Officer shall be
extinguished at 10 p.m., after which hour all loud conversation, singing or noise, must
cease, and quietude conducive to sleep must be maintained during the night. Any person
violating this rule shall be liable to a fine or penalty not exceeding five pounds.

8. It shall be the duty of the Constables placed in charge at the Lazaretto to see that
rules 4, 6, 6 and 7 are strictlyobserved.

The Lazaretto at Green Bay was opened on the 5th April, 1 881. On that day the
passengers of the S. S. " Calif omian" were transferred to the Establishment, having^
arrived from Colon where small-pox existed.

The Lazaretto is situated at the mouth of the harbour of Kingston at Green Bay,
opposite Port Royal, from which it is distant about two miles, its distance from King-
ston being six miles. It stands on a projecting cliff overlooking the harbour, and la-
some 50 to 60 feet above sea-level. The grounds belonging to it are ten acres in ex-
tent.

The buildings consist of five blocks standing several chains apart, namely, first
class passengers ; second class passengers ; hospital ; matron's and servants' quartern ;.
kitchen, store rooms, &c. The first class building is 32 feet by 42 feet and provides
Accommodation for 32 persons. It has a spacious piazza round all four sides. The-
second class building has accommodation for 36 persons, being 152 feet long by 28
feet wide, and has a piazza on the front and ends. Both first and second class build-
ings are provided with separate lavatories and bath rooms, to all of which pipes are
laid on from the water tank. The hospital is placed higher up the hill'than are soiy
of the other buildings, being about 100 feet above sea-level. Accommodation is pro-
Tided for eight male and six female patients, with a dispensary and rooms for atten-
dants, lavatories, &c. An apparatus for disinfecting passengers clothing and other-
articles has been erected at the Lazaretto.

The Lazaretto is fully equipped with the necessary furniture, bedding, &c. The-
arrangements for a supply of water are ample, there being one tank of 20,000 gallons
oapadty and another of 6)000. A substantial wharf has bean erected, running out
into the sea 150 feet.

MEDICAL.

181

Oood fishing is abondMit and there is a fine beaoh for sea bathing and for a pro-
menade. The visitor to the tropics interested in marine life will not find object*
of inteiest wanting.

The inunediate neighbourhood of the grounds is an uncultivated hillside ; but all
the buildings command extensive prospects. There is an uninterrupted sea view to
■oath and south-east, and the inland view to the eastward is striking. Looking
across the harbour there is the City of ELingston in the foreground, and beyond it lie
the magnificent mountains of the eastward of Jamaica ; conspicuous among them
Blue Mountain Peak, nearly 8,000 feet above the sea.

A fine sea breeze blows during the hottest part' of the day and the nights are oooL
Taking the advantages of the site and the ample accommodation into consideration,
it niay be safely said that few institutions of the kind do more to render tolerable a
period of necessary, if irksome, confinement.

The Secretary of the Quarantine Board is responsible for the interior economy of
the £atablishment ; but when it is occupied by passengers the Health Officer at Port
Royal is in medical charge. A resident Superintendent, one house-cleaner and a
watchman are permanently employed ; but the staff of servants is increased accord-
ing to the number of passengers undergoing quarantine.

Xrist of Visaing Officers appointed tmder Section 4 of the Qua^rantine Law 38 of 1898,
l>r. J. F. Donovan (Health Officer). Port Royal

C. W. K. Bovell (Deputy)
J. A. Blarshall

W. M. Roberts

W. B. Isaacs

X>. Hudson (Acting Deputy)

F. P. D. Eves (Deputy)

D. M. Robert8«>n

A. C. Murray (Deputy)

E. A. Savage
J. Addison

E. A. Davis (Deputy)

J. W. Gayner

E. Wilson

H. G. Murray

E. J. Kennedy (Deputy)

L. A. Rattigan

A. W. Kennedy (Deputy)

M. H. Bogle

J. A. S. Monaghan

E. H. MiUingen
J. Rogers

F. L. Nicholas (Deputy)
W. G. Archer

do.

Morant Bay
Port Morant
Port Antonio

do.

do.
Annotto Bay

do.
Port Maria
St. Ann's Bay

do.
Dry Harbour
Fidmouth
Montego Bay

do.
Lucea

do.
Savanna- la- Mar
Black River
Alligator Pond
Milk River
Salt River
Old Harbour.

QUABANTIKS BOARD.

Dep. Surgeon Genl. Hon. 0. B. Mosse,
C.B., C.M.O., Superintending Medical
Officer.

Dr. Frank Saunders

E. A. H. Haggart, Esq., Merchant
Dr. A. A. Robinson
Lt.-Col. A. H. Pinnock
T. Pearson, Secretary.

BOARDS OF HEALTH.

From the year 1865, when the Act for the appointment of a Central Board of
Health expired, there was no general law in force in the island providing as far as
possible against the introduction or spread of contagious or infectious diseases until
the passing of Law 6 of 1867. Under that law the Governor is empowered to ap-
point a Central Board of Health ; and the Municipal Boards of the several parishet,
now styled Parochial Boards, are constituted Local Boards of Health, subordinate to
the Central Board, with power to adopt all necessary measures for suppressing nui-

182 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

tftnceB and promoting the pnblic health. Law 14 of 1873, amended by Law 8 of 1874^
giyoB these Boards the additional power of dividing their parishes into sanitary dis-
tricts and of appointing Commissioners of Health for the inspection and control of
ftuoh districts. This law also empowers the Local Boards to impose a sanitary rate
on household property for defraying the expenses incurred by them for sanitary
purposes.

In 1874 these provisions were extended. The late Dr. Bowerbank, in a petition
to the Legislative Council, stated that ** for many years he had been painfully im-
pressed with the great want of legislative action in most important matters affecting^
the public health ;" and with respect to Kingston in particular he expressed th^
opinion that the "sanitary status was retrograding rather than advancing.' ' He
particularly referred to the want of legislation for the isolation of persons affected
with contagious diseases and for effectually preventing the spread of such dineasee,
and he drew special attention to the English Sanitary Act of 1866 on these impor-
tant points. In consequence of these representations Law 8 of 1874, in aid of Law
6 of 1867, was passed by the Legislative Council. For a time these laws were con-
■idered ample, but later it became apparent that further legislation was needed.
The consequence was the passing of Law 15 of 1887. This law empowers the Oen*
tral Board of Health to make rules and regulations (with the approval of the Glover*
nor in Privy Council) for the prevention or mitigation of contagious or infectioua
diseases. A principal object of the law is the isolation of houses, streets, lanes, &c^
and the keeping isolated therein of any person suffering, or suspected to be sufferings
from any such disease. Any person who, on account of poverty, may be without pro-
per lodging, food and nursing, may be removed to any Hospital or other place pro-
vided for the reception of persons suffering from contagious or infectious disease.

Under the 30th section of Law 21 of 1874, a law passed for the establishment, regn-
lation and management of the Kingston Cemetery at May Pen, the Central Board of
Health have an important and a responsible duty to perform in the interests of the-
public health in representing to the Governor, in Privy Council, the places or burial
grounds in the City of Kingston in which burials should be discontinued on sanitary
grounds. The Governor, in Privy Council, is empowered under the same section of
the law, to order that after a certain specified time burials shall be discontinued in
the places or burial grounds which form the subject of the Board's representations^
The Central Board of Health have largely availed themselves of the discretionary
power vested in them by the section of the law, the provisions of which have been ex-
tensively resorted to.

The corresponding provisions affecting the towns throughout the island gene-
rally are to be found in Law 7 of 1876, ** A Law to regulate buriak within the-
limits of towns and to provide for their discontinuance in certain cases."

Under the 5th section of this law the Local Board of Health may empower any
Health Officers or Inspectors of Nuisances to enter at all reasonable hours of the day
time upon any building or lands within their respective districts for the purpose c^
inspection, provided in the case of private property that twelve hours' notice of the
intention to inspect is given to the occupier ; and the 7th section enacts that no grounds-
or places within the limits of any town or village in the island, not already opened
or used as burial grounds or places of burial, shall be so opened or used without »
license from the Local Board of Health.

Central Board of EeaUh,
Dep. Surgeon Genl. Hon. C. B. Mosse, C.B., C.M.G., Superintending Medical

Officer.
Dr. Frank Saunders, Kingston.
Deputy Inspector General Pollard, R.N.

Dr. C. Castle, Senior Medical Officer, Public Hospital, Kingston.
Dr. H. L. Clare, D.M.O., Kingston.
E. F. Wright, Inspector General of Police.
Mr. Turner Pearson, Secretary.
Mr. Pearson receives a salary of £72 per annum (in addition to his salary aa Ohief

MEDICAL.

188

Clerk of the Medical Department) for discharging the duties of Secretary to the
Central Board of Health and the Quarantine Board. Bills of Health are granted
by him (as Secretary to the Central Board) free of charge. The Visiting OHiicers
at the several outports also grant Bills of Health on certificates obtained from the
Medical Officer of the port. Bills of Health are granted for vessels leaving Port
Royal by the Health Officer of the port.

For roles made under this Law see p. 127 of Book for 1891-92.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ISLAND MEDIOAL DEPAKTMBNT«

Office.

Medical Department.

SnperintendingMedioal Officer

Chief Clerk

First Class Clerk

Second Class Clerk

Third ditto

Medical Storekeeper

JP^Mie BbipUai,

Ohief H edical Officer&D irector

Senior Medical Officer j

Senior Resident Medical }
Officer* (

Junior ditto
Clerk and Purveyor
Warden and Issuer
Dispenser
Matron

Assistant Clerk
Chaplain

jAMotio Asylum.

Medical Supt. and Director .

Senior Asst. Medical Officer <

Junior ditto

Chief Clerk

Warden

Matron

Assistant Clerk

Dispenser

Storekeeper

Lepers* Home.

Medical Attendant
Superintendent and Dispenser
Matron

Heaith Officer.

Port Boyal

Name of Holder.

c.s.^
.1. \

C. B.Mosse, O.B.
T. Pearson
L. E. Delfosse
M. C. Solomon
F. C. Jackson
Chas. Don

C. B. Mosse, O.B,
C.W M.Caetle,M.B.C.S.

Enif., L.B.O.P., Lond.
G. y. Lockett, M.B.aM

F.B.O.S., Eng.
J. A. Allwood, M.B., O.M

A. A. Samuel

B. Patterson
R. N. Gordon

C. E. Williamson
J. H. Phillips
Rev. G. W. Downer

J. W. Plazton, M.B.C.S.
D. J. Williams, M.B.O.S.,

L.B.O.P.

R. Dowden, M.D.

C. W. Magnan

J. W. A. Van Cuylenburg

A. E. Blake

H. E. A. Romney

G. M. Jopp

J. Thwaites

W. D. Neish, M.D.
E.A.A. Levy
G. Bumside

J. F. Donovan, M.D.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

£ s. d.

►fl.OOO 0

400 0

300 0

200 0

85 0

220 0

370 0

300 0

1100

JlOO

100

JSOO
t400

320

220
{260
tl87 6

100 0

§100 0

80 0

600 0 0
t400 0 0

450 0 0

140 0 0

60 0 0

450 0 0

Date of First
Appointment to
PuDlic Service.

June, *76
Aug./69
7th Aug., '71
23rd Mar., *85
Ist April, '93
6th June, 1900

June, '76
1st Jane, '87

Ist Dec, '90

lHtFeb.,'94|
5th April. '75
June, '96
Dec, '89
1st Jan., '86
Sep., '73
Dec, '76

17th Mar., '87

nth Oct., '93

25th Julv. 1900
Ist June, '77
4th Dec, '88
18th Oct., '88
Ist April, '97
3rd Nov., '80
Ist Oct., 1901

18th April, '88
Ist Jan., '97
26th April, '87

16th Dec, '89

* The SaperiDtending Medical OflBcer receives £200 per annnm part of pension,
t The Saperintending Medical Officer and the Medical Storekeeper receire reimbursement of travelling
•xiMoses on the anthorized scale.
X And ftimished residence.
I SecalTes an allovanoe of £12 per annnm for Qnarters.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
DI8TBI0T MEDICAL 0FFICBB8.

Parish.

DUtriot.

Name of Medical Officer.

KingBton
St. Andrew

St. ThomaB

Portland
St. Mary

St. Ann

Trelawny

St. James

Hanover
Westmoreland

St. Elisabeth
Manchester

Clarendon
St. Catherine

Kingston

Stony Hill

Cordon Town

St. David

Morant Bay

Plantain Garden Biver

Port Antonio
Buff Bay

Annotto Bay
Belfield
Port Maria

Gayle

St. Ann's Bay
Moneague
Cave Valley

Ulster Spring

Swanswiok

Falmouth

MontegoBay (Leeward and

Windward Districts)
Adelphi

Lucea

Savanna-la-Mar

Western

Black River

Santa Crux
Balaclava

Mandeville

Newport

Mile Gully

Chapelton

Dry River or Four Paths

Vere

Old Harbour
Spanish Town

Linstead

Supernumerary Medical Officer

H. L. Clare, M.D., Irld.

R. S. Turton. M.B^..B, Lond^

M.B.C.P., Eng.
C. R. Edwards, M.B.CJB., I1.B.

C.P.
J. P. Rerrie, L.8.A.
T. M. Bartlett,M.B..c.M.,Ed.
V. ff. Mullen.

C. A.Moseley, m.d.
T.F.Shackleton,M.B.CjB.,ii.8.A.

L. Gifford, M.B., M.S.

P. O. Malabre, M.B.,C.M., Sd.

J. A. L. Calder, M.B. k. M.8.,

Edin.
L. M. Clark, L.B.C.P., Edin.,

L.B.C.B.
J. L.Cox,L.B.C.P.,L.B.C.8.Ed.

J. J . Rogers, L.M., l.b.o.&^ IreL
G. Hargreaves, L.B.O.P., Edin.

L.B-C.S.

F. A. G. Purchas, M.B., CM. Ed.
C. T. Dewar, L.B.C.8., L.B.C.P.
A. W. Thomson, M.B., M J.

G. H.K. Ross,L.B.c.P.,L.B.OA
LCosta,M.B., Lond.,M.B.C.B.,

L.B.C.P.

W. G. Farquharson, M.B.GL8.

L.B.C.P.

C. E. Harvey, m.b.o.8.,l.b.c.p.

M.B., CM.

F. A. Sinclair, M.B., cm., Edin.
E. R.C. Earle. M.B., ir.B.a.8.,

L.B.CP.

H. D. B. Castle, L.BJU

G. J. Neish

George Cooke, F.B.C.8., Irld.

L.B.CP.
W. O. Lofthousf, L.F.P. & s.,
Glas.,L.B.C.P., L.B.C.8,. Ed.

E.V. Halliday,L.B.o.P.^s.,Bd.

H. Joslen, M.B.C.S., l.b.c.p.
R. G. S. Bell, M.B., M.B., Edin.
H. G.Tillman, L.B.C.P., L.B.OJB.

Jas. Neish, m.d.

J. H. Peck, L.B.C.B., Ed., I«.B

CP.
D« M. Maophail,M.B.,MJi.
Florizel DeL. Myers, MJft..

Bdin.

D. Neish, L.B.C.P., Edin.

VICTORIA JUBILBB HOSPITAL.

185

SJEOISTERBD MSDIOAL PHACTITIOFBBfl WHO ARE NOT IN THE PUBLIC SEBYICE.

J. OgiWie, F.&.C.B., Edin.

A. R. Saunders, M.B., Lon., F.B.C.S., Eng.,

Kingston.
J. Wilson, M.D., Aberdeen, Montego Bay.
J. A, Wegg. M.D., Ohio, Spanish Town.
X. E. Bronstorph, L.B.C.P., Lon., Kingston
O. F. A. DaCosta, M.B., M.S., Aberdeen,

Kingston.
O. C. Henderson, m.d., Lon., Kingston,
James Johnston, L.B.C.P., l.b.c.8., Edin.,

Brown's Town.
Alex. J. McCatty, Montego Bay.
Am. Nicoll. M.B., M.B., Edin., Kingston.
F. H. Saanders. M.B.C.8., Eng., Kingston.
L. D. H. Russell, H.B.C.S., Half way -Tree
A. A Robinson, M.B., Edin., Kingston.
H. E. Maunsell, m.b., Irld.. Kingston.
W. H. Miller, M.B., Brown's Town.
H. F. Malabre, M.B., Edin., Kingston.
H. Robins, L.B.O.P., L.B.CS., Edin., Sav.-

la-Mar.
A. Harry, L.B.G.P., L.B.C.S., Edin., Kingston.
C. H. B. Armstrong, L.B.O.P., L.B.O.B., Bd>n.,

Kingston.
J. J. Edwards, L.B.G.P., L.B.O.S., Edin. Spa-
nish Town.
F. W. Ouiselin. M.E.C.B.
8. A. Isaacs, Savanna-la -Mar.
A. C. Neyland.

C. M. Ormsby, M.B., CM., St. Ann's Bay.
J. Pringle, M.B., M.S., Anootto Bay.
J. Stewart, L.B.O.P., L.B.C.S., Ed. Black Bi-

▼er.
O. W. Thomson, Montego Bay.
S. T. Vine, M.B., M.S., Falmouth.
L. O. Grosswell, m.b., m.s.
S. E. Murray, m.b., Lon., Kingston.
P. M. Ragg, M.B., M.S.. Ed., Kingston.
P. G. R. Grossett, L.B c.P., l.e.o.8., Ed.

Port Antonio.
E. P. Isaacs, M.B.C.S., Eng., l.b.o.Pm

Lon., Mandeville.

A. R. Todd. M.B.G.8., Eng., L.B.C.P., Lou.,
Black River.

F. R. Evans, Plantain Garden River.

H. G. Berry, M.B.O.S., Eng., L.B.O.P., Lon.
A. L. J. Branda^ , M.B., M.S., Edin.
H. A. Huntington, L.8.A., Lon.
V. E. Sorapure, M.B., Edin.

G. E. A. Thomas, L.B.C.8., L.B.C.F., Edin.,
L.F.p. & 8., Glas., Kingston.

A A. Vernon, M.B.c.s, Eng., L.B.O.P., Lon,
G. E. Cheyne, M.B.G.S., Eng., Kingston.
J. H. Abrahams, L.B.G.P., L.B.G.8., Edio.,
L.F.P. k 8., Glas.

A. T. Clark, Black River.

B. H. Cooke, m.b., m.s., Abdn., M.B.O.B., Eng.
Chester Castle.

L. A. Crooks, M.B., M.S., Edin. Halfway Tree.

DeLeoii, M.E.C.8., Eng., Montego Ba\ .
T. M. Drunimond, Point Hill.
O. C. Harvey, M.D.. St. Andrew's University,

M.B.C.8.. Eng., Sav.-la-Mar.
J. W. N. Hudson, L.E C.P., L.B.O.8., Edin.,

L.F.P. &, 8., Glas., Little London.
H. G. Johnston, L.B.O.P., L.B,G.S., Edin.,

L.F.P. 8c 8., Glas., Balaclava.
R. J. M. Lewis, Newport.
A C. Lopes, L.R.o.P.,L.B.G.8., Edin.,L.F.P. k

8. Glas., Kingston.
M. McF. Mcikle, M.B.,B.8., Edin., Pratville.

A. McF. Mills, M.B.O.8., Eng., L.B.O.P., Lon.
Montego Bay.

B. G. O. Nixon, M.B., B.S., Edin. Spa.-Town.

B. J. A. Kobinson, M.B.G.S., Eng., L.B.O.P..
Lon., The Alley.

C. A. H. Thomson, M.B., B.8., Cambrid^^e.
Falmouth.

A.. Thorne, M.B., M.8., Edin., Port Maria.
W. Y.Turner, m.b, M.S.. M.D., Glas., Castleton
W. H. VickerotafE, L.a.A., Lon., L.B.O.P.,

L R.G.S., Edin., hluefields.
W. E.Wilson, L.B.C.P., L B O.8., Edin., L.F.P

and s., Glasgow, Brown's Town.

BOABD OF YISITOBS PUBLIC HOSPITAL, KINGSTON.

Rev. W. Pratt, M.A.
E. Vickers, Esq.

Hon. H. R. P. Schooles.
Dr. A. R. Saunders

BOABD OF yi8IT0BS LX7NATI0 ASYLUM.

Wellesley Bourke, Esq., Chairman.
Right Revd. C. Gordon, d.d.
A. H. Jones, Esq.
Captain Forwood.

Dr. A. R. Saunders.
Rev. A. James, B.A.
Rev. Canon Kilbum.

VICTORIA JUBILEE LYING-IN HOSPITAL.

This Institution was founded in commemoration of the Jubilee of Her Most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and the building was raised, to a considerable
extent, from smadl voluntary contributions by the people of Jamaica in token of
tlieir loyalty to the Queen and in honour of the great event, supplemented by a vote
by the Legislature from General Revenue. The Institution, however, is maintained
by an annual .vote from the Legislature.

it waB felt by those best able to judge that great hardship and a large mortality
resulted from the want of mid wives who could undertake even the most simple oases
of labour, and it was considered that there was no more appropriate or useful way
of oommemorating Her Majesty's Jubilee in Jamaica than by establishing and

186

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

maintaining an InBtitntion, which tended to alleviate the sufferings of the sex for
which Her Majesty has done so much, and of which she continues to be so enno-
bling and illustrious an example of all that is humane and good.

The Hospital was taken over from the Public Works Department in presence of His
Excellency the Governor, the Director of Public Works and the Acting Superintend-
ing Mediod Officer, at the close of the year 1891, and is well adapted to its purposeL

It is a substantial brick building in the Tropical style (with open verandaSis iJong
the sides) lighted by electricity and has accommodation for 20 patients and 8
Pupil Nurses besides the Matron and Assistant Matron, both of whom are residents.

The rules for the Pupil Nurses and the admission of Patients can be obtained
from the Matron.

B8TABLISHHBNT OF THE VICTORIA JUBILBB LTINa-IN HOSPITAL.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary.

Date of Fint
Appointment ts
Public Service.

Visiting Burgeon
Matron

Assistant Matron
Clerk
Dispenser

M. Grabham
Jessie Davis
L. J. McGahan
A. A. Samuel
R. A. N. Gordon

£100 0 0

150 0 0

50 0 0

25 0 0

* 12 0 0

5th Nov., '91
6th Jan., *9S
5th April, *7b
Dec, '89
Dec., '95

POLICE.

In 1866 it was considered necessary to abolish the old Police Force and a Law
was passed in 1867 (No. 8) establishing a new and improved Police or Constabulary
Force. Under that law the Governor is empowered to appoint an Inspector General
and a staff of Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors ; and the Inspector General is autho-
rised to admit persons as Sub-Officers and Constables. No person is eligible for
membership unless he can produce a certificate of character from a Magistrate or
other gentleman of position and can pass a satisfactory medical examination. He
must not be less than five feet eight inches in height and 33 inches round the chest ;
not less than 20 or more than 26 years of age, and unmarried ; and be able to read,
without hesitation, any printed or written document and to write a fair hand.
Every candidate isenrolled for fiive years (3 months on probation — Law 2 of
1901) and he is bound to serve and reside in any place to which he may be ap-
pointed— his native parish and the parish with which he may be connected by mar-
riage or family ties not being one of the districts to which he may be sent. The
allowed strength of the force in 1902 is as follows :~

GONSTABULABT.

First Class Inspectors

Second Class Inspectors

Third Class Inspectors

Bub-Inspectors

Sergeants- Major

Sergeants

Corporals

First Class Constables

Second Class Constables

►

494

WATBB

Coxswains, 1 Sergeant, 5 Corpo
Acting Coxswains (First Class
Water Policemen

POLIGB.

rals
Constable)

776

The Detectives and mounted orderlies are included in this strength.

The Officers, Sub-Officers and men are trained in militaiy exercises for the pnrpoee
of enabling them to protect.themselves, their prisoners, and their barracks, and to act
in unison and with inertness and effect in cases of danger and alarm, such as riots and
fires. In the Falmouth riot of 1869 the want of drill and discipline on the part of

POLICE. 187

the old Police led to seriouB eoDBeqaenoes. Five perBons were killed without the
order to fire being given by any responsible officer and while the Inspector in com-
mand was in front of the line endeavonring to secure the restoration of order. Ac
Morant Bay, in 1865, the first thing done by the rioters was to attack the Police station
and to obtain possession of the arms, consisting of muskets, bayonets and pistols.

Bnt although trained as a Semi- Military Police the Constabulary are bound to
perform all the duties appertaining to the office of Constables. They are required
to preserre the peace, to detect crimes, to apprehend or summon persons found com-
mitting any offence against the criminal or the conservancy laws, to execute all sum-
monaes, warrants, subpoBnas, and other processes issuing from any Court of Justice
or by any Justice of the Peace in a criminal matter, to aid the Health and Sanitary
Officers in the execution of their duties, to apprehend smugglers and others found
oontravening the revenue laws, to seize all contraband goods and all taxable property
for the non-payment of taxes, and to keep order at all markets, theatres, courts and
other public places and assemblies.

As a preventive force they are required to patrol the towns and highways, both by
day and by night, and to visit the estates, pens, plantations and villages . To ensure*
regularity in their patrols the sub-officers and men of each station are so distributed
as to furnish the necessary quota for this indispensable and important duty, whilst
providing for the due |>erformance of the miscellaneous work of the district. In
Kingston the town guard is further divided into night and day duty men, about two-
thirds being on night guard and one- third on day guard. The regulated beats of the
day guard consist principally of *^ fixed points ;" these are established for the purpose
of providing for the permanent presence of a constable in each of the populous and
important centres of the city. In the other towns the beats are so arranged as to
■ecure for the commercial quarters the vigilant attention of the patrols, while the
residences are not without police supervision.

The Constabulary, by means of this effective system of patrol in town and coun-
try, not only materially prevent the committal of crime, and especiaUy depredations
on property, but are at all times prepared to furnish the Authorities with accurate
information respecting places, persons and occurrences. They are required promptly
and correctly to report to the Inspector General and to the Custodes the approach of
any political festival, meeting, assembly, or demonstration, illegal drilling, or other
eirciimstance connected with, or in any wise affecting the peace or tranquillity of the
oountry or the safety of Uf e or property.

The Detectives are specially charged with the duty and responsibility of tracing
felonies and other serious offences and apprehending offenders. They are aided by the
ordinary Constabulary and by the District Constables, but their actions are greatly
facilitated by the system of criminal registration which forms an important ele*
ment in the present police arrangements of the colony. The antecedents of every
habitual criminal are carefully collected, recorded and circulated, with his photo-
graph, and he is bound once in every month to report himself to a Chief Officer of
Police. He is taken under police supervision the moment he leaves the General
Penitentiary or other prison and every movement of his is carefully watched and re-
ported. The history and actions of all other persons convicted of crime, but not
sentenced to police supervision, are similarly noted and circulated ; but criminals
of this class are not required to report themselves to the Constabulary.

The Water Police of Kingston, Black River, Port Antonio, Sav-la-Mar, Montego
Bay and Old Harbour Bay are auxiliaries to the regular Police and are charged
with the prevention and detection of larcenies, smuggling, &c., from the wharves
and shipping in the harbours and on the rivers of their respective districts.

The District Constabulary Force saw organised for the purpose of connecting the
main police system with the remote recesses of the island. Their principal duty is the
suppression of the crime of larceny of growing produce and small stock, but they have
all the powers of Constables both in the departments of justice and of revenue. They
have, in fact, a power in excess of the ordinary Constabulary. If a District Consta-
ble suspects that stolen property is concealed in the house, premises, or lands of
any person who has ever been convicted of larceny, or of receiving stolen goods, he
can, without a search warrant, enter and search for such property and arrest the

188 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

•offender. The DUtriot Constables are resident hooseholderB of the districtB . They
report themselvei periodically at the nearest Constabulary Station, where thsy siTe
.and receive inf ormadon and obtain instructions as to the manner in which they
should act for the prevention and discovery of crime. The District Constables are
■distinguished when on duty by a badge and a baton ; and the whole force is under
(the supervision and control of the Officers of Constabulary.
The allowed strength of the District Constabulary is : —

District Constables . . . 863

The total allowed strength of the Police of the colony may thus be stated: —

Constabulary • . 741*

Water Police ... 34

District Constables . 863

JSOO 0

409 10

359 10

309 10

198 8

140 0

91 6

140 0

82 2

63 17

54 16

48 13

42 11

12 4

3 0

63 17

54 15

48 13

45 12

Total . . 1,638,

JM against a force of 4,859 in 1866, of which 4,412 belonged to the Bural Constabulary.

The pay of the members of the force is as follows : —
t Inspector General, salaiT . . i

First Class Inspectors, salary, £300; forage, £82 2s. 6d.; i

servant, £27 7s. 6d. (

Second Class Inspectors, salary, £250 ; allowances as above .
Third Class Inspectors, salary, £200; allowanoes as above .
Sub-Inspectors, salary, £130; forage, £41 Is. 3d. : servant, £27 7s. 6d.§
Sergeants Major from the Boyal Irish Constabulary at £140 per annum

and forage of SOs. per month when they keep a horse
Sergeant- Major for Kingston at 5/ per day
Depot Sergeant-Major

Sergeant-Major other than in Kingston at 4/6 per day
Sergeant at 3/6 per day .
Corporal at 3/ per day
First Class Constable at 2/8 per day .

Second Class Constable at 2/4 per day

Detective, in addition to the ordinary pay of his rank, 8d. per day
Mounted Orderly, ditto, 2d. per day

WATER POLIOS.

Coxswains — Sergeant at 3/6 per day

Ditto Corporal at 3/ per day
Aotg. ditto First Class Constables at 2/8
Water PoiicemeD at 2/6 per day

A District Constable receives pay at the rate of 2/ for each day he is employed.

The Inspector General may increase the pay of a District Constable on special
occasions, as far as two shillings and sixpence for each day.

Each Sub- Officer and Constable is annually granted by the Government a suit
of uniform and a pair of boots. He is also provided with quarters, bed and
ibedding, station furniture, water and lights, and with hospital accommodation and
medical aid when sick. A certain number of Constables in the country parishes,
•who keep horses and use the same for Police purposes, receive 6s. Sd. per month
iorage allowance for each horse and are exempt from the horse tax. The Officers
are ^so relieved of the payment of taxes on their horses ; and all the members of
the force are paid their reasonable expenses when travelling, or when absent from
their homes, on duty.

On the 1st January, 1889, the system of good conduct badges (similar to that exist-
ing in the Army) was introduced. Under this system the holder of a good conduct
ba^ge is entitled to a penny a day in addition to his ordinary pay. No man of a
higher rank than that of a Constable is qualified for this distinction.

A special reward may be granted to any Sub-Officer or Constable who may perform
any act beyond his ordinary duty, or skilfully conduct a case to a successful termina-
tion, or eidiibit special acts of bravery in arresting an offender, or in aiding at fire or

* ThiB inclades the Inspector Oeneral.

t The Inspector General reeelTes trayelling allowanee aocording to the authorized scale,
i For both offices of Inspector General of Police and Director of Prisons.

I The Inspector-General and each Inspector and Sah-Inspector recelTea firee quarters or lodging alloi
.in lieu thereof, in addition to salary.

POLICB.

189

mecident^ &c. These rewards are paid from the Constabulary Reward Fund, which'
oonsists of the fines imposed on members of the force for breaches of discipline and
other departmental offences, and the penalties and proportions of penalties awarded
in Ooarts of Justice to the Constabulary in their character of informers or prosecutors .

Special regulations are in force under which Sub-Officers and Constables receive
pensionefrom the Constabulary Pension Fund, which is formed by the deduction of
eightpence in the pound from the pay of every Sub-Officer and Constable of the force .

Officers of the Force who were appointed before the coming into operation of the-
Pension Law of 1885 are entitled to pensions under that law, but^ Officers subse-

Snenily appointed are required, if they desire to obtain pension, to contribute from
lieir salaries towards the Pension Fund created under Law 26 of 189^.

The District Constables Law (5 of 1899) gives power to Resident Magistrates,
the Inspector General of Police and the Officers in charge of parishes to inflict fine J
on the restrict Constables.

All fines so inflicted will be paid into the " District Constables Fund," which.
fund will be used for the benefit of the District Constables alone, in payment oi
rewards or in other ways, as the Governor may direct

The Laws affecting the organization, &c., of the Police Force are as follow :

22 Vic, chap. 20, Law 8 of 1867, Law 6 of 1869, Law 46 of 1869, Law 34 of 1870
Law 2 of 1879, Law 30 of 1886, Law 18 of 1895, Law 6 of 1899 and Law 2 of 1901 . ^
The following is a list of the Constabulary Stations throughout the island :

MANCHESTER, COfltd.

Williamsfield
Alligator Pood
Kendal.

ST. ELIZABETH.

Black River

" Water Police
New Port
Lacovia
Malvern
Santa Cruz
Balaclava
Siloah
Pedro.

TBBLAWKT.

Falmoath
Rio Baeno
Stewart Town
Ulster Spring
Duncans
Deeside and
Clark's Town.

ST. JAMES.

Montego Pay
Sprinar Blount
Adelphi
Maroon Town
Monntpelier.

HANOYEB.

Luoea
Miles Town
Bandy Bay
King's Valve
Oreen Island.

WBSTMOBELAND.

Savanna-la-Mar
Bluefields
Morgan's Bridge
Whithorn
Negril
Bethel Town
Little London
Water Police Station.

KINOSTON.

Sutton Street
Harbour Street
Water Police Station
Smith's Village
RaeTown
Brown's Town
Fletcher's Land
Allman Town
Rook Fort
Port Royal
Hannah's Town
South Canip Road
Franklin Town.

AT. AETDBBW.

Halfway-Tree
Cross Roads
Oordon Town
Lawrence's Tayem
Stony Hill
Matilda's Corner
Guava Ridge
Bull Bay.

ST. THOMAS.

Morant Bay

Port Morant
3olden GroTe
Yallahs
Trinity ViUe
Llandewy
Cedar Valley.

FOBTLAND.

Port Antonio

Hope Bay

Bus Bay

Castle

St. Margaret's Bay

Manohioneal,

ST. CATHBBINJB.

Spanish Town
Guy's Hill

ST. GATHEBINB, eorUd.

Old Harbour
Point Hill
Linstead
Shady Grove
Riversdale
Ewarton.

Water Police Old Har-
bour Bay.

ST. MABT.

Port Maria
Richmond
Annotto Bay
- Retreat
Lucky Hill
Oraoabessa.
Castleton.

OLABENDOK.

Chapelton
Milk River
Four Paths
Rock River
May Pen
Alley

Frankfield.
Hayes.

ST. ANN,

St. Ann's Bay
Dry Harbour
Brown's Town
Moneague
Ocho Rios
Ahxandria
Olaremont.
Cave Valley.
Runaway Bay.

MANOUSSTBB.

Mandeville

Christiana

Porus

Cottu»

Newport

190 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

RSTABLISHM ENT OF THE CONBTABULABT DKPABTMBNT.

Salary and

Dateof Fint

Office.

District, dec.

Name.

other
Emolument.

Appointmentto
Public Servioe.

jDPpector General of

Head Quarters

E. F. Wright

£ s. d.
•800 0 0

19th Jan., "80

Police

Kingston

First ClasB Inspector

Po>tland

Wm. McLeod

409 10 0

1st Dec., '66

Ditto

Manchester

T. Alexander

409 10 0

21st Jan., ^72

Ditto

Kingston
St. James

A. A. Wedderburn .

+409 10 0
1409 10 0

6th May, V6

Ditto

H. T. Thomas

17th April, -78
30th Nov., 19

Second Classlnspec-

St. Andrew

M.H. Shee

359 10 0

tor
Ditto

Clarendon

J. H. McCrea

309 10 0

26th April, 'g7

Ditto

Westmoreland

H. C. G. Purchas .

309 10 0

2nd Jan., "83

Ditto

St. Catherine

W. B. Clark§

3D9 10 0

1st Dec., '79

Ditto

St. Elizabeth

G. E. Maunseli

809 10 0

17th Aug., '82

Third Class Inspector

St. Ann

Melville D. Harrel .

198 8 9

29th Jan., "96

Ditto

Trelawny

Bernard Toole

198 8 9

8ub-Inspector

St. Thomas

A. F. Strachan

198 8 9

1st Feb., '91

Ditto

Kingston

J. C. Knollys

198 8 9

1st March, 1900

Ditto

St. Mary

W. N. A. Adams

198 8 9

23nl Sep., 1896

Ditto

...

Thos. Jno. FieM

198 8 9

23rd Sept., "96

Chief Clerk

Insp. Gene-
ral's Office

C. M. McL. Kerr .

400 0 0

1st Feb., '68

First Class Clerk .

J. E. Owen

300 0 0

1st Dec •74

Ditto

L. H, Facey

300 0 0

6th June, '79

Second Class Clerk .

H. P. C. Cox

IGO 0 0

iBt Feb., '91

Ditto

W. A. Logan

130 0 0

1st March. '96

Third Class Clerk .

A. J. R. Banbury .

120 0 0

1st Feb., "90

Ditto

F. P. Bond

85 0 0

2l6t Sep., 1901

Copyist

• i

H. J . F. Kerr

78 0 0

Ist Nov., 1900

PRISONS AND REFORMATORIES. |1

I. PRISONS.

The General Penitentiary at Kingston coyen an area of eleven acres within the
walls. The outer walls are specimens of first-rate brickwork, 22 feet high and five
feet six inches thick at the base, tapering to 18 inches at the top. There is aooom-
modation for 680 convicts, male and females, who are all provided with separate
cells. The women are entirely separated from the male prisoners, the institation
being divided into two sides.

The men are classified according to their sentences but they work in association.
They are employed on the treadmill, in burning bricks, breiEvking stones, and in
working at various trades A number of them also work at a never failing lime-
stone quarry at Rock Fort which forms part of the penitentiary property.

To the north of the Penitentiary are the quarters of the Superintendent and
other officers, covering about 13^ acres, a large portion of which has been recently
acquired by Government. The brickfield, in which are the lime and brick kilns,
IS connected with the Penitentiary proper by means of an underground tunneL

With a view of introducing the modem system of English prison discipline
classification and management, Mr. G. A. Douglas, an experienced officer from the
Woking Prison, was appointed in March, 1883, as Superintendent of the General
Teniteutiary. Since then five Warders from English Prisons have been added to
the stafi". The subordinate officers are now as a rule selected from men who have
served with good conduct, either in the Army or in the Constabulary and who have

• And Quarters. The Of&cen of the Force are prorided wHh quarters or lodging allowanoes.

t Receives £100 per annum additional as Registrar of Habitual Criminals.

X Inspector Thomas is also in charge of Hanover.

{ Inspector Clark is also in charge of the Depot an 1 receives £60 per annum in addition to his paj.

I ifor previous history see pages 148 to 147 of Handbook 1891-92.

PRISONS AND BEFOKMATOEIBS.

191

therefore a knowledge of order and diacipline. The mark Bystem as in force in
the English Conyict Prisons has been adopted.

Upon the female side of the Penitentiary a system of classification is now car-
ried out by the separation of those convicted for the first time from the re-con-
victed criminals. Hair cropping is allowed as a punishment for serious or re-
{>eated prison offences committed by women.

There is one Gaol at Spanish Town, and one District Prison in the same Town.

The gross expenditure of the General Penitentiaries for the twelve months ended
Slst March, 1902, has been . £12,551 0 6

The gross expenditure for the Si. Catherine

District Prison and Gaol has been . 5,871 17 11

Value of material supplied Kingston General
Commissioners in payment of advance for
erection of Hofiman Kiln at General Peni-
tentiary

Value of material used for Public Works

The value of articles manufactured in the Grene-
ral Penitentiary used for Prison purposes was

The gross earnings in cash of the General Peni-
tentiary have been

Of the St. Catherine District Prison and Gaol

£18,422 18 4

£2'

226

0
11

100 14 4i

3,781
204

10
9

4,341 17 lOi
£14,081 0 5i

The net cost of the Prisons has therefore been £14,081 Os. bid. or £11 16s. 7fd.
per prisoner per annum. The total estimated value of labour yielding no return
in money was £8,943 Os. 3d.

On the 1st April, 1885, a new system for affording religious instruction to the
prisoners of the General Penitentiary came into operation and the scheme
known as the Corporate Chaplaincy ceased to exist. By the new arrangement a
separate Chaplain is nominated for every denomination of which there are not
less than 10 prisoners in the Penitentiary and he receives remuneration accord-
ing to a fixed scale, 10/ per head per annum for each of the first 50 prisoners and
3/ for each above that number. Under certain restrictions two or more religious
bodies may unite and have one Chaplain. Provision is made for teaching the
prisoners Uie elements of education.

The Governor is authorised by Law 18 of 1882 to appoint in respect of each of
the prisons two or more Justices of the Peace as Visiting Justices. The Judges
of the Supreme Cuurt, and the Resident Magistrates are by virtue of their offices
Visiting Justices and severally have and exercise the powers of two Visiting Jus-
tices. The Inspector- General of Prisons has also the power of two Visiting Jus-
iices.

TBRM8 OF BBNTBNOB OF FBIB0NBB8 IN THE PRISONS OF JAHATOA.

31stM

For 1 year

fear.

and under.

ar., 1894

561

1896

540

1896

680

1897

744

1898

696

1899

631

19U0

824

1901

861

1902

728

For 8 years
and under.

Above
3 years.

134
134
167
141
119
110
.179
164
176

210
241
228
223
2i0
216
196
176
178

For Life.

16
17
17
17
15
10
1.
7
6

Total.

920
932
1,082
1,125
1,040
966
1,-.'0W
1,208
1,087

192

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Betnm of Prisoners in the General Penitentiaries, District Prisons and County
Gaols on 31 st March in the past five years.

General Penitentiaries

District Prison*.
St. Catherine

Falmouth and Cornwall Gaol
County Gaol.
liiddlesex and Surrey

1896.*
613

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

626

712

637

596

286
98

311

464

696

514

—

1,019

984

1,237

1.233

1,110

The total daily average number of prisoners in custody in the prisons of the
Colony in the year ended dlst March, 1902, was 1,190.

Discipline has been well maintained in all the Prisons, very little corporal punish-
ment has been required and has only been awarded in cases of gross breaches of
Prison discipline. The mark system in the General Penitentiary works satiafactorily .

IKDUSTBIAL BGHOOL AKD RBFOBMATOBIES.

Ik 1 881 the several laws relating to Reformatories were consolidated and amended,
the principal provisions of the new enactment (Law 34 of 1881 ) being the following ;
For the erection of suitable buildings and premises, separate and distinct from the
Beformatory of Stony Hill, as a Reformatory for girls ; the establishing of Indus-
trial Schools for boys and girls in the neighbourhood of Kingston and Montego Bay:
the committal of criminal children to Reformatories and pauper children to Indus
trial Schools ; and the detention of all children in these institutions until they at-
tain the age of 16.

Under Law 34 of 1881, the St. Mary's Industrial School for girls at Alpha Cottage
was certified in December, 1889, and in May, 1891, an Industrial School for boys at
the same place was also certiHed. Bishop Gordon of the Roman Catholic Church
is the Manager of both these Schools. An Industrial School for Girls under Bishop
Nuttall at Stony Hill was alsi» certified on the 27th Oct., 1892. In January, 1891,
a Government Industrial School was started at Hope Plantation with 20 boys
transferred from the Industrial School at Stony Hill ; and in April, 1892, one for
girls was opened at Shortwood, St. Andrew. This is the commencement of a
movement to separate non-criminal from criminal children, to further which th»
Industrial Schools were in May, 1891, placed under the Education Department,
Mr. Capper being then appointed Inspector of Industrial Schools.

BOYS AND QIRLS' INDUSTRIAL SCDSOOL AKD BBFOBHATOBY, STONY HII.L.

Thx boys at Stony Hill are trained as tailors, carpenters, masons, black and
tinsmiths, bakers, &c. 16 to 18 of them were employed during the year 1901-
1902 in the carpenter's shop ; they made articles of furniture, &c., &c., of the
value of £2h9 18s. 7 d. 8 to 12 boys were employed as masons and bricklayers;
they did work valued at £l42 Is. Od. The work in the tailoring branch was per-
formed by 8 to 12 boys ; they made all the outer clothing, cots and mattresses for
the institution, vaiueti at i^ 172 19s. 2d. Other boys worked in the blacksmith's
shop, bakery, ganien and fields. By their steady application to labour the culti-
vation which on the 1st January, 1878, was only half-an-acre, is now extended to
80 acres, comprising 4 acres in cane, 6 acres in oo£fee, 1 acre in vegetables, 10 aciea
in provisions, 3 acres in Guinea grass and 6 acres in bananas.

The gross cost per head per diem for the 164 inmates who were in the institu*
tiou during the year ending the Slst March, 1902, was 11.89d., and the average
earnings per child for that period, £7 6b. 7id.

On the Slst March, 1899, the Government Reformatory and Industrial School
for girls at Admiral's Pen was dosed. A Reforautoiy for girls has been opened
At Stony Hill.

rRISOKS AMD BBV0BMAT0RIS8.

193

The Boaid of Vinton it as follows :—
The Colonial Seoretaiy, Chairman.
The Director of Pnblio Workg.
The Snperiniending Medical Officer.
Mr. Bdward Viokerfl
The Hon. T. Capper, b.a

Hie Gracethe Archbiahopof theWeFtlndiet.

The Right Bev. Bishop GordoD.

Mr. W. Fawoett.

Hon. J. Pringle. c.M.o.

Rev. J. B. BlTis, m.a.

Mr. Aubrey Robioson.

Mr. B. A, Andrews, Secretary.

OHUjDRBN IH THS SITOSMATOBT and nrDUBTBIAL SCHOOL AT THE BND OF BAOH

YBAB.

Year.

Criminals.

Paupers.

Total.

8l8tMch./*96

116

200

•* '96

120

207

.« ,97

124

213

120

197

" " *^

110

176

•* " 1900

106

166

- " 1901

116

164

" " 1902

116

169

The respective ages of the inmates in the Institution on the Slst March, 1902

were: —

Paupers

Total

Tears.

Total.

Under 9.

Between
9 and 12.

Between
12 and 16.

19
2
6

77
18

96
20
43

129

169

B8TABIJBHMBNT OF THE PBISON AND BEFOBMATOBIBS DEPABTMENT.

Salary and

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointmentto
Public Service.

Emolument.

Bifod Office.

£ s. d.

Inspector General of Prisons

and Reformatories

B. F. Wright*

...

19th Jan., '80

Gencrai P&nitenHary.

Superintendent

G. A. Douglasf

400 0 0

2nd Feb., »83

Deputy Superintendent

J. W. Sheridant

200 0 0

8th July, '92

M. Grabham

250 0 0

Mar.. '92

Third Class Clerk

R. R. Wynter

100 0 0

let Mar., '93

Chief Warder

Chas. Andrews!

190 0 0

7th Mar., '89

Storekeeper and Principal

warder
Principal Warder

J. Rippinf

170 0 0

7th Feb., '98

F. C. Isaacsf

130 0 0

2nd Dec, '96

Supernumerary Principal

J. Guilfoylef

144 0 0

6th Oct., »97

Salesman

C. C. Ware

166 0 0

Ist April, '93
16th May, 1901

Dispenser

J. Stewart

85 0 0

Matron

Miss Gordon

78 0 0

16th Nov., '85

Other Pntofu.

Superintendent St. Catherine
]>istrict Prison

J. Thompsont

260 0 0

2nd Oct. '83

* Paid at the rate of £800 as Inspector General of Police and of PilBona, The Inspector General re-
ceives relmborsement of travelling expenses under the regulations at present in force,
t Wood, water, light, residence and medical attendance.

Id4 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

B8TABLIBHHBKT 09 THB PBI80NB AND BBFOSMATOBIBB DBPABTMBNT, OOtltinilud,

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service.

Other PHsofu.
Chief Warder St. Catherine

District PriBon
Principal Warder, St. Cathe-
rine District Prison
Ditto

J. Daltonf

G. W. P. Geert
A. F. Geart

£ B. d.

180 0 0

140 0 0
140 0 0

18th Mar., "90

4th Jan., "02
4th Jan., 08

Boyi' Meformatary.
Superintendent
Diflpenser and Storekeeper .
Schoolmaster
Surgeon

Thomas Mair*
U. F. Brown
E. T. Thompson*
R. S. Turtont

340 0 0
80 0 0
95 0 0

17th April, '80
Ist July. '90
2lBt Mar., '91
Ist May, '94

* Wood, water and residence t Wood, waser, light, renidence and medical attendance

X ReceiTes pay as District Medical Officer of Western District of St. Andrew.

EDUCATION.

The subject of Education generally, and of Elementary Education in particolar,
has recently occupied so large a share of the atten tion of the public, that a section of the
Handbook has been speciidly assigned to it, and readers are referred to Part VIXL

The following was on the 1st October, 1902, the establishment of the Education
Department : —

EBTABLIBHMBlirT OF THB BDUCATION DBPABTMBKT.

Salary and

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointment to

Emolument

Public Servioe.

Suptg. Inspector of Schools .

Hon. Thomas Capper, B.A.

£ B.

♦700 0

d.
0

IstOct., *80

Inspector of Schools

O. Hicks

♦260 0

1st Mar., 7e

Ditto

J. R. WiUiams, M.A. .

♦200 0

1st April, '84

Ditto

J. D. Kerrich, B.A.

♦200 0

1st Jan^ '89

Ditto

A. B. Lockyer, b.a.

♦200 0

9th Feb. '91

Ditto

A. Young, B.A.

♦200 0

9th Feb., '91

Ditto

P. J.O'Leary Bradbury,M. A .

♦170 0

11th July, 1900

Ditto

G. H. Deer, b.a. .

♦160 0

1st Oct., '02

Examiner

F. E. Reed, B.A.

360 0

22nd June, '92

First Glass Olerk

B. A. Andrews

280 0

16th' Jan., '76

Second Class Clerk

B, N. Roraney

200 0

Ist Jan., "77

Third Class Clerk

W. B. B. Sinclair

100 0

1st Jan., '89

Ditto

C. M. Virtue

100 0

Ist April, '97
Hth Aug.. '02

Ditto

J. B. Hanoa

bO 0

BHOBTWOOD INDUBTBIAL

SCHOOL.

Superintendent

MiBsA.S. Maiviu

60 0

26th Sept., '98

Matron

Miss Mary Duncan
Dr. R. S. Turton

tlOO 0

16th Sept., '94

Medical Officer

26 0

• BMides tnTaUing allowance.

t Wood, water, light and medical attendance

RBGI8TBATI0N. 195

REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT.

BsFOBS the lot April, 1878, no public provision had been made in Jamaica for the
regiatration of births and deaths.

*' Baptisms" and '< Burials^'administered and solemnized by Ministers of the Church
of Bngland had for many years been recorded at the Island Secretary's Office, Spanish
Town (now the Public Record Office). These registers have now been transferred
to the custody of the Registrar General and deposited in the General Register Office,
where they can be referred to for baptism or burial certificates in cases that occurred
before the institution of the new system.

From the 1st April, 1878, births and deaths have been recorded throughout the
island, each parish being diyided into registration districts with a Registrar for each
district, ihe central recording office l^ing at Spanish Town.

BIBTH8.

When a birth takes place personal information of it must be given within 42 days
to the Registrar of the district in which it took place, and the register be signed in
hia presence by one of the following persons : —

1. The father or mother of the child ; if they fail

2. The occupier of the house in which the birth took place
8. A person present at the birth ; or

4. The person having charge of the chQd.

The duty of attending to the registration thus rests firstly on the parents. One of
them must within 42 days of the birth give to the Registrar by toord of motUh the
information needed and must sign the register in his presence. If they fail, without
reasonable cause, they become liable to a penalty of forty shillings. In case of their
failure one of the other classes of informants above named must give personal infor-
mation and sign the register within the same period.

If at the end of 42 days registration has not been efifeoted the Registrar may send a
requisition to any quaUfied informant requiring him or her to attend for the purpose
and any person who fails to comply with such requisition is liable to a penalty of
forty shillings.

After three months a birth can only be registered on the informant's making, before
the Registrar and some Justice of the Peace, or in place of such Justice some other
respectable witness, a solemn declaration as to the correctness of the particulars re-
quired to be registered and on payment of a fee of one shilling to the Registrar.

After twelve months a birth can be registered only on the express authority of the
Registrar General and on payment of further fees.

It is often of great importance to persons of all classes to be able to prove their age
and the place of their birth. The only legal proof of these is to be obtained from the
eivil registers as kept by law. Parents owe to their children, therefore, a careful
attention to registration.

DEATHS.

When a death takes place personal information of it must be given within five days
afterwards to the Registrar of the district in which it occurred, and the register be
aigned in his presence by one of the following persons: —

1. The nearest relative of the deceased present at the death, or in atten-

dance during the last illness ; if they fail

2. Some other relative of the deceased in the same Registrar's district. In

default of any relatives

3. (a) A person present at the death ; ^6) the occupier of the house in which

the death happened. If all the aoove named fail

4. (a) An inmate of the house ; or (6) the person causing the body to be

buried.

Relatives present or in attendance are, therefore, firstly required to attend to the
registration. One of them must give to the Registrar of the district by word of mouth
the information needed and sign the register. In case of the failure one of the other
persons above named must give personal information and sign the register in their
stead.

196 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

When a Registered Medical Practitioner has attended the deceased dnring the last
illness the Practitioner must sign and give to some person qualified as an iiSoTmaiit
a certificate of the cause of death, and the person so reoeiTing the certificate muai
deliver it to the Registrar at tbe time of registration. The penalty for not giving or
duly delivering the certificate is two pounds.

It is advisaUe that every death should be registered and a certificate of regiatiy
(which is given free of charge) be obtained from the Registrar before the f unend. Thi»
certificate should be delivered to the Minister or other person who performs thefun^
ral or religious service.

If no such certificate of registration is thus delivered the Minister or person whe
buries, or performs any funeral service, or who presides at the burial, must, within
seven days after the burial, give notice thereof in writing to the Registrar of the dis-
trict, and if he fails so to do he is liable to a penalty of ten pounds.

After twelve months a death can be reguBtered only on the Registrar General's ex-
press authority and on payment of the legal fees.

A careful attention to these requirements is likely to prove of the highest impor-
tance to the surviving relatives and friends of the deceased persons.

MAKRIAOES,

There are three ways of obtaining the necessary legal authorisation for the perfor-
mance of a marriage. (Law 25 of 1897.)

I.— BT PUBLIOAnOM OF BANNS.

In this case the persons intending marriage must each give written notice to a
Ministerial Marriage Officer of the congregation to which he or she belongs^ or Uy
any Ministerial Marriage Officer having charge of a place of worship in the parish
in which they reside (when both belong to the same congregation a single notice-
will suffice) and thereupon the Marriage Officer, if satisfied that the notice is con-
formable to law, will publish the banns in legal form for three Sundays, or three
Saturdays in the case of persons professing the Jewish religion. After due publi-
cation the Marriage Officer vrill give a certificate of the fact to the person who^
gave the notice and thereupon the marriage may be contracted and solemnized
(a) by or before a Ministerial Marriage Officer, according to such form and cere-
mony as the parties may see fit to adopt, provided that the requirements of the
Marriage Laws, 1897, as to witnesses, &c., and the form of contracting words be-
observed; or (b) in the presence of a Civil Registrar of Marriages and twe
credible witnesses, with the declaration and form of contract provided, but in
such case no religious service is permitted.

II. — ^BT ▲ UOBNBB FROM THB OOTBRNOB.

In this case application must be made and the prescribed form of declaration be-
fumished to the Colonial Secretary, together with the sum of five pounds, the value
of the stamp to be borne upon the Governor's license. Immediately upon the issue
of such license the marriage may be solemnized by or before a Ministerial Marriage
Officer, or in the presence of a Civil Registrar of Marriages as above described in
the case of *' banns." If the marriage is not solemnized within three months from
the date of license the instrument becomes void.

Ill— BT PUBLIC HOTIOB AT THB OFFIOB OF A OITIL UBOISTEAR OF If AUIIAOBS.

In this case residence in the parish for not less than fifteen clear days before the
giving of notice is requisite. The notice must be posted up in a conspicuous place
on the outside of the Civil Registrar's office during seven clear days, at the end
of which time a certificate of due publication will be given by that officer, and the
marriage may then be solemnized in either of the ways already described as after
publication of banns or Governor's license.

BEOIBTBATION, CBBTIFIBD COPIES, kC.

Indices of marriage, birth and death registers, are kept at the General Register Office,.
Spanish Town. Searches can be made there and certified copies of entries be given.
on application and payment of the prescribed fees.

SCALE OF FEES— BIBTHB AND DEATHS.
For regifltration of a birth after three months, bat before the expiration of twelve months

from date of birth, to the Begiatrar - - £0 1 0

For registration of a birth or death after the expiration of tweWe months, to the Begiatrar 0 2 0*

Jor taking, attesting and transmitting a declaration made bj an informant respecting a

birth in another district, to Begistrar attesting the declaration - 0 2 0-

REGISTRATION. 197

Wot enfening the IwptiBm*! or otti«r name of oUld upon oertUlMto prodneed after reglstrj

ofbirth, to offlear making the entry - - dEO 1 0

Voreorreetion of error of fact oreubstance In birth or death reglater or registration or

book, to the offloer vho makee the correction - •020

for eertifleate of registrf of birth glTon on prescribed form at the time ofrtgittraticn^ to

Beglstrar - - 0 0 8

#or every search, to the Beglstrar General, If it is a general search, I.e., during any nnmber

ofsQocesslTehoaranotexeeedingslx.wltboat stating object of search - C 6 0

for oTory search, to the Registrar General, if It is a particular search, Le., oyer any period

not exceeding flve years for any given entry - - 0 1 0

For every certifled copy of any entry, to the Be^trar General - 0 2 6

HARBIAOEB.

lb a Marriage Officer,

For receiving a notice for banns - 0 1 0

Vorraceivlnganobjection, payable by the party making the objection - 0 2 6

For witnessing or solemnising a marriage, payable by one of the parties to the marriage - 0 2 6

To a Ciml Begiitrar,
For receiving a notice of marriage • 0 10

For receiving an objection, payable by the party making the objection - 0 2 6

For witnessing a marriage solemnised in his presence under section 80 of Law 26 of 1807,

payable by one of the parties to the marriage • - 0 10

To tAe Eegistrar'&eneral.
For every search in the general register ofllce, per hour and each part of an hour, payable

by the person making the search • -010

For every certified copy of an entry of a register of marriage, payable by the person requir-
ing the copy - - - 0 2 6
lb the Colonial Seoretary.
Stamp duty on Governor's license - -600

MBDICAL AND SURGICAL PBACTITIONBBS.

The office of enrolment of qualified Medical and Surgical Practitioners is the Gene-
nl Register Office.

A copy of the register corrected to date is published in the Jamaica Gazette in May
tnd November in each year.

No person not registered can hold any office or appointment in Jamaica as a Phy-
lician, Surgeon, Apothecary or other Medical or Surgical Practitioner in the Govern-
uent Service, or of any Public or Parochial Board or Friendly Society ; and unless
didy registered he cannot recover in a Court of Law any charge for medical or sur-
gical aid, advice, performance of operation, medicine supplied, &o.

The procedure necessary for obtaining registration depends upon the nature of the
qualification possessed.

Any person already registered in the United Kingdom can be registered in Jamaica
npon producing to the Registrar General the diploma, license or certificate held by
him, together with a declaration (B shewn below) made by him before a Justice of
the Peace, and impressed with a twenty shilling stamp, setting forth that he is the per-
son referred to in such diploma, license, &c. Provided that the name of such person
appears in the British Medical Register most recently published, or that he produces
to the Registrar a certified copy of the entry of his name in the British Register.

Any person not registered in the United Kingdom but holding a diploma, license
or certificate evidencing the possession by him of such qualification as would entitle
him to registration therein, can be registered on producing to the Registrar such
diploma, &c., together with a declaration according to Form B. as in the other case
above provided.

Any person not qualified as above but holding a diploma, license or certificate
granted to him by any University, College or Factdty of Physicians or Surgeons, may
become qualified and be registered on obtaining and producing to the Registrar a
certificate in form of schedule to Law 21 of 1896, setting forth that he has been exa-
mined and passed by the Government Board of Examiners.

FOBM B.

I residing at in the parish of

do hereby declare that I am a member {or aa ihe ccue may he) of (here state the GoUegef
lhc\dty or Society) and was authorised by such (here state the Collegey Faculty or Society
vhichgave the authority) on the day of 18 to practise medicine

198 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

And surgery {or to practise medicine, or to practise surgery, <u the can may he) as appear*
by my (here specify the diploma, certificate or other document evidencing audi outhorcty
now produced and shown to the undersigned Justice of the Peace.

(Signed)
Declared before me this day of 18 .

Justice of the Peace.

TBADB MARKS.

By Laws 17 of 1888 and 6 of 1889 provision has been made for the registratioD
of trade marks and the Eegistrar-Oeneral has been constituted the BegiBtrar.

Application for such registration made by or on behalf of any person carrying on
any trade or manufacture within Jamaica and claiming to be the proprietor of a
trade mark must be made in the prescribed form, copies of which can be obtained
on application at the General B^^ter Office.

For the purposes of the law, a trade mark must consist of, or contain at leaat, one
of the following essential particulars : —

A name of an indlYidual or firm printed, impressed or woven, in some particular and

distinctive manner, or
A written signature, or copy of a written siffuature, of the individual or firm applying

for re^stration thereof as a trade marK, or
A distinctive devise, mark, brand, heading, label or ticket, or
An invented word or Invented words or

A word or words having no reference to the character or quality of the goods, and not
being a geographical name.
There may be added to any one or more of the essential particulars here men-
tioned any letters, words or figures, or combination of letters, words or figures, or of
any of them ; but the applicant for registration of any such additional matter must
state in his application the essential particulars of the trade mark, and must dia-
elaim in his application any right to the exclusive use of the added matter, and a
eopy of the statement and disclaimer shall be entered on the register.
Provided as follows : —
A person need not disclaim his own name or the foreign equivalent thereof, or his
place of business; but no entry of any such name shall affect the right of any
owner of the same name to use that name or the foreign equivalent thereof.
Any special and distinctive word or words, letter, figure, or combination of letters
or figures, or of letters and figures, ased as a trade mark before the commence-
ment and taking effect of Law 17 of 1888, may be registered as a trade mark.
The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, refuse to register a trade mark ; but any audi
refusal shall be subject to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Every application for registration is required to be advertised four times in some
island newspaper, and any person may within one month or such further time, not
exceeding three months, as the Registrar may allow, of such advertisement, give notice
at the Register Office of opposition to registration of the trade mark, provision
being made for the submission of a counter statement by the applicant and the sub-
•eouent reference of the case for the determination of the Supreme Court.

The proprietor of any trade mark registered in England under the ** Patents,
Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883," ^46 and 47 Victoria, c. 57) is entitled to
have such trade mark registered forthwitn in Jamaica on lodging with the R^^is-
trar a copy of the entry in the English Register, purporting to be certified by the
Comptroller Qeneral of Patents, Designs and Trade Miarks, and on payment of the
prescribed fee.

The prescribed fees payable in respect of applications and registration, &c., are aa
follows : —

Od application to register a Trade Mark for one or more articles included in one class £10 0

On appeal to Supreme Court on refusal of Registrar to register - - 10 0

Vor registration of a Trade Mark for one or more articles included in one class - 2 0 0

Vor registration of a Trade Mark registered in Bngland - - IOC
For roistering a serien of Trade Marks, for every additional representation after the

first in each class - - - -> 0 6 0

Vor entering notice of opposition, for each Trade Mark, whether in one or more classes 0 10 0

Vor altering addrc «s on the Register, for eyerr mark - - - 0 6 0

Tor CTerj entry in the Register of a rectiflcaUon thereof, not otherwise charged - 0 10 0

For inspecting Register, for every hour or part of an hour - - 0 4 e

For office copy of documents Ibr every hundred words (but nerer less than one shilling) 0 0 4

For certilVing office copies MB. or printed - - - 0 10

For certified copy of any entry in any Register of Trade Mark under Section 26 - 0 10 O

RBGI8TRAT10N.

199

SBOIBT8B 0FFI0B8 OF BIRTHS AND DHATHB.

Poflt Office.

DiBtriot.

PoBt Office.

District.

KlVOSTOK.

KingBton
Port Royal

St. Ahorxw.
Balfwaj-Tree
Qordon Town
Content Gap
Monnt Charles
Temple Hall
ColaSpring
Constitution Hill
BnUBay
Stony Hill
Lawrence Tavern
Woodford
Cross Roads
St. James
Brandon Hill
Galloway
Cavaliers

Salisbury Plain
Bed Hills

St. Thomab.
Morant Bay
Bath

Golden Grove
Tallahs
Woburn Lawn
TrinityVille
The Abbey
Port Morant
Blue Mtn. Valley
Portland.
Port Antonio
Manchioneal
PricBtman's River

BuilBay
Hope Bay
Moore Town
Claverty Cottage
Sliver Hill and Bimam

Wood
Fairfield

St. Catherihb.
Spanish Town
Old Harbour
Linstead
Swarton
St. Faith's
Worthy Park
Pear Tree Grove
The Rectory
Guanaboa Vale
Point HiU
Barton's
Marley Hill
Harewood
Highgate
Alfman Hill
BeUas Gate
Rentcome
Beafield
Jericho
Bermaddy
Redwood

Kingston
Port Royal

Halfway-Tree
Gordon Town
Gordon Town
Mavis Bank
Stony Hill
Cold Spring
Gordon Town
Bull Bay
Stony Hill
Lawrence Tavn.
Gordon Town
Up- Park Camp
Stony Hill
Stony Hill
Bull Bay
Lawrence
Tavern
Halfway-Tree
Belvidere

Morant Bay
Bath

Plan. Gar River
Tallahs
Hagley Gap
Trinity Ville
Bull Bay
Port Morant
Blue MtQ.Valle)

Port Antonio
Manchioneal
Priestmau's

River
Buff Bay
Hope Kay
Moore Town
Buff Bay i

Spring Hill

Buff Bay

Spanish Town
Old Harbour
Linstead
Ewarton
Glengoffe
Lluidas Vale
Pear Tree Grov*
Old Harbour
Guanaboa Vale
Point Hill
Barton's
Bartons
Riversdale
Spanish Town
Halfway Tree
Old Harbour
Gleugoffe
Guys Hill
Linstead
Linstead
Linstead

St. Catherikb, eanti.

Mount Hermon

Buxton Town

McCook

St. Mart.

Annotto Bay

Port Maria

Richmond

Retreat

Chesterfield
I Gayle
I Enfield

Mount Regale

Carron Hfdl

Mount Angus

Oraoabessa

Lenna

Clonmel

Castleton

Islington

Woodside

Scotte Hall

Hampstead

St. Ann.

St. Ann's Bay

Brown's Town

Ocho Rios

Moneague

Dry Harbour

Alexandria

Pedro

Guy's Hill

Little Kent

Gibraltar

Claremont

Cave Valley

Yankee

Sturge Town

Stepnev

Mount Moriah

Watt Town

Clarendon.
May Pen
Four Paths
Chapelton
Milk River
The Alley
Rock River
Grantham
St. Jago
Hayes
Bull's Head
Bosewell
Portland
Alston
Crofts

Thompson Town
Mears
^non Town
Spaldings
Mocho

Manohbstbr.
Mandeville
Poms
Mav Hill
Mile Gully

Riversdale
Linstead
Old Harbour

Annotto Bay
Port Maria
Richmond
Retreat
Castleton
Gayle
Enfield
Richmond
P. T. Grove
Gayle
Oracabessa
Lawrence
Tavern
Clonmel
Castleton
Albany
P. T. Grove
Castleton
Hampstead

St. Ann's Bay
Brown's Town
Ocho Rios
Moneague
Dry Harbour
Alexandria
Pedro
Guy's HiU
Bamboo
Stewart To?m
Claremont
Cave VaUey
Christiana
Brown's Town
Alexandria
Boroughbridge
Watt Town

May Pen
Four Paths
Chapelton
Milk River
The Alley
Rock River
Frankfield
Four Paths
Hayes
Crofts Hill
Old Harbour
The Alley
Christiana
Crofts Hill;
Mocho
Frankfield
Cave Valley
Spaldings
Mocho

Mandeville
Porus
Spur Tree
Afile Gully

200

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

UEQUmSB 0FPI0B8 OF BIBTHS AITP DKATHB, O^mNmmsd.

Distriot.

MAKOiOBSTEB, COlUd^

Newport
Asia

Shooter's HUl
Ohristiana
Alligator Pond
Watson*! HUl
New Broughton
Maidstone
Victoria Town
Keynsham
Moravia
Viewfield
Davyton
Harry Watch
Old England

bT. SLIZABBTH.

Black Biver

Oambridge

Oheltenham

ShawH

Lacovia

Siloah

Balaclava

Santa Orni

Soathfleld

Pedro Plains

Newell

Williamsfield

Malvern

ACountainBide

Lititz

Mulgrave

Newmarket

Springfield

Retirement

Parottee

Pepper

Ginger Hill

Myers vilie

Brae's River

Webtmobelakd.
Savanna-la- Mar
Grange Hill
Bluefields
King's
St. Paul's
Petersfield
Seaford Town
St. Peter's
Bethel Town
Sheffield
Bigwoods

Post Offioe.

Newport

PratvUle

Walderaton

Devon

Alligator Pond

Watson's Hill

Gross Keys

Mile Golly

Milk Biver

balaclava

Christiana

Ohristiana

Williamsfield

MileGnllv

Mandeville

Black River

Middle Quarters

Lacovia

Siloah

Balaclava

Santa Oma

Southfield

Mountainside

Malvern

Mountainside

Watson's Hill

Ipswich

.Newmarket

Springfield

Siloah

Black Biver

Pepper

Ipswich

Myersville

Brae's River

Savanna-la-Mar
Grange Hill
Bluefields
White House
Little London
Petersfield
Lamb's River
Savanna -la-Mar
Bethel Town
Negril
Newmarket

District.

Wbbtmobelabd, eo§M»
Darliston
Porter's Mountain
Town Head
SntoliiEe Mount

Habovbb.
Luoea
Sandy Bay
Green Island
Riverside
Ramble

Chester Castle .
Mount Hannah
Brownsville
Church HiU
Hopewell

St. Jambs.
Montego Bay
Adelphi
Little River
Montpelier
Springfield
Salter's Hill

Mount Horeb •

Cambridge
Orange Hill
Maldon

Tbblawht.
Falmouth
Stewart Town
Rio Bueno
Ulster Spring
Clarke's Town
Bunker's Hill
Deeside
Duncans

Bellevue •

Salt Marsh
Bounty Hall

Waldensia •

Low River
Wait-a-bit
Albert Town
Sawyers Market

Catmav Islahds.
George Town Sc West Bay
Prospect & South West

Sound
Bodden Town
East End and North Side
Cayman Brae and Little

Cayman

PoBtOflkM.

Darlistoft
Ramble
8av.4a.Xar
Sav.-la-Mar

Luoea
Flint River
Green Island
Riverade
RamUe
Chester Castle
Luoea
Luces

Greer Island
Flint River

Monte^ Baj
Adelph:
Little Eiver
Anchor
Point

Monte^ Bay
Monte^ Bay
Cambndge
Cambridge
Monte^io Bay

Falmouth
Stewart Town
Rio Bu€no
Ulster Si^ng
Clarke'sTown
Falmouth
Deeside
Duncans
Clarke'sTown
Falmouth
Hampden
Falmouth
Christiaia
Albert T^wn
Albert Ibwn
Jackson Town

Grand Oaynan
Grand Cayman

Grand Caymsn
Grand Cavnun
Cayman Brae

OIYIL BEGISTKABS OF MABBIAGBS.

' ivil Uegistrars.

Post Office.

F. G. Rouse

Kingston

G. P. Mvers

Port Royal

A. C. Brodhurst

Halfway Tree

F. H. Hawkins

Morant Bay

Charles A. Gale

Port Antonio

W. A. Hall

Spanish Town

G. J. Armntrong

Port Maria

T. B. Bartlett

St. Ann's Bay

F. J. W. Davis

Brown's Town

Civil Registrars.

J.W.Welsh
G. A. Bonittn
Vacant

F. Braganjia Bowen
i John Allwood
R. P. CoUymore
W. Fits Ritson
W. C. Watler
H. W. Rutty
F. S. McTaggart

Post Office.

May Pen

Mandeville
Black River
Savanna-la-Mar
Lucea

Montego Bay
Falmouth
Grand Cayman
Cayman Brao
Grand Cayman

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE. 201

BSTABLISHinXT OP 1HB BSaiBTBAB OKKEBAL'B DEPABTMBNT.

Office.

Name.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service.

B^isirar General of Births
Deaths, MairiageB, ano
Medical Praotitioners
Pirat Glass Clerk
Second Class Clerk
Third Class Clerk

Ditto

Ditto
Oopyist and Searcher

8. P. Smeeton

C. Colquhoun Aitken

A. R. Snares
G. A. Smith
J. 0. Wright

B. M. Ward

A. J. Morhman
W. A. Hall

£ 8. d.
600 0 0

800 0 0
170 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
78 0 0

June, '70

8th Feb., 78
Ist Feb., '91
1st May, '94
Ist April, '95
let March, '96
Ut Feb., '92
22nd Jan., '94

ISLAND BBCOBD OFFICE.

Tbis office was eatabliahed under Law 6 of 1879 in place of what had been the
ancient office of ** Island Secretary/' which had existed for a period of 220 years,
and been held under letters patent until the year 1853, after which the Governor
exercised the power of appointment, subject to Her Majesty's approval.

The Chief Justice for the time being is ex officio Keeper of the Records and has
An official title as such. All public records and all registered deeds and writings
formerly in the office of the Island Secretary are under his charge and superinten-
dence, and every office or place in which public records under his charge are de-
poeited is a branch of the Record Office.

The Deputy- Keeper of the Records is appointed by the Govemoi^ : his functions
are precisely those which belonged to the Island Secretary. All laws wherein re-
ference is made to the Island Secretary's Office or to the Island Secretary take effect
as if such reference were made to the Record Office and the Deputy- Keeper of the
Records. His duties comprehend the enrolling in proper registers of all deeds and
oonveyances, patents, wills which have been admitted to probate, annual produce ac-
counts of estates and accounts-current of executors, administrators, trustees, attor-
neys, agents and persons acting in a fiduciary character, as well as the custody and
preservation of the authenticated impression of the laws of the island. Law 23 of
1886 (the Incorporated Companies and Societies Law) requires a register of all
Companies incorporated under the provisions of the 27 Vic, sees. 2, chap. 4 of all
Friendly Societies established under the provisions of the 6 Vic, chap. 27, and
of all Benefit Building Societies established under the provisions of the 28 Via,
chap. 17, to be kept in the Record Office. Transcripts of the Rules and Regula-
tions of these Societies and Companies (when certified by the Attorney General)
are to be filed in the office ; and' the annual general statements of the funds and
efEects of the Societies and Companies are to be sent to the Deputy- Keeper of the
Records and by him published in the Jamaica Gazette.

It is necessary to the validity of a deed affecting land that it should be recorded.
An unrecorded lease is not good for more than three years.

The priority and privileges of mortgages are regulated by the time of their execu-
tion and of their being recorded. As between the vendor and vendee or mortgagor
and mortgagee the deed may be recorded at any time, and when recorded will have
relation ^kck to its date ; but as between vendee and mortgagee and subsequent
purchasers or incumbrancers it must be recorded within three months, otherwise
the first vendee or mortgagee will lose his priority if subsequent purchasers or in-
cumbrancers have recorded their deeds within the proper time. The principle that
priority of registration carries with it priority of right is better secured by a pro-
vision which now requires the hour of presentation to be endorsed on every docu-
ment entered lor registration.

202

U/Il1«DBOOK of JAMAICA.

Abstracts or notes from the rasters may be taken by persons interested in i
ing the records, but copies of all public records must be made and certified by the
Deputy- Keeper, and sealed with the official seal of the office at the cost of the per-
son desiring the same. Office copies so made and certified are evidence in all Courts
of Justice, without further proof, in every case in which the original record would
have been received as evidence.

Parties transacting business at the Record Office must attend personally or fay
an agent whose name should be first registered with the Deputy Keeper.

Deeds or writings presented for Registration shall if required be returned at any
time after registration but 90 days is &ed as the maidmum delay within which swu
Deeds must be recorded.

Recorded documents (with the exception of original wills) are returoed to the
parties entitled thereto on production and delivery of the original receipts. Should
a receipt be lost the applicant must file a declaration setting forth such loss, and
identifying the document, and sign a receipt on the margin of the record.

One of the rules of the office requires *' searchers to replace the indices which they
have been using, and to return the records, documents and books they have received
to an officer of the Record Office."

No public record may be taken out of the Record Office unless under an order of
some competent Court.

The expenses of the office, including salaries, are limited to the sum of £1,SM)0
per annum. All revenue is paid over to the Treasury for the use of the public.

BOHSDnX.! OF WMMB I> THB EBOOBO OPFIOB.

For recording deeds and Other writing per legal sheet (of 160 words) - - £0 1 S

'* plat or diagram at the rate of 1/8 for each qoarter of an hour or per hoar - 0 5 0

" crop accounts - - - --oSS

« memorandomofmortgageunderBenefltBuildingSociety's Act, 1865 - 0 4 S

for copying ofClce copies of deeds or other writings recorded in the Record Office, per legal sheet

(of 160 words) - - - --016

For each docket of land for Gollector-Oeneral - - - - 0 1 6

" receipt for any deed or writing receiTed to be recorded ( including stamp; - 0 2 3

" search not exceeding three hours, per diem - - - 0 1 0

" additional hour or fractional part thereof during the same day - -006

For entering satisfsction on mortgage, including the search - - -020

For taking eachreceipt for anydeed or other writing delivered out of office, the receipt being lost 0 10
For the production of any record into Oourt, not including traTelling expenses - -020

For preparing and recording a docket of any deed per sheet of such deed - -< 0 0 4

For recording " with expedition" any deed or instrument (in addition to the ordinary fees for

recording) - - - - - -0 10 0

For each inspection of the Register of Companies Incorporated and Societies established by law 0 10
*i certificate of registration of a Friendly or Building or Benefit Building Society - 0 5 0

All fees are payable before doing any act in respect of which they are exigible.

BSTABLIBHMBNT OF THB ISLAND RBOORD OFFICB.

Office.

Keeper of the Records

Deputv Keeperof the Records
First Cla68 (Jlerk
Third Class Clerk
Clerical Assistant

Name of Holder.

The Chief Justice (M-oj^Soto).

S. P. Kmeeton

W. M. Fraser (acting) .

Vacant.

E. Percy Fletcher

Salary and

other
Emolument.

£ s. d.

Draws salary as
Ohief Justice.

•100 0 0
200 0 0

100 0 0

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Serrioe,

Jmie, 1870
ist Feb., J886

11th May, 1897

*ls also BegistiarwOeneraL

IMMIORATIOfT.

PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS.

205

This Department has oharge of the public gardens and plantations at Castleton
HiU GaideoSy Hope, Kingston Parade and King's House Gudens and Grounds.

Full detaila of these establishments will be found in Part XI — Agricultural and
Pastoral.

DSPABTMBNT OP PUBLIC QARDENS AND PLANTATIONS.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First

Appointment U>

Public Serrice.

Diieotor

Wm. Fawcett, b.bo., p.l.b.

SL s. d.
600 0 0»

30th Dec., '86

Superintendent Hope Gardens
and HUl Gardens

W. Harris. F.L.B.

250 0 Of

3rd Oct., '81

Asst. Superintendent Hope
Oardens

T.J.Harris

120 0 Of

7th Oct., '96

Superintendent King's House
Gardens

J. Briscoe

106 0 at

7th Oct.. '99 '

Snjperintendent Castleton
Garden

W.J.Thompson

200 0 Of

8th Aug.. '89

Do. Parade Garden

J. Campbell

100 0 Of

I4th Mar., '83

Clerk at Head Office

F. N. Isaacs

200 0 OJ

lOth June, '90

IMMIGRATION

Sings the commencement of Asiatic immigration in 1845, 28,418 East Indian
immigrants have been introduced into the colony of whom 8,809 have returned to-
India. 1,152 Chinese have also been introduced.

In 1871 the system of permitting immigrants returning to India to make re-
mittances by Government bills was inaugurated, and since then 6,136 men, women
and children have returned taking bills to the amount of £76,424 lUs. 7d.

On the 31st March, 1902, the number of coolie depositors in the Government
Savings Bank was 928 and the amount of deposits £22,087 9s. Id.

Under the Immigration Laws any person wishing to employ indentured immi-
grants is required to pay to the Immigration Fund in respect of each immigrant

(a) £15 lOs. in cash on allotment ; or

(b) £2 in cash

£1 10s at the end of one year, and £3 10s. at the end of two, three, four
and five years, equal to a total of £17 10s. by deferred payments ;
SBd any person employing immigrants who have completed their indentures but
liave not resided for 10 years in the colony, must pay, also into the Immigration
IWd, £2 10s. per annum or Is. per week for each immigrant employed.
The estimated East Indian population in December, 1901, is :

Number serving under indenture

Number who have not completed residence of 10 years

Number who have settled permanently in the Island

Total ••• ... 15,198

* Whh residenM and travelling ezpenMs. t With fornish«d house. % With house aUowance.

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HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

imaGRATION BTATIBTZOB.

No. of Ooolies

No. of OooUeB

No. of OooUei

Paroentag«of

TalneofOoTcift-

Tmt.

who arrived in

ofBirths

whoreceiTodthe

whoretamed

Mortality in the

meatBillaof

the Colonj dar-

daring the

Goloniiation

to India.

Colony.

Bxehaage taluB

ing the year.

jear.

Boonty.

toladla.

1868

No reooTd

274

136

No record

1880

692GooUe8

...

1861

1,621 „

!!.*.

...

1802

1,982 „

...

18«3»

640 „

...

1867

1,626 ;;

.'.'.

6122

1868

...

12.11

...

1869

1.898 „

o!88

...

8.64

...

1870

906 „

2.78

340

...

7.14

1871

1,864 „

0.86

1,216

926

8.43

tfi7,2»" 2 0

1872

1.188 „

1.78

1,179

420

2.46

3,866 0 •

1878

1,618 „

2.27

402

...

3.60

1874

1,866 „

1.66

2.86

1876

1,260 „

1.86

866

3.66

2.027' 4 •

1876

748 ;,

1.97

261

2.34

1.876 16 f

1877

2.2S

1,083

316

2.79

4.680 12 6

1878

896 „

0.93

287

2.80

2,136 9 9

1870

167 „

1.10

660

416

8.10

8.808 S ^k

1880

747 „

1.84

403

876

2.34

4,970 16 0

1881

604 „

8.16

717

403

3.78

7,848 11 4

1882

2.28

698

448

4.66

4,040 6 0

1888

m „

1.82

602

416

2.26

6,640 12 Q%

1884

680 Chinese

2.13

1,000

1.86

1,189 14 0

1886

601 GooUeB

1.91

931

2.74

7,300 9U54

1886

.*.

2.62

418

161

8.33

2,876 6 8

1887

.*.

1.11

2.66

•a.

1888

...

1.10

866

678

2.28

7,818 14 9

1880

...

■«.

2.66

1890

...

667

4,297 9 0

1891

2,186 „

Nil

...

l!60

1892

1.62

...

876

2.49

2,681* 6 0

1893

«4 „

6.97

...

1.94

...

1894

2.14

...

1.83

...

1896

8.40

...

848

234

3,18e"l0 9

1896

1.90

...

2.27

...

1897

...

.44

...

1.91

...

1898

• ■•

.66

...

1.90

...

1899

616

2.86

...

1.72

1900

661

.08

...

•*.

3.68

...

1901

...

8.60

...

4.17

...

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPABTMENI

Office.

Kame of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First

Appointment to

Public Service.

Protector of Immigrants ?
Inspector of Immigrants \ '
-Clerk in Immigration Office .

F. L. Pearoe
0. W. Doorly

£ s. d.

tS50 0 0
180 0 0

19th Ai^., '84
Ist Feb., '92

Non— For the entire History of Immigration— aee preTiooB editions of Handbook.

REGISTRATION OF TITLES.

The Registration of Titles Law, 21 of 1888, oame into operation on the Ist Ooto-
ber, 1889, and is now extensively used.

The law is similar to that in force for over 30 years in the Australian Oolonieii
" The transfer of land by Registration" and where it has been a decided sucoeaa.

The manner of bringing lands under the law is as follows : —

An application describing the lands, stating the value and giving the names of
the persons in possession, and of the owners and occupiers of the adjoining landB

* Cessation of immigration until 1867.

t Preyious to 1871 there was no system of Qoremment bills for the remittance to India of mossy
4>elonging to returning immigrants, and the amounts oarried away In specie and colonial bank bills of
exchange are unknown.

A large amount of silver and gold jewelry and gold coins is still oarried away in eaoh ship, gold
btlng at a large premium in India. Only 40 females to each 100 males are introduced.

t Protector receives travelling allowance on the same scale as other Heads of Departments.

GOySRNlfXNT FBINTINO OFPICGB.

206

is made (on the printed form to be obtained from the Registrar) to bring the lands-
Qsder the law and to have the certificate of title issned either in the name of the
applicant or in that of some other person. The deeds or other docnments in sup-
port of the title to the lands, with a certificate from the Collector of Taxes for the
parish in which the land is situate, that the taxes on such land have been paid up-
to the date of the application, must accompany the application. Upon their receipt
by the Registrar he enters the application in a book kept for that purpose and then
mbmits the application and paperai to one of the Referees.

After the Referee has given Ms approval in writing of the applicant's title,
Botioes of such application (describing the lands as fully as possible) are published
in the Jamaica Gazette or other local newspaper and served by registered letter
through the Post Office upon such persons as the Referee may indicate as likely to
be interested in such land ; and also upon the occupiers and owners of adjoining
lands. These notices set forth the purport of the application and intimate that
nnlsBS objection be made, by lodging a caveat in the Registrar's Office within the
time prescribed by the notice, the land will be brought under the operation of the
law and an indefeasible title will be granted to the applicant, or to the person in
whose name the certificate of title was directed to be issued. The Referee may
Dpon documents submitted, refuse his provisional order of approval, or may caU
for further evidence in support of applicant's title.

If a caveat be lodged within the appointed time the Registrar will suspend pro-
seedings until lat, it is withdrawn ; 2nd, by the lapse of the caveat not being fol-
lowed up by other proceedings ; 3rd, by the receipt of the final judgment of the
Supreme Court upon the question raised.

If no caveat be lodged the land is brought under the law by the issue of a certi-
ficate of title in duplicate. The certificate of title defines the land and the nature
of the estate taken thereunder. Space is left in these certificates for the endorse-
ment of subsequent dealings with such land. One of the certificates of title is
bound up in the register book and the other called the duplicate is given to the
owner of the land.

Under the law an assurance fund is created of }d. in the pound upon the value
of land when first brought under the system, and upon land transmitted by will,
or upon the intestacy of a registered proprietor. This fund is for the purpose of
compensating any rightful owner by a money payment instead of allowing him to
recover the land. There has been no claim hitherto on this fund.

The fees payable are stated in the schedule to Law 20 of 1889, amending Law 21
of 1888.

K6TABLI8HMBNT OF THE SBOISTSATIOK OF TITLES OFFICE.

Office.

SeglBtrar
Beferees
2CopyiBte*

)

Name of Holder.

Henry F. Pouyat

J.F. Oargill

A. W. Farquharson

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service.

£ 8. d.
400 0 0

Fees.

£78 each

Ist Feb., 70

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

The GoYemment Printing Office was established in October, 1879, previous to
which date the parliamentary, departmental and parochial printing had been done a n -
der contract with priyate firms and by the convict labour at the General Penitentiary .

The Office is situated in Duke Street, Kingston, and conveniently adjoins the
Cdonial Secretary's Office and the Legislative Council Chamber and Office.

The buildings are divided into the Machine and Press Room, the Composing
Room, Bindery, Warehouse, Stereo Foundry, Type Store and Photo Etching Room.

The present plant consists of three large Cylinder Presses, one small '' Fleet"
Cylinder Press, and one Platen Press, with two Otto Gas Engines, as motors, of 31-

Extra clerical aadatancc is allowed when neocBsaiy.

206

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

and 7 horse-power. There are also efficient Standing Presses^ GoiUotines, Ruling,
Paging, Wire Stitching, Perforating and Sawing Machines, Arming Preoaes, Oaa
Stoves, &c. The Compositors' Department is well equipped with standard and
job types.

Facilities also exist for the reproduction of drawings in line by Photo-Mecha-
nical Process.

The following statement shows the Expenditure of this Establishment for tiia
twelve months ending March 31st, 1902, and for the two preceding years : —

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

Printing, Bookbinding materials and

Stationery
fialaries, Wages and Current Expenses .

£3.465 2 8
3.920 6 7

£3,722 11 9
3,796 6 2

£4,086 15 6
3,721 2 7

Less Re-imbureements and refmids .

7.376 8 3
628 3 6

7,617 17 11
879 1 3

7,807 18 1
896 1 2

Balance in excess of Receipts

6.847 4 10

6,638 16 8

6.912 16 11

The value of the work done in the establishment and the cost of the stationety
supplied to the various Departments are thus shown for the same periods.

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

Printing and Bookbinding
Stationery

£ 8. d.
6,406 12 6

1,901 1 0

£ 8. d.
6,670 11 7

2,003 9 9

£ 8. d.
6,637 10 8

2,024 14 9

Total

8,307 13 6

8,674 1 4

8,662 6 5

This was the last year in which the value of the wiTk done for and material
supplied to departments was re-imbursed to the Printing Office from the several
Departmental Votes.

BSTABLI8HHBNT OF THB OOVBBNMBNT PBINTIKG OFFIOB.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other

Emolument.

Date uf First
Appointment to
Public Service.

Superintendent

J. C. Ford

£ B. d.
600 0 0

Feb. '91

THE INSTITUTE OP JAMAICA.

(FOR THB BKCOURAGBMBNT OF LITER AT URB, SCIBNCB AND ART.)

Board of €k)VBBNOBS.
Sir Fielding Clarke. Kt., Chief Justice of Jamaica, Chairman, 1902-1908.

Hon. Wm. Fawcett, B.8c., F.L.B., Director
of Public Gardens and Plantations.

J. W. Plaxton, Esq., if.R.0.8., Medical Su-
perintendent Lunatic Asylum.

£ev. Canon Simms, M.A., Master of the
Jamaica College.

H. VendryeB, Esq., Advocate.

G. C. Henderson, Esq., H.D., Loud.

Hon. Sydney Olivier, B.A., O.M.O.. Colonial
Secretary.

G. H. Pearoe, Esq., Postmaster for Ja-
maica.

M. Grabham, BBq.,M.B.

Bev. G. H. Baron Hay.

A. B. McFarlane, Esq., I^rinoipal of the
Mico Training College.

Sborbtaby— Frank Condall, F.S.A.
History. — One of the earliest of the important scientific societies in the island
was the Royal Agricultural Society of Jamaica, which was founded as the General
Agricultural Society of Jamaica in 1843 during the governorship of the Earl of

IN8TITUTB OP JAMAICA. 207

Blgin, althongh there had existed from time to time, since 1807, yarioas local agri-
«aItanJ societies in certain of the parishes. The device of the seal of this society
(the Arms of Jamaica impaling those of Elgin) is used by the Institute. Eleven
years later, in 1854, daring the administration of Sir Henry Barkly, the Royal
Society of Arts was established, under the patronage of Her late Majesty Queen
Victoria and the Prince Consort. In the year 1864, these two associations were
amalgamated, by the passing of Act 27, Vic chap. 22, with a view " to the aug-
mentation of the sources of public industry and the extension of the arts and
manufactures of the colony," and became the Royal Society of Arts and Agricul-
ture, of which the Governor for the time being was President. In 1873, owing
partly to the fact that the annual grant of £150 was not sufficient for its needs
and partly to the fact that voluntary subscription had failed, the Society was wound
up. The articles in the Museum were handed over to the Qovemment, and
▼ere, with Messrs. Sawkins and Brown's collection of minerals illustrative of
tiie geology of the island, placed under the care of the Island Chemist in Date
Tree Hall, and they now form part of the Museum of the Institute.

The Institute of Jamaica was constituted during the governorship of Sir Anthony
HuBgrave by Law 22 of 1879, which created a Board styled << The Board of Gover-
nors of the Institute of Jamaica," consisting of seven members (increased by Law
34 of 1889 to eleven) appointed by the Governor, their duties being to establish and
maintain an institution comprising alibrary,reading room and museum ; to provide
for the reading of papers, the delivery of lectures, ^nd the holding of examinations
on subjects connected with. literature, science and art ; to award premiums for the
application of scientific and artistic methods to local industries ; and to provide for
the holding of exhibitions illustrative of the industries of Jamaica. The law above
mentioned transferred to the Institute the libraries of the House of Assembly and
the old Legislative Council, both of which ceased to exist in the year 1866, and the
Mnseum of the Royal Society of Arts and Agriculture, together with the building in
East Street, Kingston, known as Date Tree Hall.

BoABD. — The original members of the Board of the present Institute were the
late Hon. Dr. J. C. Phillippo (who was chosen Chairman) ; the late Sir Edward
Newton, C.M.G., then Lieutenant Governor; the late Hon. E. L. O'Malley, At-
torney General; the late Hon. Dr. Hamilton; Deputy Surgeon-Greneral Mosse,
03. , Superintending Medical Officer ; the late Hon. H. J. Kemble, Custos of King-
ston ; and the late Bev. John BadclifTe, of the Established Church of Scotland.
Amongst subsequent Governors not now on the Board, were Dr. D. Morris, C.M.G.,
then Director of Public Gardens; Mr. B. B. HotcbJdn, a landowner; the Bev.
Alexander Robb, M. A ., D.D., then Principal of the Presbyterian Theological College
in Jamaica; the late Hon. W. B. E spent ; the late Hon. S. L. Crane, C.M.G., then
Snpt. Medical Officer; the late Chief Justice, Sir Henry James Burford-Haacock,
C.M.G.; the Hon. James All wood. Collector General; the late J. CargiU, kl^sq.,
M.D.; the late Hon. S. Constantino Burke, F.R.G S. ; the Rev. Wm. Gillies, D.D.,
and the Hon. L. J. Bertram. In 1889 the annual grant made to the Institute
hy the Crovemment was increased from £1,000 to £1,750 and later to £2,000.
It was subsequently reduced to £1,760, then £1,250, and in 1902 to £850.

LiBRABT. — The Library is on the two floors of Date Tree Hall. The centre
room downstairs is used as a public reading-room, while the books are kept in
the adjacent rooms. A room on the upper floor is reserved for members. The
south room upstairs contains all the books and newspapers on Jamaica and the
West Indies which form a special feature in the Libraiy. In addition to the
volumes of scientific, historic and general literature, there is a collection of popu-
lar works, whilst the quarterly and other leading reviews and periodicals of the
day are regularly obtained from Europe and America.

These are (April, 1902) 11,036 volumes in the Library, made up as follows : —

la. Jamaica ... ... 973

I b. West Indies (excluding Jamaica) ... 638

I c. West Africa ••. ... 18

208 RANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

29S

11 b. PhiloBophy

III a. History

1,473

Illb. Biography

1,089

III c. Travels

625

IV a. Laws, Politics, Sociology ...

412

IV b. Education

286

V a. Art

225

V b. Science and Natoial History

1,369

VI. Poetry and the Drama

300

VII. Linguistics and Philology ...

VIII. Prose Fiction

1,471

IX. Miscellaneous

610

X. Dictionsries and Works of Reference

431

XI. Reports of Societies

616

11,036

The Library is open every week-day from 11 a.m. and closes on Mondays, Wed-
nesdays and Fridays at 9 p jn. : and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6
p.m.

MusBXTM. — The Museum collections, which for many years occupied the ground
floor of Date Tree Hall, are now in the adjoining building erected in 1896 for the
purposes of a Museum, and the whole of the old building has been given up for the
uses pf the Library, a Reading Room, a Lecture Hall and an Art Gallery. The ool-
lections aim at representing as completely as possible the tauna and flora of the
island, along with its geology and anthropology. The Mammals are represented
by various species of bats, the Jamaica Ooney (Capromys hrouhywrtUy HiU), the
Manatee, Mongoose, etc. The collection of Birds is nearly complete, and has, in
addition, a series of migrants obtained from America. The Snakes, Licards, Che-
Ionian s, the Crocodile, and the Amphibians of the colony are nearly sll represented.
The series of Fishes, though large, does not contain all the species known from the
surrounding seas. Of the Invertebrates, many Insects, Decapod Crustaoeaas, Scor-
pions, Arachnida, and Myriapods are shown, but much yet requires to be done
upon these ^oups. The land Molluscs, so abundant in the island, are partly exem-
plified. The Echinodermata — star-fishes, sea-urchins, sea-cucumbers — are fully
illustrated, and the Coalenterates— sea-anemones, corals, sea-fans — are well repre-
sented.

A Herbarium contains examples of many of the dicotyledons, orchids, grsnsesj
sedges, and ferns of Jamaica, and is often consulted by amateur collectors for the
purpose of naming specimens. Large collections of the economical woods of the
uland have been cut and polished for purposes of reference.

The mineralogical and palnontological specimens include the collections formed
by the Officers of the Geological Survey during the years 1860 to 1866. Terdaty
and Cretaceous fossils are represented, but the older formations are almost entirely
wanting in Jamaica. The series is so arranged as to show what is obtained from
each district in the island, while maps, illustrating the geolosy of the several par-
ishes, are hung over the cases. A map of Jamaica, modellea in relief, showa the
conformation of the surface of the island.

Considerable additions have been made of objects connected with the Araw&ks,
the aboriginal Indian inhabitants. They include a large series of stone imple-
ments, mostly petaloid in shape, all carefully finished, and some highly polished ;
others are wedge or chisel shaped, while a few are maide of shell. From the nu-
merous kitchen-middens or refuse-heaps are shown collections of perforated
shells, broken pottery, fish, coney and crab bones, and ashes. The relics from
caves consist of human skulls and bones, and the more perfect examples of Tndian
pottery. Photographs of various rock-carvinss are on view, and several exam-
ples of aboriginal images. Slavery relics include an iron cage-gibbet in which
criminals were hung to die of starvation.

INSTITUTB OF JAMAICA. 209

A duplicate oollection of the economic products of the island in the Jamaica
Court of the Imperial Institute has been formed. Many of the cases haye the
specimens arranged and described specially for educational purposes. The Mu-
seum is open to the public every week-day from 10 a.m. till dusk. The reduc-
tion in vote for the year 1901-1902 prevented the Board from renewing the en-
gagement of the Curator, Dr. Duerden, who accordingly gave up his office on the
31st March, 1901.

Abt Gallbbt — The Art Gallery contains Portraits of Jamaica Governors and
other persons celebrated in the history of the Island (to the number of 124), and
paintings, engravings, (including a series of Jamaica scenery) autographs, coins,
medals, and other works of art : as well as the Spanish bell of the old church of
Port Royal, submerged during the earthquake of 1692 ; the papers found in a
shark's maw, which led to the condemnation of the Brig ''Nancy" at Elingston in
1799; and ^e two silver- gilt maces, formerly used on state occasions, one of
which was erroneously supposed to be the '< Bauble" removed from the House of
Commons by order of Cromwell. In the Lecture Hall has been hung a series of
engravings illustrative of the History of Painting in England from Holbein to
HUlais ; while in the Members' Room are hung a set of engravings illustrative of
Bodney's victory over DeGrasse, and photographs of celebrated paintings ; and
in the front piazza is placed a small collection of plaster casts. The Art Grallery
is open every week-day from 11 a.m. till dusk.

MsMBBBSHiF. — Honorary members, who are subject to no charge, may be elected
to the number of twenty, from men distinguished in literature, science or art ; or
for special services rendered to the Institute. Corresponding members, who are
exempt from payment of subscriptions, consist of persons resi<&ng outside Jamaica
or, under exceptional circumstances, of residents, who can be helpful by cor-
respondence or otherwise in promoting the objects of the Institute. Subscribing
Members, the number being unlimited, are nominated and elected at the monthly
meetings of the Board of Governors ; ordinary members pay an annual sub-
scription of ten shillings and life members a single payment of five guineas.
Members residing outside Jamaica pay half-fees. Members have the right of
borrowing books and periodicals, and the use of the special reading-room re-
ferred to above. In April, 1902, there were 9 honorary members, 16 corresponding
members, 2 life members and 148 subscribing members, making a total of 176. In
addition to members of the Institute there are subscribers to the Library who
pay three shillings per quarter.

LiGTURBS. — Various Lectures have been given from time to time at the Institute.*
In order to offer to the public of Jamaica educational advantages similar to those
■applied by the University Extension Teaching in England, a series of " Institute of
Jsmaica Lectures" was inaugurated in 1891. The first course, on Elizabethan Li-
teratore, consisting of thirteen lectures, was given by the Rev. William Simms,
M.A., Principal of University College, in the rooms of the Institute from Sep-
tember to December, 1891. The second course, given in the spring of 1892, by
Mr. John Stuart, M.A., was on the Physiography of Jamaica. The third course,
given in the autumn of 1892, by Surgeon-Major Barker, M.B., was on Hygiene.
The fourth course in the spring of 1893, was given by various lecturers on Agri-
culture ; the fifth course given in the autumn of 1893, took the form of a series of
Bemonstrations in Chemistry, by Mr. J. J. Bowrey, P.I.C. ; the sixth course given
in the spring of 1894 was on Greek Life and Literature by Mr. William Cowper,
M.A. ; ihe seventh course given in the spring of 1895, on the History of Jamaica,
also by Mr. William Cowper, M. A. ; the eighth course in 1896 was by Dr. Duer-
den, the Curator of the Museum, on the Principles of Biology ; and the ninth in
1902 by the Secretary, on Outlines of the History of Architecture.

JouKNAL. — ^In November, 1891, was published the first number of a jour-
nal of the Institute, devoted to those objects which the Institute was founded
to promote, and containing notices of Transactions of the Institute dealing with

* A fall List of those giTcn ttom the oommencement to May 1891 will be foand in the Ha idbook for 1881-9a
(pp.V&»flO).

2 1 0 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Literature, Science and Art, and miscellaneouB subjects cognate thereto. Foiirteen
numbers (making two yolumes) have at present been issued. The first of a aeries
of '^ Annals" deals with the Decapod Crustacea of Jamaica, by Miss Rathbun of
the Smithsonian Institution. I n view of the curtailment of the grant to the Inati-
tute the issue both of its journal and o' its occasional publications had to be sus-
pended. Other publications of the Institute are << Studies in Jamaica Histoiy"
g900) ; ^ On the Geology of Jamaica" and '' On Mining in Jamaica," by the Rer.
. Scotland (1890) ; « The Economic Geology of Jamaica," by F. C. Nicholas
(1899); "The Mineral Springs of Jamaica," by J. 0. Phillippo, M.D. (1891);
<<The Rainfall Atlas of Jamaica," by Maxwell flaU, M.A. (1892) ; << Institnte of
Jamaica Lectures — Agriculture" (1893) ; '< Systematic Catalogue of the Land and
Fresh Water Shells of Jamaica", by Henry Vendryes (1899) ; Catalogue of books
in the Library of the Institute," (1895) ; " Bibliotheca Jamaioensis : Some Ac-
count of the principal books on Jamaica in the Library of the Institute" (1895;)
Bibliographia Jamaicensis : a list of Jamaica books and pamphlets, magazine ar-
ticles, newspapers and maps, most of which are in the Library of the Institute
1902) ; The Story of the Life of Columbus and the Discovery of Jamaica,"
1894) ; and " Aboriginal Indian Remains in Jamaica" by J. £. Duarden,
.R.O.Sc, Lond. (1897).

National Hokb Rbadino Umiok. — The Board of the Institute constituted itself
in 1896 the Committee of Management of the Jamaica Branch of the National
Home Reading Union, the objects of which are to develop a taste for recreation
and instructive reading among all classes of the community and to direct home
study to definite ends.

Mbmbbbb' Mbstii^qs. — On the 4th of November, 1891, there was held the first of a
series of Members' Meetings. At these papers are read on matters connected with
Literature, Science and Art. Eighty of such meetings have since been held,
and fifty-six of them have been reported in the Journal of the Institute.

B&AKCMES. — With a view to enabling those at a distance to participate in the
use of the Library, various Branches of the Institute have been formed from
time to time at Savanna-la-Mar, Falmouth, Black River, Lucea, May Pen (Cla^
rendon). Port Antonio, Spanish Town and Montego Bay. Of these, none is now
in existence, and a branch on a difierent principle recently founded at Mande-
ville, open free to the public every week-day for five hours, has had to be discon-
tinued owing to lack of funds. Boxes of books are also >«ent to local societies, at
a charge of £2 lOs. per 100 volumes per annum, at Bath, Black River, Rio Bueno,
Falmouth, Negril, Kingston and elsewhere. Sets of twenty volumes are also lent
out locally at a charge of ten shillings per annum, with a deposit of kl.

Pbemiums. — The Institute has offered the following premiums for essays/ Ae.f
on certain subjects connected with the material interests of the island : — e. g.f
specimens of salted meats and preserved fishes, of fibres, of penguin, aloe, rhea*
&c,. and of cacao ; essays on the utilization of fibre plants ; a portable machine for
treating fibres ;t a Bibliography of Jamaica ; and for Essays on Hygiene. The
Institute has also given donations at various times to the prize funds of the Hor-
ticultural Society, the St. Catherine Agricultural Show, and the Cambridge Local
Examinations. In June, 1897, the Institute held competitions in Literature,
Science, Arts and Crafts, and awarded two bronze (Musgrave) medals, in addition
to numerous other prizes consisting of books, works of art and money.

AbticOiBd Pupils in FABinva and Planting. — The Governors of the Institute,
feeling that it was desirable to bring about a means of communication between those
planters and pen-keepers in Jamaica who are willing to receive young men as articled
pupils, and intending emigrants from Great Britain and elsewhere, have prepared
a register of such planters and pen-keepers, copies of which can be obtained on appli-
cation to the Secretary of the Institute. Jamaica offers numerous favourable
openings for young men, from Great Britain and other European countries, with

• roller partieolan will be found in the Handbook for 1891-92, p. leo.

t / pHse of £26 68. for a similar machine had been offered in 1884, in 1886 and in 1888, bat was not awarded.

INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA. 2ll

mall capitals (say of from £2,000 to £3,000) and some experienoe in farming,
who wish to adopt an agricultural career. Bat many are deterred by the know-
ledge that to start farming or planting without some preliminary experience of
the country and of the conditions under which agricultural pursuits are carried
on, is to court disaster. The GoTemors of the Institute therefore hope that the
ftboye-mentioned scheme may prore of service, but it must be understood that
they can accept no responsibility in the matter. The abstract compiled from the
retmns hitherto reoeiyed from the planters and penkeepers — shows (i.) the nature
of the properties : — ^pen-keeping (breeding and rearing of cattle, horses and sheep) ;
daiiyiDg ; cane-growing, and the manufacture of sugar and rum ; coffee-planting ;
and the cultivation of bananas, oranges, nutmegs, coconuts, pimento, logwood and
veg^etables, (ii.) the districts in which they are situated, (iii.) the premium required,
(iv.) some indication of the kind of home and surroundings the pupils may expect,
ind (v.) the work they would have to perform, and the instruction they would
reoeive.

'< Jakaiga in 1895." — A pamphlet, entitled <' Jamaica in 1896," was compiled
by the Secretary of the Institute under the direction of the Board of Governors.
This was extensively circulated abroad with a view to giving information concern-
ing the resources of the Island and the inducemeots which it offers to settlers. Re-
yiaed editions, entitled <' Jamaica in 1896," << Jamaica in 1897" and << Jamaica in
1901" have since been published.

Akt Classes. — ^Art Classes are — as opportunity serves — held in connection
with the Institute.

EnrDBXD Societies. — The holding of the Cambridge Local Examinations in
Janudca was institute^ by the Governors of the Institute, and during the years 1882-
1887, the examinations were held under their auspices. The rooms of the In-
ttitnte are also placed at the disposal of various scientific societies. The examina-
tions of the Medical Council, the quarterly meetings of the Jamaica Branch of the
Medical Association, occasional meetings of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, and
the regular meetings of the Kingston and St. Andrew Horticultural Soeiety and
of the Kingston Athena3um are held therein.

Iktbenational Exhibitions.* — In 1855 the Royal Society of Arts and Agricul-
tare lent a selection of the products of Jamaica to the Paris Exhibition, and in
1862 a similar collection was sent to the Universal Exhibition in London. Sam-
ples of the staple products of the island were contributed to the Amsterdam Exhi-
bition of 18^, and were, at the request of the authorities, handed over to the
Colonial Museum at Amsterdam.

Specimens of fishes, boats, fish pots, nets and other apparatus used by Jamaica
fishermen were sent to the International Fisheries Exhibition held in London dur-
ing the year 1883.

Mr. D. Morris, the then Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Institute, was
appointed Commissioner for Jamaica at the World's Exposition held at New Orleans
in 1884>85, and there gave lectures and addresses on the products of the island.
He was also instrumental in obtaining the removal of quarantine restriction s against
Jamaica at New Orleans, which restrictions had been in existence for nearly thirty
years.

The exhibits from Jamaica to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in
1866, consisted of 969 samples of the products and manufactures of the colony, and
included 89 samples of rum, 20 of sugar, and 71 of coffee.

?or the purposes of the Jamaica International Exhibition of 1891, a sum of
£600, which was voted to the Institute, was expended in the formation of collec-
tions illustrative of the resources of Jamaica, which, together with selections from
the Museum and Library of the Institute, were exhibited in a special court, in.
^e gallery of the Exhibition, a brief guide to which was issued by the Board.

* A fUlnracGoont under this bead will be foaod in the Handbook for 1891-92, p. 161.

212 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Imfbaial LfSTiTUTB. — The Institate nndertook in 1890, at the reqaeat of the
Government, the preparation of a collection of Bamples of the products of theialaad
to be lodged in the Jamaica Court of the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom^
the Colonies and India; and in April, 1891, a rote of £600 was passed for this pur-
pose, supplemented in 1892 by a further vote of £250. This ooUection was formed
la duplicate, in order that one set might be retained for future guidanoe in the
Museum of the Institute. In this work, the Board had the benefit of the co-opeca-
tion in London of the late Mr. C. Washington Eves, C.M.G., who repreeented Ja-
maica on the Gbveming Body of the Imperial Institute. In 1898 the Board relia-
?uished all responsibility in connection with the Jamaica Court at the Impedal
Qstitute : continuing only such part of the duties which it had assumed in oonneo-
tion with the matter as dealt with the development of the raw products and in-
dustries of the island.

BOARD OF SUPERVISION.

By Law 15 of 1881 certain powers were vested in the Governor in questions of
poor relief, but it had not been found practicable to cany out any real supervision
under that law, even when the Parochial Boards were nominated by the Goveraor,
and this difficulty was increased when Boards came to be elected, while various cir-
cumstances led to the conviction that it was essential to have some central autho-
rity to lay down and enforce general principles of poor relief and to interpose when
(here was neglect.

These requirements were provided by Law 6 of 1886, which vests all matters re-
lating to the poor in a Board of Supervision consisting of nine members appointed
by the Governor. The Board, in so far as its authority goes, is analogous to the
Local Government Boards in England, Scotland and Ireland. These latter Boards
control the administration of other acts than those of the relief of the poor, nota-
bly those relating to the public health, besides many others which it is not neces-
sary to enumerate here.

There was considerable opposition to the local law while it was in progress
through the Legislature, chiefly from the Parochial Boards, some of which trans-
mitted petitions against it to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, while on the
other hand other Parochial Boards petitioned in favour of the law.

The then Secretary of State (Earl Granville) answered in detail the objectians
urged against the law and stated that he thought it was ''likely to prove a very
useful measure," and that he was <' unable to agree in the opinion of the petitioners
that supervision and control over the Local Bodies entrusted with the administra-
tion of poor relief is unnecessary," and that there did not ''appear to be reasonable
around for complaint that the system of supervision by a Central Board, established
by this law, had been substituted for the much greater power of interference vested
in the Governor by the previously existing law." Both the Secretary of State and
the Governor expressed the hope that the law would be accepted by the commu-
nity in a spirit of loyalty and that the various Parochial Boards would continue to
conduct that important branch of their duty which embraces poor relief with zesl
and good will. With reference to this it may be remarked that the Board of Supei^
vision in its first annual report stated that " it only remains for us to add with
gratification, that with very few exceptions the Parochial Boards of the island have
accepted the provisions of the law and have joined with more or less cordiality in
working with the Board of Supervision under it, realizing no doubt that the interest
and aims both of the Parochial Boards and the Board of Supervision are not antago-
nistic." The Governor also in his report on the Blue Book of the colony for the
year 1886-87 addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies stated that in their
first annual report the Board of Sux>ervision gave "evidence of the good service of
organization upon which they have been engaged" and that the oposition to fcha
constitution of this Body had died awajr in the face of experience of the Board's
working, *' greatly owiog to the tact and good reason which have characteriaed the
proceedings of the Board."

The general duties of the Board of Supervision are thus described in the 10th
section of Law 6 of 1886 :—

BOARD OF SUPERVISION. 213

<<It shall be lawful for the Board of SaperriBion to examine into the nuomer in
(irhioh poor relief is administered in the several parishes, and in cases where it shall
appear to the Board that the arrangements in any parish are defective to require
the Parochiid Board of such parish to remedy such defect; to audit the accounts
and books of the Parochial Boards in so far as these relate to the relief of the poor ;
to investigate and determine all charges of misconduct against the Inspectors of the
Poor, Masters of Poor Houses, M^cal or other Officers who may be appointed
by the Parochial Boards, and to investigate and report to the Governor any charge
preferred against a District Medical Officer, such charge having been brought to its
notice in writing and duly anthentioated ; to settle any question of difference aris-
ing between two or more Parochial Boards or the officials of such Boards : to hear
snd decide appeals from poor persons who have been refused relief, or who may con-
sider the relief afforded them inadequate ; and generally it shall be the duty of the
Board of Supervision to see the law effectually administered by the several Parochial
Boards, without injustice to the persons entitled to relief on the one hand and with
due regard to the interest of the taxpayers on the other, and so far as may be to
secure unity of system in its practical administration throughout the island.'^

As an instance of the laxity of administration that prevailed prior to the forma-
tion of the Board it is to be noted that in its first annual report the Board stated
ihat a call for a simple statement of the number of male and female paupers elicited
in one instance the reply that it was not possible to give the information desired
at once, as the existing pauper roU did not distinguish males from females.

The following statistics are taken from the report of the Board for the financial
year ended Slst March, 1902 :~

The total number of paupers on the lst>April, 1902, was 4,998 or 305 more than the
•ame date in 1901. The chief increases in the year 1901-02 were in the parishes
of Kingston, Trelawny, St. James, Hanover, St. Elizabeth and Manchester. The
males and females formed respectively 28 and 72 per cent, of the out-door poor and
^ and 48 per cent, of the in-door poor on the 1st April, 1902.

Of the total poor in the island, exclusive of lunatics and Industrial School
children, the oat-door formed 83 per cent, and the in-door formed 17 per cent, on
ihe Ist April, 1902, the out-door poor varying from 100 per cent, in Manchester to
bl per cent, in St. Mary.

The percentage of paupers to the population was highest in the parish of Kingst on,
m, 2.2, and lowest in the parishes of St. Mary and St. Elizabeth, viz., 0.3, while the
4Terage for the island was 0.6. The similar figures for the following colonies a few
jears ago are as stated below : Barbados 1.4, British Guiana 1.0.

It appears that the total cost of inspection of the poor in the various parishes
allowed by the Board of Supervision, on the 31st March, 1901, was £1,935, the area
to be inspected 4,207 square miles, the population Cestimated) 777,000, the out- door
poor 4,163, the in-door poor 835, making a total of 4,998 ; and that the total estimated
•cost of the relief of the poor in 1902-1903 was £42,220.

The amount collected in poor rates in 1901-1902 cannot be given in view of the
terms of the Parochial finance Law, 34 of 1900 ; the expenditure on the relief of
the poor in the same period was £41,415.

From a comparison of the figures for 1st January, 1887 and 1st April, 1899, we
find the following : — The number of paupers at the beginning and end of this period
was 4,5<yl and 4,497 respectively, the estimated population being 605,800 and 730,300,
respectively. Paupers thus decreased by 1 .5 per cent, while the population inorecued
by 20.6 per cent. If the paupers had increased wiih the population there would
have been 1,005 more paupers on the rolls than wore actually there on the 1st April,
1899. WhUe the increase in population was 20.6 per cent., the increase in inspeo-
tion was 13.0 per cent., the increase in the expenditure in the parishes was 3 per
«ent. and in the expenditure outside of the parishes (for Lunatics and Industrial
School children) was 1 00.5 per cent. <* As however the expenditure in the parishes
in the last year is swollen by the sum of ^800, not on current account but on capi-
tal acconnt, to make the comparisons fairer wis amount might be deducted. If
^ be done the expenditure at the end of the period, within the parishes, would
Atand at £26,957 or actual decrease as compared with the beginning of the period*

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Thus increase in excess of the growth of population has occurred only in the i _
for Lnnatics and Industrial S<mool Children which, it will be observed, have a lit-
tle more than doubled themselves."

BOABD OF BUPB&VIBIOir.

Ohaibman— Hon. Jno. Pringle, m.b., o.m.g., Member of the Privy and Legislative Coon*

oils and Custos of St. Mary.
Hon. 0. 6. MoBse, C.B., CM.o., B.M.O. I Hon. J. Y.Calder.

Wellesley Bourke, Esq.

Simon Soutar, Esq. Hon. Geo. McGrath, Cnstos of St. Catfae-

Hod. H. B. Pipon Schooles, Attorney rine.

General. Dr. A. A. Robinson.

BSTABLISHMBNT OF THE BOARD OF SUPEBVISION.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service.

Secretary Board of Super-
vision

Robert Johnstone*

£100 0 0

March, 1878

GOVERNMBNT LABORATORY.

DuRiNO the past year the Government Laboratory has been installed in a new-
building which has been erected on the Hope Estate, some 200 yards below the
entrance to the Gardens. Originally instituted in 1870 by Sir J. P. Grant, the
Laboratory was mainly occupied for the execution of analyses for judicial and
medical purposes until 1898.

The necessity for an Agricultural Chemist led to the appointment of Mr. F.
Watts, F.I.C., to the combined offices of Government Chemist and Chemist to the
Agricultural Society. After a year of office Mr. Watts left to work under the West
Indian Imperial Department of Agriculture. The government having decided to
appoint an Island and Agrictdtural Chemist without making demanda on the
Agricultural Society, the Secretary of State, in November, 1900, appointed Mr. H.
H. Cousins, M.A., F.C.S., late of Morton College, Oxford, and of the Wye Agn-
cultural College, to that office. Mr. A. S. Story, B.A., who had been acting as
Government Chemist, in the interim, retired in February, 1901, and was succeeded
as Assistant Chemist by Mr. H. S. Hammond.

Mr. H. S. Hammond was appointed Assistant Chemist in 1901, and Mr. E. J,
Wortley as Second Assistant in 1902.

Efforts have been made to reduce the work of the Laboratory in routine official
analyses, so as to enable the staff to cope with the pressing needs of the agricul-
tural side. The Laboratory is now ranged among the Agricultural Services on
the estimates and is closely connected with the Botanical Department under the
control of the Board of Agriculture.

During the past year 660 samples were dealt with as compared with 204 in the
previous period.

Local experiments have been established at 30 centres throughout the Island
by the Board of Agriculture to test the cultivation and manuring of canee, bananas,,
cocoa, coffee and pines on typical soils. The work of planning, executing and re-
cording the results of these experiments is carried out by the staff of the Labora-
tory. Some 45 acres of land are under treatment and 18 tons of fertilisers are to
be applied on carefully regulated plots. Analyses of typical agricultural soils
are being carried out on a scale which will render possible the construction of a
soil map in the course of a few years. The Fertilisers and Feeding Stufb Act of
1901 fa^tates the control and analysis of these agricultural oommodities through
the agency of the Laboratory.

• Mr, Jolmstone is also a Flnt Clam Olerk in the Oolonial Becretary'a Office.

OOVERNMBNT LABORATORY. 215

The fnmigBtion of plants under the Qovemor'B PiodamAtion of 1901 is also
curried ont by the Chemist and his staff.

Preparations are maturing for extensive and accurate control of seedling canea
and manniial plots on 1 1 estates throughout the Island.

The Chemist is now the officer responsible for the collation and publication of
the Weather Records which appear monthly.

The lower floor of the Laboratory has been equipped for teaching purposes. A
obtfs-room with demonstration bench to seat 14 students and working benches for
36 students have been provided. Acetylene gas is employed. A scheme of Agri-
cultural Education has been approved by the Board of Agriculture and on Octo^
ber 1st, 1902^ a systematic course of scientific training in agriculture wUl be started.
The Botanical and Chemical Departments with the assistance of Mr. W. B. But-
tenshaw, M.A.y B.Sc, the Imperial Lecturer in Agriculture, will provide the
teaching staff. The fees are £4 per term, non-resident. Boarding accommoda-
tion can be had locally at ido per term. Applications should be made to the
Island Chemist and are considered by the Board of Agriculture. The Laboratoiy
iriU also be utilised for the teaching of practical chemistry to boys from Secondary
Schools.

The Cbemist is always available for advice and consultation, free of charge.
When time permits visits to estates and inspections of cultivations are arranged,
ihe Board of Agriculture has approved the following scale of fees for analyses per-
foimed for private persons.

80ALS OF FEES.
Approwd by the Board of Agrionltwre, Feb. 1901.

Water, Analysis and General Report on fitness for domestic purposes

** Complete mineral analysis for special purposes

" Haranessonly

** Poisonous Metals only
Milk, including report on quality and purity
Butter, do. do.
Alcoholic Liquors, strength of ...
Sugar, Polariscope Test (10 or more half price)
Molasses, Polariscope Test (10 or more half price)
Cane Juice, Sucrose only QO or more half price)

" Complete analysiB (10 or more half price)

Fertilisers, any smgle constituent ...

Mixed, 21/ to
Feeding StufEs, oil cakes, meals, fodders, &c., complete analysis
Soils, Ta) Mechanical Analysis ...

" (y\ Total Nitrogen, Phos. Acid, Potash, Humus and Lime

" (jo) Fertility Analysis, available Phos., Acid and Potash,
extra

" Complete Agricultural Analysis (a), (J) and (o).

** Complete Chemical and Physical Analysis
Ashes of Plants

Potash and Phos., Acid
Ores, and miscellaneous not exceeding 10/6 per constituent or

factor determined ... ... 0 10 6

£ s.

1 1

6 5

0 4

0 7

0 14

0 7

0 4

0 10

0 7

1 11

1 1

2 2

10 10

1 11

0 14

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PART VI.
JUDICIAL AND LEGAL.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE.

Up to 1879 the Supreme (Jourt of Judicature of this island was but a Court
of Common Law, jdthough under various statutes it exercised jurisdiction
in bankruptcy, and in several other matters specially provided for. In the
year above-named it underwent a reconstruction and had consolidated witii
it the High Court of Chancery, the Incumbered Estates Court, the Cooit of
Ordinary, the Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, the Chief Court of
Bankruptcy and the Circuit Courts.

The Court consists of a Chief Justice and two Puisne Judges, the Chief Jub-
tice being President. The two Puisne Judges rank according to the dates
of their appointment. All the Judges must be members of the Bar of Eng-
land, Ireland or Scotland, of at least five years standing.

The full Court holds a session in Kingston 6 times a year, in the months
of January, March, May, July, September and November. A special
sitting of the full Court may at any time be appointed by the Chief Justice.

" Except in relation to the matters specified in sections 31 and 32 of the
Judicature Law and to causes and matters (other than of an interlocutory
nature) under the Divorce Law, a single Judge sitting in Court or in Cham-
bers may exercise the jurisdiction and powers of the full Court : Provided
that such Judge may at any time, if he shall think fit, refer any matter be-
fore him for the consideration of the full Court."*

The following are the Rules* with regard to the business of the several
divisions of the Court : —

(1.) The duties of the Circuit Courts shall be performed by the Judges
by arrangement amongst themselves.

(2.) Business in Equity and for the sale of Incumbered Estates shall be
transacted and disposed of in the first instance by a single Judge sitting in
Court or at Chambers, such single Judge being ordinarily the Chief Justice.

(3.) Business in Bankruptcy (see Bankruptcy Law) shall be transacted
and disposed of in the first instance by a single Judge sitting in Court
or at Chambers, such single Judge being ordinarily the Senioi^ Puisne Judge.

(4.) Non-contentious business in Probate and Administration shall be
transacted and disposed of by a single Judge sitting at Chambers, the sit-
ting Judge being ordinarily the Junior Puisne Judge.

ESTABLISHlfBNT OF THE SUPREME COUBT.

Salary and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment to
Public Seryice,

Emolument.

Chief Justice

Sir Fielding Clarke. Kt. .

£2,000 0 0

Feb., '81

Puisne Judge

Hon. Eraest Augustus

Northcote, LL.B.

1.200 0 0

4th Nor., *BS

Ditto

Hon. Chas. Frederick

Lumb, M.A.» LL.D.

1,000 0 0

March, '87

Attorney-General

Hon. H. R. Pipon Schooles

1,600 0 0

March, '73

Solicitor-Geaeral

T. B. Oughton

500 0 0

Ist Jan. *94

C"Own Solicitor

A. W. Farquhai-son

820 0 0

7th July.'M

♦ ■Riil*'^ »inrt Orden* nnd^r the Ju«ticatiire I/HW. 1R7P.

8UFBBMB COURT. '^17

ESTABLISHMEITT OF THV 8UPBBMB OOUBT, OOntifMiad.

Salary and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment to
Public Service.

Bmolument.

BoffiBtrarof the Supreme
Court of Jadicatore

O'Connor deCordova

iL s. d.

600 0 0

Ist Nov., "SS

Pirat Class Clerk

G. D. Robertson

200 0 0

14th July. '84

Becond Class Clerk

B. F. H. Cox

140 0 0

Ist Feb.; '90

Third Class Clerk

G. B. Rickards

100 0 0

Ist April, '96

Qerk to the Attorney-

General

Sidney Scoltock

140 0 0

Ist Feb., '94

Crier of the Supreme Court
Clerk of the Eongston Cir-

Horatio Vaa

20 0 0

June, '66

cuit Court

O'Connor deCordova

Ist Nov.. '96

Crier of the Kingston Cir-

cuit Court

Horatio Vasf

60 0 0

2nd June. '66

Librarian

B. P. H. Cox

20 0 0

l8t Feb.. '90

Administrator-Gkneral &

Trustee in Bankruptcy -

J. M.Netheraole

400 0 0
and Fees.

Ist Sept.. '93

. Note. — ^The Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court of each parish is the Clerk of the
Circuit Court held within the parish, except in the case of the Circuit Court of King-
ston, of which the Registrar of the Supreme Court is Clerk.

THE BAR IN JAMAICA.

BABBIBTER8-AT-LAW.

Name.

Brown, H. I. C. B.A., Oxford

Burke, S. C, Jnr.. B.A., Cantab.t .

Brandon, David

OargiU, J. F.. b.a.. Cantab.. ll.b. .

Josephs, Hector Archibald, b.a.,ll.b..

uantab.. ll.b., Loud.
Josephs. M. H. Spencer. f.b,g.b.

Oughton, T. Bancroft, ll.b.

Bobinson, Aubrey Charles, bjl.

Oxford
Boper, H. L., B.A.

Stem, Philip

Sisnett. Herbert K. McD.

Tomlinson, Fred. Chas.. B.A., Cantab.

When called to the Bar, &c.

Lincoln's Inn, 26th January, 1899, admitted in
Jamaica 6th April. 1899.

Inner Temple November. 1890, admitted in Jamaica,
December, 1890.

Middle Temple June, 1866, admitted in Jamaica,
August, 1866.

Inner Temple, 27th Jan., 1890. admitted in Ja-
maica, February. 1890.

Lincoln's Inn, 30th April, 1896. admitted in
Jamaica. 26th November. 1896.

Middle Temple June 14th. 1899, admitted in Ja-
maica, 3rd October, 1899.

Inner Temple Easter, 1887. admitted in Jamaica,
6th June, 1887.

Inner Temple, 18th November, 1901, admitted in
Jamaica, 1st September, 1902

Inner Temple, admitted in Jamaica, 28th Novem-
ber, 1892.

1869, admitted in Jamaica, 1870.

Inner Temple, 16th January, 1894, admitted in
Jamaica, 2lBt March, 1898.

Lincoln's Inn, 29th June. 1892, admitted in Ja-
maica. 29th November. 1892.

* Draws salary as Registrar Supreme Court.

t Hr. Vaz is also Crier of the St. Catherine Circuit Court, at a salary of £10 Os. Od.

The names of Barristers who have retired from practice or who hold GoTemment appointments and aro
inreeladed firom practice are marked }.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
ADYOGATEB.

Name.

Harvey, T. L.
Leyy, Arthur
Vendryes, Henry

Date of Appointment.

Ist June, 1885
11th June, 1874
10th October 1879

P.O. Address.

Kingston

Mandeville

Kingston

80LICIT0B8.

Name.

Abrahams. Adolphns Emanuel
▲llwood, John Humber
▲shenhein, Lewis (Gorinaldi Sc

Ashenheim)
AUwood I. W.

Balf onr, David*

Baqnie, Robert Cyril

bS, C. T.

Bell, B. A.*

Bicknell, 0. A.*

Bonrke, Wellesley (Harvey&Bourke)

Bonrke, Wellesley, Jr.

Brown, G. S. Philpotts (Lake,

Samuel iL Brown)
Burke, E. E.
Brandon, David
Bryant, Robert W. .

Oalder, G. M.*

Oargill, 8. (Nuttall & CargUl)

CarmlW. H.

Clark, W. P.*

Clark, Harvey G. .

Clarke, E. C.

Clough, W. G.*

Cohen, Manderson* .

Corinaldi, A. J. (Corinaldi Sc Asheii

helm)
Clarke, Chas. Lister
Clough, C. Egerton .
Coke, Wm. Henry .
CoUymore, F. St. J. .

Davis, H. E. Henderson

Daves. Harold W. W.

D*Costa, Alfd.H.(Lindo,&D'Costa)

deCordova, O'Connor*

Delapenha, Edgar S. D.

Ewen, Guy S.

Date of Admission.

9th February, 1891
4th December, 1890

iruary, 1{
ly, 1898

12th July

5th June, 1893
12th March, 1891
9th October, 1882
17th June, 1876
9th April, 1890
14th October, 1870
15th January, 1900

14th August, 1896
6th April, 1894
8th October, 1866
21st January, 1898

1st August, 1881
16th December, 1892
4th February, 1902
10th December, 1886
17th September, 1897
27th February, 1902
9th June, 1871
11th June, 1866

17th December, 1880
16th August, 1895
10th August 1900
6th September, 1900
1st July, 1902

9th May, 1884
18th August, 1891
Slst March, 1894
8th June, 1888
1st June, 1891

Slst March, 1894

P.O. Address.

May Pen
Brown's Town

Kingston
Kingston

Mandeville

Kingston

Port Maria

Kingston

Montego Bay

Kingston
Kingston

Falmouth
Kingston
Kingston
Sav.-la-Mar
Montego Bay
Black River
Mandeville
Montego Bay

Kingston
Sav.. la-Mar
St. Ann's Bay
Mandeville
Montego Bay

Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Bla& River

Falmouth

Thenunes of Solicitors iv ho have retired from practice or who bold OovemmeDt appolntmenta i
precluded from practice are marked. •

SUPRBME COURT.
BOLICITOBS, ecntinved.

21^

Name.

Date of Admission.

P. 0. Address.

Farqnhanon, Arthur W. (Farqu-
harson & MilhoUand)

22nd February, 1884

Kingston

Fisher. J. W.

8th February, 1848

Stewart Town

Fleming, Alfred AuguBtus

16th August, 1888

Spanish Town

FhilafiOD, A. W. fi. .

27th Jauuary, 1898

Port Autonio

Omiter, G. Q. .

2nd December, 1889

Kingston

Gk>ffe, C. H. Clemetson

6th August, 1883

Port Maria

Grant, A. G.
Gray, W. Baggett

11th October, 1880

Montego Bay

10th June. 1878

Kingston

Gioeett, Vernon B. .

24th June, 1902

Port Antonio

Gmiter, J. E..

2lBt AugUBt, 1896
16th July, 1896

Kingston

Graj, Leonard*

Port Antonio

Goodin, J. Alexander

2lBt August, 1898

Port Antonio

Hart, Daniel

15th October, 1876

St. Ann's Bay

Hart, George
Htft, Anaeli

1st December, 1890

Sav.-laMar

23rd June, 1902

Kingston

Harvey, T. L. (Harvey and Bonrke)
Honiball, R. D.

10th February, 1863

King&ton

20tD June, 1898

Kingston
Black River

HendrikB, A. J. .

2nd March, 1893

Jackaon, Frank

3l8t August, 1896

Kingston

Jaoqnet, Sydney
Jonea, Brneat Hann .

1st June, 1886

Port Antonia

14th June, 1892

—

Kingdon, A. V.*

30th December, 1886

Kingston

Lake, AlexrL. P. (Lake fcSamuel)

6th August, 1889

Kingston

Leach, J. Y*

14th June, 1881

Spanish Town
Mandeville

Levy, Arthur

17th February, 1862

Lewis, J. Daly

26th November, 1861

MandevUle

Lynch, B. B.

9th June, 1851

Spanish Town

Lynch, Edw. Lloyd .

2nd September, 1895
6th July, 1899

Port Antonio

Lewifl, Walter Bverard

MandevUie

KcOregor, J. M.

19th July, 1897

Mandeville

March, John F.

8th June, 1865

Spanish Town
Kingston

Moraia, Bugene L. F.
MilhoUand, J. F. (Farquharson &

11th August, 1879

MilhoUand)

9th June, 1887

Kingston

Murray, XrthurE. .

18th February, 1902

Kingston

MuBBon, John T.* .

16th October, 1875

Port Antonio

MorrlBon, Wm., jr. .

6th July, 1899

KingstoQ

Manton,V.B.
Myera, A. deC.

5th March, 1901

Kingston

20th June, 1901

Kingston

KaBh, Jamea

15th June, 1882

Montego Bay

Nuttall, B., B.A.,LL.M., Cantah.

(Nuttall & CarglU)

4th February, 1892

Kingston

Ogilvie, Charles McDonald

(Oughton, Garsia k Ogilvie)
Orrett,W.ft. . .

14th October, 1889

Kingston

11th October, 1881

Kingston

Pouyat, H. F.*

13th October, 1866

Kingston

^ton, L. J. .

10th October, 1863

Lncea

Hokwick, William Samuel

5th December, 1890

Port Maria

PhiUipa, F. P. A. .

20th June, 1901

St. Ann's Bay

The names of Solioiton who have retired from practice or who hold Oovemment appolntmentH and are
preeladed from practice are marked.*

520

aANDBOOK OF JAMAIOA.
80LIOITOBS, oowUfyued.

Name.

Date of Admission.

P. O. AddreM.

Rerrie, Richard Pitt

26th April, 1892

Montego Bay

Robinaoa. Herbert C*

nth October, 1892

Halfway Tree

Stern, PhUip

Samuel, L. L. (Lake 8c Samuel) .

Smith, E. G. Osborne

30th August, 1872

Kingston

13th June, 1878

Kingston

2nd May, 1884

Kingston

Simpson, H. A. L. .

2lBt July, 1898
16th February, 1899

Elingston

Stone, L. J.

Kingston

Trench. C. LeP.

26th June, 1896

Kingston

Vendryes, Charles L.

8th February, 1888

Kingston

Vendryes, Henry

17th October, 1861

Kingston

Vendryes, P. Emile .

6th June, 1876

Kingston

Verlev, B. L.
Yaoghan, H. E. .

10th January, 1898
19th July, 1897

Kingston

8av.-la-Mar

Waloott, R. A. .

27th April. 1883

Kingston

Watson, John Robertson

13th August. 1891

Morant Hay

Watson, S. H. .

16th June, 1867

Kingston

The names of Solicitoni who have retired from praotioe or who hold QoT«mment appointmeats and ar«
preolnded from practice are marked *

SUPRBMS COURT FBBS. — OOMXON LaW.

WUMB or OOUBT PATABLB BT STAMPS.

6 0

Writt, OommiiMiona and WarranU.
ensealing writ of sommonB £0 18 0

■Oonourrent, renewed, or amended writ 0 18 0

Wrltof mandamus or injonetion 0 16 0

Writ of subpcena, not exceedingthree persons 0 2 0
Writ ofyenire facias, certiorari 0 7 6

Brery other writ .060

Xrery foreign or other commission 10 0

Jirery warrant or summons, not otherwise
specially mentioned 0

Appearaneet.
•On entering an appearance, for each person 0

Copies.
Mot office copies of all documents, per folio of
72 words, any figure being counted as one
word .009

For certifying same under seal 0 7 6

Xyery attested copy order . .036

Filing,
On filing a special case .10 0

On filing an affidavit with exhibits (if any)
annexed, submission to arbitration, award,
bill of sale, bail, satisfaction piece, and
writ of execution with return 0

On filing caveat 0

■On filing any petition, sUtement of claim, or
statement of defence, or subsequent plead-
ing, or any demurrer, or suggestion . 0
On every order . 0

Certificate*.
for a certificate of appearance or of a plead-
ing, affidavit or proceeding having been
entered, filed or taken, or of the negative
thereof 0

Searchei and Impeetiom.
Vor every search not exceeding three hours 0
On an application to inspectapleading, order,
or other record, unless otherwise provided
for by law or this scale, and to inq;)eet docn-
ments deposited for safe custody or produc-
tion, pursuant to an order for any tune not
exceeding three hours .010

Judges* Chafnbere,
•On every summons . .010

On every order . 0 2 0

XaanUnatien of Witneitei.
For every examination of witnesses sworn
and examined by the Registrar in his office,
including oath, for each hour £0 lo 0

On every interlocutory Judgment 0 6 0

On every final Judgment 0 10 0

On every assignment of a Judgment, the
amount that would be payable on the as-
signment of a bond, if the principal money
secured by the bond were the same as that
for which the Judgment is recorded.
Taxation of Coete.
Taxing bill of costs notexceedlngthreefbUos

of 72 words each 0

When the bill exceeds 8 such folios then for
each such subsequent folio or portion of a
fbUo .0

Segieter of Judgments.
For registering a Judgment although more

than one name may have to be registered 0
For re-registering same 0

For a search for each name 0

For authority to enter satisfaction 0

MiseeUane<ms.
On a notice underSection 81 of Code . 0
Upon a reference to the Reglstrarfor the pur-
pose of any investigation or enquiry other
than the taking of an account, for which
another fee is herein provided, for the first
hour . 0 10 0

For every additional hour or part of an hour 0 6 0
On taking recognisance or bond 0 10 0

On taking bail or taking same olf the file and

delivering . 0

On a commitment 0

On^Bvery writ of distringas under 21 Tic. o. 28 0
On examining and signing enrolments of de-
crees and orders .1
On filing interrogatories 1
On fiUngdepositions,ezaminationBoraa8wert

to interrogatories . 0 16 0

Upon payment of money into Court for every

sum not exceeding £60 0 6 0

For every sum exceeding £60 and not exceed-
ing £100 . 0 10 0
Above £100— 10s. percent.

1 0

0 •

1> 0

1 0

1 0
8 0

2 0

8T7PBBMB COURT.

221

B0LI0XT0B8' WMMB,

JV«te.~A folio thronghoat these Ralea compriBes 72 words, any flgore being counted as one word.

Ifutructioru.

SeselTinK instractlons and pemsing and ez-
amininff Toachers and doeoments on which
to fband or oppose proceedings in any of the'
Dirisiona of the Oonrt, except Equity . £0 15

for each additional hour . 0 16

Id Equity proceedings, irrespecttre of time,
where the ralue of the suliject matter shall
•xoeed£200 .80

If of or below that amount 110

WriU.
Writ of summons, seisure and sale, replerin

and other common writs 0 7

Each copy .08

Special writs, such as partition, dower, escheat,

certiorari, inquisition , drawing, per folio 0 8
fair copy -01

Engrossing .02

Endorsement of claim .07

Each copy - 0 8

for each additional folio .01

Statement of claim or defence or other subse-
quent pleading not exceeding 4 Iblios . 0 8
for each additional folio .01

Drawing per folio .08

fair copy .01

Appearances.
Memorandum of appearances for one person 0
for each additional person 0

Bonds, replerin, security for costs, drawing,

per folio 0

fair copy 0

Engrossing 0

Ooramon bonds . 0 16

Drafts of proceedings, oases for opinion of
Counsel or to aocompany briefs, and of all
deeds or other original matter, abstracts of
title, per folio of 72 words 0

fair copies for Counsel or opposite Attorney
or perusal of Client when necessary, per
folio 0

Engrossment 0

Oo^es, per folio . 0

BrlefB of pleadings, statements to accompany

same, accounts, Ac, per folio 0

Attendance in Court at trial of Contested
Causes, taking judgments, arguments and
contested motions, per hour 0 10

Attendance in Chambers or on the Registrar
on the taking of accounts, or other refer-
ences, per hour (where not otherwise spe-
cially prorided for) .0 10
Common attendance otherwise than in Equity 0 4
Attendance at Public Offices, or to serre no-

8 0

1 6

4 0
7 0

1 0

7 »

EQUITY.

FSBS 0? OOVUT PATABLI BT STAMPS.

Appearances.
tices, summonses, orders, subpoenas, or
upon Counsel to deUyer brieili, or other pro-
ceedings £0

At Record Office to make search or record
deeds . .07

On Counsel ia consultation per hour 0 10

NoU.-~Am to attendance at Chambers.
A Judge may, in his discretion, allow such fur-
ther sums, as follow : —
for lengthy attendance, not exceeding . 1
for unusual and extraordinary skill and la-
bour, not exceeding . . 10 10
Affidayits of seryiceoo one person of mate-
riality and other common affidayits 0
for each additional person in affidayit of ser-

yice . 0

Special affidayits drawing ,per folio . 0

fair copy . 0

Engrossing . . 0

Notices of trial, of Counsel, of taxation, of
striking Special Jury, and other common
notices 0

Each copy 0

Notices to admit or produce dooumenU . 0
Each copy . 0

Motions. Summonses for Chambers 0

Bach copy . 0

Subpoenas ad testiilcandum . 0

Bach copy . . 0

With duces tecum clause additional 0

Bach copy additional • 0

Witnesses, examining each and taking notes

of his eyidence. per hour 0 10 0

Common suggestions, assignment of Judg-
ment, authority to enter satisfaction, war-
rant of attorney, each .070
Special searches in any ofthe Public Offices,

per hour .070

for each docket of Judgment 0 16

„ „ deed . -070

If more than one folio for«)achadditional folio 0 2 0
Letters not exceeding two sides , 0 6 8

for each additional side .084

Special Journeys and attendancesperday, £2

and 1/6 per mile.
Perusal and considering draft deeds and mak-
ing alterations therein, per folio 0 10
Perusing statement of claims or of defence,

per folio . .016

Notices to admit or produce documents . 0 7 0

Pnecipe for writ - .030

Note. — Any other matter not proyidedfor in theabove

scales to be dealt with on the principle of the scales

fTHte, Oommissicns and Warrants.
On sealing writ of summons £0

Concurrent, renewed or amended writ 0

Writ of mandamus or injunction 0

Writ of subpoena, not exceeding three persons 0
Writ of yenire facias, certiorari, or partition 6
Eyery other writ 0

Eyery foreign or other commission 1

Eyery warrant or summons not otherwise spe-
cially mentioned 0
Aj^earances.
On entering an appearance, for each person 0

Copies.

for office copies of all documents, per folio of

72 words, any figure being counted as one

word 0

for certifying same under seal 0

Eyery attested copy order 0

Filing,

On filing a special case . 1

On fiUng an affidayit with exhibits (If any)

annexed, submjssion to arbitration, award.

Mil of sale, bail, satisfaction piece, and writ

of execution with return . 0

6 0
6 0

0 0

0 8

Filing.
On filing a cayeat • £0

On filing any petition, statement of claim, or
statement of defence, or subsequent plead-
ing, or any demurrer, or suggestion . 0
On eyery order . . 0

Certifica^^-

for a certificate of appearance or of a plead-
ing, affidayit of proceeding haying been en-
tered, filed or taken, or of the negative
thereof . 0

Searches and Inspections.

for eyery search not exceeding three hours 0

On an application to inspect a pleading, de-
cree, order, or other record, unless othera-ise
proyided for by Law or this scale, and to
inspect documents deposited for safe cus-
tody or production, pursuant to anorder for
any time not exceeding three hours 0

JBxamination of Witnesses.

for eyery examination of witnesses sworn
and examined by the Registrar in his office
including oath, for each hour . 0

5 0

7 6

1 0

]

«22

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Judgmenttf Decreet and Orden.

for entering a decree, or decretal order, whe>
ther on the original hearing of a caase or on
farther consideration, including a caoae
commenced by summons at Ohambers and
an order on the hearing of a special case or
petition, per folio .£009

Vor entering an j other order, whether made
In Oourt or at Ohambers, per folio 0 0 9

Taking AeeounU.

On taking an account of a Beceirer, Guardian,
Liquidator, Sequestrator, Executor, Admi-
nistrator, Trustee, Agent, Solicitor, Mortgar
gee, Oo-tenant, Oo-partner, Execution Ore-
ditor, or other person liable to account,
when the amount found to haye been re-
ceired without deducting any paymentshall
not exceed £200 . .020

When such amount shallexeeed£aOOforeTery
£100 or fraction 0 10

The Registrar may require the deposit of
stamps on account of fees before taking the
account, not exceeding the fees on the full
amount appearing by the account to hare
been receired, and shall make a memoran-
dum thereof on the account.

Tarnation of OomU.

Taxing bill of costs not exceeding three folios
of 7S words each .010

When the bill exceeds 8 such fblios then for
each such subsequent folio or portion of a
folio . 0 U 6

fus or oouKT PATABLB BT STAXPfl, eontimud.

RegiiUr of Judffwuntt.

For roistering a Judgment althouffh oiore

than one name may haTO to be registered £0 S
For re-registering same 0 1

For a search for each name 0 1

For authority to enter satisfkction 0

MitceUaneout.
On a notice under Section 81 of Oode 0

Upon a reference to the Registrar for the pni^
pose of any inTOStigation or enquiry other
than the taking of an account, for which
another fee is herein provided, for the first
hour . 0 10

For eyery additional hour or part of an hour 0 6
On taking recognisance or bond 0 10

On taking bail or taking same off the file and

delivering . .02

On a commitment .06

On every writ of distringas under 21 Tie.,

cap. 23 .050

On examining and signing enrolments of de-
crees and orders .10 0
On filing interrogatories .10 0
On filing depositions, examlnationsoranswers

to interrogatories . 0 16 0

Upon payment of money into Oourtfor every

sum not exceeding £60 . .060

For every sum exceeding £60 and not exceed-
ing £100 . 0 10 0
Above £100, 10s. per oent.

S 0

80U01T0B8' PBBS.

^oi«.— A folio throughout these Rules comprises 72 words, any figure being counted as one word.

Jnttruetiont,
Jn Equity proceedings, irrespective of time,
where the value of the subject matter shall
exceed £200 .£800

If of or below that amount . . 1 10 0

Write.

•Writ ofsummons,seisure and sale 0 7 6

Each copy . .089

Special writs, such as partition, dower, es-
cheat, certiorari, inquisition, drawing, per
folio . . .080

Fair copy . .016

Engrossing .020

Endorsement of claim . .076

Each copy , .089

For each additional folio .016

Statement of claim or defence or other subse-
quent pleading not exceeding 4 folios . 0 8 0
For each additional folio . .016

•Drawing per folio .080

Fair copy .016

Appearaneet.

Memorandum of appearances for one person 0 8 0
For each additional person 0 10

Bonds, replevin, security tor costs, drawing

per folio . .080

Fidrcopy .016

Engrossing .026

Oommon bonds . . 0 16 0

Drafts of proceedings, cases for opinion of
Counsel or to accompany briefk, and of all
deeds or other original matter, abstracts of
title, per folio of 72 words 0 8 0

Fair copies for Counsel or opposite Attorney,
F or perusal of Client when necessary per folio 0 1 6
Engrossment . .026

Copies, per folio . .016

Briefs of pleadings, statements to accompany

same,account8, Ac, per folio 0 16

Attendance in Court at trial of Contested
Causes, taking Judgments, arguments and
contested motions, per hour 0 10 0

Attendance in Chambers or on the Registrar
on the taking of accounts, or other refer-
ences, per hour (where not otherwise spe-
cially provided for) 0 10 C

4 0

7 6

Attendance at Public Of&ces, or to serve no-
tices, summonses, orders, snbpcenas, or
upon Counsel to deUver briefs, or other pro-
ceedings £0
At Record OfBce to make search or record

deeds . .07

On Counsel in consultation, per hour . 0 10
Affidavits of service on one person of mat^

riality and other common affidavits 0

For each additional person in affidavit of ser-
vice . .030
Special affidavits drawing, per folio 0 3 0
Fair copy .016
Engrossing . .026
Notices of trial, of Counsel, of taxation, of
striking Special Jury, and other common
notices . .030
Each copy .016
Notices to admit or produce documents . 0 7 6
Each copy .039
Motion6.---Summonses for Chambers 0 7 6
Each copy . .039
Subposnas ad testificandum 0 7 6
Each copy .030
With duces tecum clause additional . 0 3 0
Each copy additional .016
Witnesses, examining each and taking notes

of his evidence, per hour 0 10 0

Common suggestions, assignment of Judg-
ment, authority to enter satisfaction, war-
rant of attorney, each .076
Special searches in any of the Public Offices,

per hour . .076

For each docket of Judgment . 0 16

For each docket of deed . .076

If more than one folio for each additionalfolio 0 :^ 6
Letters not exceeding two sides . 0 6 8

For each additional side .034

Special Journeys and attendances per day, £2

and 1/6 per mile.
Perusal and considering draft deeds and mak-
ing alterations therein, per folio 0 16
Perusing statement of claims or of defence,

per folio .016

Notices to admit or produce documents . 0 7 6

Prwcipe for writ .080

Note,— Any other matternot provided for in theabove

scales to be dealt with on the principle of the scale.

SUPREME COURT. 228

CHAMBBB8— SQUITT.

OOUWt WMM&.

Tbe lofrer scale of fees shall be charged where the ralaeofthe sabject matter shall be of or below the
'Vilae of £200, and where sach value shall exceed £200 the higher scale shall be charged.

Lower Scale. Higher Scale.

rorererjoriginalsaminons for the parpose of proceedings originatinginOhambers £0 7 6 d£0 7 6
for STery daplicate thereof . 0 10 0 6 0

For every other summons or warrant 0 6 0 0 6 0

Por erery affidavit .010010

For every recogniaanoe under any order of Oourt, including the time necessary for
inquiring into the nature and extent of the property, taking and marking on the
recognizance the justlflcatiun of the surety or sureties, all which it shall be the
duty of the Registrar to do 0 10 0 1 0 0

for attendance of Registrar in taking the examination of witnesses under any order,

decree or commission issuing out of the Oourt in any matter to him directed per day 1 \) 0 2 0 0
For drafting examinations when taken before the Registrar, per folio 0 10 0 10

for copying and transcribing fair the examinations of witnesses to be signed by them,

per folio .006060

for every exhibit marked or signed by the Registrar . 0 10 0 10

for drafting reports on accounts in chief or other Inquiries, including all accounts

of real esute directed to be taken before the Registrar, per folio 0 10 0 10

for every certificate or report 0 10 0 1 0 0

for every certificate upon the passing of a Receiver's or Consignee's account a fur-
ther fee in respect of each one hundred pounds of the net balance received by such
Receiver or Consignee, after deducting all necessary outgoings for rents, taxes, rates,
repairs and management of the property . 0 10 0 0 10 0

for every order drawn up by the Registrar made upon application for time to plead,
answerer demur, for leave to amend cause petitions, or for enlarging the period for
olosing evidence .010060

for every other order drawn up by the Registrar 0 10 0 1 0 0

For every advertisement . . 0 10 0 1 0 0

for all conditions of sale .10 0 2 0 0

for attendance of Registrar at any sale of property directed by the Court, and held by

him, for each day, if sale in Kingston 10 0 8 0 0

If sale elsewhere, the Registrar shall further be entitled to a travelling aUowance at

the rate of one shilling and sixpence per mile from Kingston to the place of sale,
for copies of all reports, certificates, vouchers, accounts and other documents and
papers filed in the Registrar's Office, per folio 0 0 6 0 0 6

ifots. — All the above Court fees, except in the case of attendances and travelling
allowances, shall be collected by means of stamps.

SOLIOITORB' WMMB.

for preparing an original summons for the purpose of proceedings originating in

Ohambers . 0 16 0 1 1 u

for preparing every other summons and attending to get same filled up at Chambers 0 7 6 0 7 6
If Bpedal, not to exceed . ~ 1 1 0

Voreachcopy of a Judge's summons, to leave in Chambers or to serve 0 6 0 0 6 0

for each copy of a notice of motion, order or certificate to serve 0 2 6 0 2 6

Orat per folio . . 0 0 6

Tor attending on a summons or other appointment each day according to\076 076
dreumstances ; each attendance to be allowed by the Judge or by the Regis- > to to

trar .^110220

A Judge may, in his discretion, allow such ftirther sums as follows : — For lengthy
attendance not exceeding £2 2s. For unusual and extraordinary skill and labor
not exceeding £10 10s.

Attending <m Claifns in Ohanbtrt.

for perusing the affidavits of claimants coming in pursuant to advertisement, and
attending in Chambers at the time appointed by the advertisement, where the
number of claims does not exceed five 0 10 6 1 I 0

Where the number exceeds five, for every additional number not exceeding five an

additional sum of . 0 10 6 1 1 0

for attending for every order drawn up by the Registrar and at his office, to get same

entered . 0 7 6 0 '■6 0

for attending to enter claim and to file affidavit 0 7 6 0 7 9

the PUdntiif or party having the conduct of the order, attending the Registrar
with brief and papers to bespeak minutes or order, not being an order of course 0 7 6 0 7 6
for ditto for preparing list of evidence read (but only when required by the Registrar

and certified by him) 0 7 6 0 7 6

According to length at per folio . _ 0 0 t>

Attending to settle the draft or minutes of any decree or order 0 7 6 0 16 0

Or at the Taxing Master's discretion not to exceed . 110 8 8 0

Attending to pass any decree or order, not being an order of course, including the

entry thereof 0 7 6 0 16 0

H.B.— The Registrar will leave the order for entry. In case the Registrar shall
certify that a special allowance ought to be made in respect of any unusual diffi-
culty in settling and passing an order, the Judge may make such allowance to
fell or any of the parties as to him shall seem just.

Noiie— and Servicu.
For service of a notice ef motion, exclBsive of copy . . 0 2 6 0 2 6

for notice of claim • .016026

for notice of evidence to he read in Ohambers 0 2 6 0 2 0

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OHAMBBES-^QUITT, contimMd.
80U0IT0BS' vns, oonMniMd.

Lower Scale. Higher Scale.

For notice of filing affidaTit or set of affidarits filed, or which ought properly to have

been filed together, to be read in Coort * . £0

For notice of appointment for settling and passing minutes, decrees or orders before

the Bee^strar .0

For service of a Jndge's summons, exclnslTe of the copy 0

For serrice of a petition .0

For seryice of an order, exclnsiTe of the copy 0

For other necessary or proper notice 0

For services on a party or witness, such reasonable chafes and expenses as may be
properly incurred, according to distance, or by the employment of an Agent.
The fees for notices andservices are not to apply where the same Solicitor is for both parties, imlea
necessary for the purpose of making affidavit of service.

There is to be one notice only of settling minutes, and one notice of passing decree or order which, if
sary, are to be continued by adjournment, of which all parties are to take notice.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.

FBBS OW OOUKT FATABU BT STAMPS.

8 6 jEO 2 a

2 0 0 S «

2 6 0 2 6

2 6 0 2^ 6

2 6 0 2 6

1 6

Jn Non-Contentiout Butineu.
For filing affidavit applying for probate or

letters of administration . . £0 10

Ou every form of probate .110

Forgrantof letters of administration 1 10

On every will bond and on every administra*

tion bond where the personal property

shall be above £100, after the rate of two

pounds per centum thereon.
For recording a will and probate, per folio

and each fraction of a sheet 0

For officecopy thereof, per foUo and each ftrac-

tion of a sheet .01

Upon the entry of every administration suit 0 6
Upon every certificate of the Court 1 12

Upon every subpoena .08

Upon the entry and signing of every decree

and certificate thereof .06

For each inspection of books 0 1

For every extract or copy at the rate of one

shilling andsixpence per folio.
For filing affidavit of attesting witness in

proof of the due execution of a will or

oodicil .16 0

For filing affidavit on oath of Bxecutoror

Administrator . 1 10 0

UTote. — ^In all matters not specially provided for the

same fees shall be charged by the Registrar as for

similar business at Oommon Law.

In CotUentioui ButinetM.

Un every citation • .£0 6

On every citation to see proceeding 0 6

On entering appearance for each person . 0 6

Filing declaration .06

Ff ling plea .06

Filing act on petition . .06

Filing answer .06

Filing reply . .06

IFillng any further writing to the act £0 3 6

Filing inventory .060

On pleadings amended or reformed 0 10

Filing interrogatories and answers . 0

Filing affidavit as to script annexed . 0
Filing case for motion . 0

Entering order of Court on motion . 0

Summons to attend at Chambers . 0

Entering order made on summons 0

Attested copy order . 0

Filing notices, per folio . 0

Entering final decree, per folio 0

Entering any order or decree made with con-
sent of parties 0
For entering caveat . 0
For filing authority to withdraw, and with-
drawing caveat • 0
Beducing into writing any question to be sub-
mitted to Jury under Judge's direction, per
foUo 0
Every conunission issued under seal 1
Writ of attachment .0 16
Writ of sequestration . 0 10
For searches in Court books, makingextracta,

for every three hours .01

Bond to be executed by any person . 0 Z

Assignment of bond .06

Filing exhibits per foUo .00

Taking copies of orders, decrees, Jndge'snotes

or other documents filed, per folio 0 0

Taxing bill of costs not exceeding 8 folios 0 1
0 When bill exceeds 8 folios, then for each sub-
0 sequentfolio or portion of a folio 0 0 6

0 Examiner appointed to take depositions un-
0 der a commission for examination of wit-
0 nesses, for each day's attendance, besides
0 travelling expenses .220

0 ifoto.— Any other matter not herein provided for to be
0 dealt with upon the same principle as at Common Law.

t 6

6 0

2 6

0 •
0 0

80U0IT0B8' FBia.

The fees of Solicitors shall be the same as the fees of Solicitors for similar business at Common Law.

iFbfo.— The fees of Court and of Solicitors in the Divobcb, Imoumbbbbd Estatbs, and the BAjmuprov

Divisions of the Court are the same as for similar business at Common Law.

BAILIFFS' FEES.

iV^ot«.— These fees apply throughout to all the Divisions of the Court,

Service of Documents .

Serving any writ of summons, notice or other
document, beside mile money £0

If above one mileftom the CourtHouse, King-
ston, or f^om the office of the person effect-
ing the service, for every mile beyond the
first 0

Attendance to make affidavit of service . 0
MmectUion of Process.

Executing writof attachment of debts orother
property 0

Executing writ of possession 0

Executing writ of delivery . . 0

1 6

Executing writ of attachment for contempt 0 10

Executing writ of sequestration . £0 10 0

Executing warrant to attach property before
judgment . 0 10 0

Executing writ of seisure and sale —
For the 1st £100 and under per pound . 0
For all sums over £100 per pound . 0

Keeping possession of goods till sale, inclad
ing expenses of man in possession per day,
not exceeding five days 0

Poundage to be on the net proceeds afterpay-
ment of all incidental expenses of the levy
and sale.

Mileage may be charged at the same rate as
for the service of documents.

Fee on return to any writ . .010

1 0
0 »

4 6

All necessary expenses out of pocket to be allowed on taxation.

Any other matter not provided for in the above scale to be dealt with on the principles of the scale.

All accounts to be taxed by the Registrar.

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ALL0WAM0B8 TO WITNESSES UNDER LAW 9 OF 1890.

BOHiDULB A.'^JLABS I. For ererj day of Attendance.

FreprietorB, Occapien, or Attorneys of Estates on Pens exceeding 100 acres,
Merchants, General Factors, Wholesale Dealers, Bankers and Professional
persons - - - £0 7 6 to £0 10 0

CLAfia II.

Froprletors, Ocaupitn, or Attorneys of Estates or Pens not exceeding 100
•ores, Orersecrs or Bookkeepers of Estates or Pens, Tradesmen, 'including
First Class Betailers), Commission Agents, Auctioneers, Accountants,
Interpreters - - - 060to070

0LA88 III.

Clerks, Small Shopkeepers, Skilled Workmen, Tailors, Journeymen, District
Constables, Serrants, Labourers, and the like - > 020 to 040

0LAB8 IT.

Begistered Medical Practitioners for giying professional eyidence - -~ 110

Begbtered Medical Practitioners, for attending to examine a body without

dissection and for making the required report - - — 110

Begistered Medical Practitioners for the same serriceswhen dissection is

Serformed - - - — 2 2 0

LB.— The minimnm amount to be allowed and paid in all cases except where otherwise specially ordered
by the Court.

TBATBLLIirO MXTMSSMB.

ThetraTclling expenses of Witnesses shall be allowed accordi&g to the sums actually and reasonably In-
eorred, but in no case shall there be an allowance for trarelling expenses of more than 1/6 per mile one
wi^. Where there is a Railway, or other public conveyance, the fare both ways only will be allowed.

in the case of Complainants and Prosecutors in criminal prooeedings, no allowance is to be made other
Hian braTelling expenses unless when otherwise specially ordered by the Court.

HOLDING OP CIRCUIT COURTS DURING 1903.

The times and places for the holding of the Circuit Oourts are fixed by the Governor
in Priyy CounciL The following are the arrangements for 1903 : —

■ASTBKir OIBOniT.

Kingston— January 6th ; April 20th ; August 24th. Spanish Town — January
12th ; May 4th ; September 7th. Morant Bay — March 3rd ; June 30th ; No-
yember 3rd. Port Antonio — March 6th; July 3rd; November 6th Port
Maria— March 9th ; July 6th ; November 10th.

wasTBur ontotriT.

May Pen — February 2nd ; June 2nd ; October 5th. Mandeville— February 5th ;
June 4th ; October 8th. Black lUver — February 9th ; June 8th ; October
12th. Savanna-la-Mar — February 12th ; June 11th; October 15th. Lucea —
February 16th; June 15th; October 19th. Montego Bay— February 18th ;
June 17th; October 2l8t. Falmouth— February 23rd ; June 22nd; October
26th. St. Ann's Bay— February 26th ; June 25th ; October 29th.

APPEALS FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF JAMAICA TO HIS MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

By Order of Queen Victoria in Council made (in pursuance of the provisions of the
Imperial Statute 7 and 8 Vic. c. 69) on the 14th April, 1851, it was ordered that any
person may appeal to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, in Her or their Privy
Council from any final judgment, order or sentence of the Supreme Court of Ju-
dicature, as a Court of Civil Judicature, or as a Court of Revenue or Escheat in re-
spect of any sum or matter at issue above the amount or value of £300 sterling, the
person feeling aggrieved to apply to the Court by motion for leave to appeal within
14 days next after the judgment shall have been pronounced, or if the Court be not
then sitting by j>etition to either of the Judges of the Court. And the Court is
empowered to direct that the Judgment appealedf rom shall be carried into exeoution,
or that execution shall be suspended pending the appeal as to the Court or Judge
may appear to be most consistent with real and substantial justice. In all cases se-
eority is to be given by the Appellant in the sum of £500 for the prosecution of the
appeal and the payment of any costs which may be awarded to the Respondent —
such security to be completed within 28 days from the date of the motion or peti-
tion for leave to appeal.

By this Order the Court appealed from is required to certify and transmit to the
Privy Council a copy of the evidence, proceedings, judgments, decrees, and orders
made in the case appealed, under the Seal of the Court, and also a copy of the reasons
given by the Judges of the said Court for or against the judgment appealed from.
Sabsequent Orders dated 13th June, 1853, and the 31st March, 1865, contain
directions as to the transcript records to be sent by the Registrar of the Supreme
Court to the Registrar of the Privy Council and the printing of such transcript by

226 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA

the Appellant or his Agent, and as to the power of the Jadieial Committee of the Pri^j
Council to suspend or relax the regulatitms of the first of the two last mentioned
Orders, namely, that of the 13th June, 1863. Fuller directions as to the form and
type used in the printing of these proceedings in appeal are contained in an Order
in Council of the 24th March, 1871.

By an Order of the 12th February, 1846, (4 Moore's Privy Council Cases p. xxv.)
it is directed that in appeals from any judgment of any Court in the colonies the
reasons given by the Judores of such Court for or against such Judgment shall be
by the Judges communicated in writing to the Registrar of such Court, to be by him
transmitted in original to the Clerk of the Privy Council with the other documents
and proceedings.

The Judges' reasons are now transmitted to the Registrar of the Privy Oonncily
the office of Registrar of the Privy Council having been filled up since the date of
the 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 69, and the judicial duties of the Clerk of the Ooomdl
having been transferred to the Registrar.

HONDURAS APPEALS.

Thb British Honduras Court of Appeal Aot, 1881, (Imperial Statute 44 and 45
Vie., ch. 36) authorised Her Majesty by Order in Council to constitute the Supreme
Court of Jamaica a Court of Appeal from the judgments, orders, sentences and
decisions of the Supreme Court of British Honduras, and after the proclamation of
such Order in Council in each of the said Colonies, or from such subsequent date aa
may be appointed by the Order, any person may appeal from any dedaion of the
Supreme Court of British Honduras to the Supreme Court of Jamaica, subject to
BU(m rules andlimitations as Her Majestymayby the same or any other Order appoint.

By an Order in Council made on the 30th November, 1882, reciting the aaid
statute, 44 and 45 Vic, ch. 36, Her Majesty was pleased to order : (1) That the
Supreme Court of Jamaica be constituted a Court of Appeal for determining appeals
from the decisions of the Supreme Court of British Honduras ; (2) that this Order
be proclaimed in Jamaica and in British Honduras at such time and place as the Go-
vernor thereof should direct, and that after the date of the latest of such proclama-
tions the said Court of Appeal should have jurisdiction to determine appeals from
the Supreme Court of British Honduras in respect of any matter at issue of or
above the amount or value of £50, or involving any civil rights amounting to or of
the value of £50 ; (3) that any person may appeal in any such case to the said
Court in such manner, within such time, and subject to such rules and limitations
as the Supreme Court of Jamaica, with the approval of one of Her Majesty's Prin-
cipal Secretaries of State, should from time to time prescribe or appoint ; (4) that
nothing therein contained should take away or abridge the right of Her Majesty,
upon the petition of any person aggrieved by any judgment of the Supreme Court
of British Honduras, to admit his appeal therefrom upon such terms as Her Majesty
should think fit, and to reverse, correct, or vary such judgment as Her Majesty
should deem meet.

His Excellency Sir Anthony Musgrave, as Governor of Jamaica, by proclama-
tion dated the 27th of January, 1883, published in the Jamaica Gazette of the
8th February, 1883, proclaimed the said Order of the 30th November, 1882, and
directed it to be read and proclaimed in the Court House, Kingston, at a Session of
the Supreme Court of Judicature to be held on the 5th February, 1883, and the
same issue of the Gazette contains a notification by Mr. Hendrick, the Registrar of
the Supreme Court, that the proclamation was read and proclaimed in open Court
on the 5th of February, 1883.

In the Jamaica Gazette of the 23rd October, 1884, was published, by direction of
His Excellency the Governor, the rules prescribed and appointed by the Supreme
Court of Jamaica, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
under the third before mentioned clause of the Order in Council of the 30th No*
vember, 1882.

INCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.

Bt an Order of Queen Victoria in Council, dated the 28th May, 1889, reciting that
the West Indian Incumbered Estates Acts, 1854 to 1872, were then in operation

ADMIILLLTT OOUBT. 227

in this Island, and further xedting that an address from the Legislature of this
Iiluid had been presented to Her Majesty paying for an Order of Her Majesty in
Coandl to be made directing that the said West Indian Incumbered Estates Acts,
1854 to 1872 shall cease to be in operation in this Island. It was then ordered,
that subject as in that order is mentioned the West Indian Incumbered Estates
Acts, 1854 to 1872 shoold cease to be in operation in Jamaica as from the 1st
Aognst, 1889, thereinafter referred to as the appointed day. It was by the said
dder further provided (i) That the order should not affect the operation of the said
Acts nor anjrthing done thereunder prior to the appointed day. (ii) Proceeding^
commenced but not completed before the appointed day should be completed as if
that order had not been made, (iii) States when proceedings shall be deemed
completed, (it) Provides the transfer of money stocks and funds to the account
of Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and further orders that any money in the
Ooounissariat Chest in Jamaica standing to the account of the Oommissioners shall
be paid to the Treasurer of Jamaica in trust to attend the Order of the Supreme
Court of Jamaica (sects, yi, vn) relates to the disposal of unclaimed moneys and
the proceedings with reference thereto.

The Act creating a Local Court (Law 17of 1873 entitled the Incumbered Estates
Law, 1873) which was passed on the 19th June, 1873, and came into operation on
the Ist September, 1873, continues in force, but upon coming into operation of the
Judicature Law, 1879 (Law 24 of 1879), on the 1st January, 1880, the Local Incum-
bered Estates Court was consolidated with other Local Courts under the name of
^ The Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica."

The rules of this Court form a portion of the General Bules and Orders under
the Judicature Law, 1 879, published in the Jamaica Ghizette of the 13th April, 1882,
and came into operation on the 1st July, 1882, as per notification in the Gazette
of the 27th April, 1882.

The result is that the Imperial Court has been abolished in Jamaica and the Local
Oourt has been consolidated in the Supreme Court of which it now forms a portion.

It may not be amiss to state as connected with this subject that consignees or
factors uens were abolished from and after the 31st July, 1886, by Law 17 of 1886,
which provides for the registration in the Record Office of all claims to such liens
existing at that date.

ADMIRALTY COURT.

Uktil the 1st July, 1891, Jamaica possessed a Vice-Admiralty Court under the
Imperial Statutes 26 Vic, ch. 24, and 30 and 31 Vic, ch. 45. This Court has ceased
to exist under the provisions of ** The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890,"
-53 and 54 Vic, chap. 27, passed on the 25th July, 1890, published in the Jamaica
Gasette of the 20th November, 1890, page 741 by which these two Statutes are
repealed.

By the second section of the last mentioned Statute every Court of Law in a
British possession that has therein original unlimited Civil Jurisdiction shall be a
Oourt of Admiralty with the jurisdiction therein mentioned and may for the pur-
pose of that jurisdiction exercise all the powers which it possesses for the purpose
-o! its other civil jurisdiction and such Court is in the Statute referred to as a Colo-
nial Court of Admiralty.

By the Statute it is enacted that the jurisdiction of a Colonial Court of Admiralty
shaU, subject to the provisions of the Statute be over the like places, persons, mat-
ten and things as the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Hig^ Court in England, and
may exercise such jurisdiction and have the same regard to IntemationtJ Law and
the Committee of Nations as the High Court in England.

The Statute also provides for Local Admiralty appeals and appeals to the King
in Council, rules of Court, fees and costs, droits of Admiralty and of the Crown,
power to the Admiralty to establish Vice- Admiralty Court Judges and other Officers,
^e 10th section provides that whenever there is not a formally appointed Vice-
Adnund in a British possession the Governor of the possession shall be 60 ofioiQ
Vioe-Admiral thereof, and the 16th section provides that the Act shall come into
force in every British possession on the 1st July, 1891.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Bnles of Conrt were prepared by his Honour the Chief Justice nnder the Ttb
section of the Law.

These rules were approved by Her Majesty in Council, on 30th January, 1898^
and are published in Uie Jamaica Gazette of 13th April, 1893.

BSTABLIBHMBNT OF THB YIOS ABMIBALTY COUBT.

Salaiyland

Dat45 of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointmentta
Public Service.

Emolument

Judge and Commissary

Sir Fielding Clarke. Kt., Chief
Justice of Jamaica

...

April, '96

Deputy Judge

Hon. B. A. Northcote, Senior
Puisne Judge of the Supreme

Court

4th Not, '82

Begistrar

O'Connor deCordoTa

•a.

Ist Nov., '95

Marshal

C. T. Hall

Fees

.•■

tturrogate

O'Connor deCordova

...

Ist Nov., ^

ADMINISTRATOR-GENBRAL'S OFFICB.

The want of a duly authorized Officer to take charge of the property of persona
who die either intestate, or without leaving Executors who will act, having for a.
considerable time pressed itself on the consideration of the Government a Iaw wa»
passed in 1873, Law 34 of 1873, for the appointment of an Administrator-GeneraL
under this law the Administrator-Genend is bound to administer on the estates,,
of which the personalty amounts to £50 and upwards, of persons (1) who die in-
testate without leaving a widower, widow, brother, sister or any lineal ancestor or
descendant, or leaving such relative, if no such relative shall take out letters of
administration within three months or such other time as may be fixed by the
Court ; (2) who die leaving a will but leaving no Executor, or no Executor who
will act, if no such relative as aforesaid of such deceased shall take out letters of
administration within the same period. He may administer on the estate of any
person who shall appoint him the sole Executor of his will, but he cannot act aa
a Co-Executor with any other person. The Administrator-Greneral may be ap-
pointed Trustee of any real or personal property in the same way that any other
person might be appointed. He may also be appointed Guardian of any Infant,
Committee of any Lunatic or Idiot, and Receiver in Chancery.

The Administrator- General is subject to the immediate control of the Supreme
Court of Judicature, he being an Officer of that Court and accountable to it for the
due and efficient discharge of his duties.

This Department was combined with that of the Stamp Commissioner on th&
1st September, 1893, but was again separated on the retirement of Mr. Chapman.

The amending Law, 26 of 1894, provides that the Administrator-General shall
be paid such salary as the Governor may from time to time determine ; and that
all commissions, fees and remuneration of office, other than salary, formerly pay-
able to the Administrator- General, shall be paid into the Public Treasury, and
form part of the General Revenue of the Island.

It also provides that all expenses of Clerks and Assistants, together with all expen-
ses incurred in and about the duties of his office, which formerly had to be defrayed
personally by the Administrator- General, shall be paid out of the General Revenue.
•During the nine months ending 31st December, 1901, there were granted to the
Administrator- General Letters of Administration to the Estates of four deceased
persons^ three with wills annexed. He was appointed, by the Court, Guardian
and Trustee of two Estates of one and three infants, respectively, and the Re-
ceiver of the properties of two Estates. He also took charge of the effects of
three Jamaicans (labourers) who died in Central America.

At the 31st December, 1901, the amount at credit of Estates of Deceased Per-
aons, Lunatics, Receiverships and Trusts was £62,158 5s. lO^d.

The accounts of the Administrator-General are audited and passed half-yearly
l>y the Supreme Court.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

229

BANKRUPTCY.

Thb Bankniptcy Law of 1879deolare8 that the Administrator- General for the time
being shall be ex officio the Trustee in Bankniptoy, and it places the administration of
debtors' estates in bankruptoy in the hands of that Officer, who is directly accountable
to the Supreme Court of Judicature. The law as amended by 24 of 1892 places the
question of a Bankrupt's discharge, and of the conditions to be attached thereto, in
tiie hands of the Court, and gives the Court the power of inflicting punishment for
culpable bankruptcies or other fraudulent transactions. *

The following table shows the number of persons who took the benefit of the Insol-
Tent Debtors' Law during eadi of the eight years previous to 1868 : —

1861 . 16 I 1863 . 76 f 1866 . 89 | 1867 . 64

1862 . 76 I 1864 . 40 | 1866 .47 I 1868 . 39

The f oUowing table shows the number of persons declared bankrupts in the Su-

greme Court during each of the last ten years under the provisions of the new
ankruptcy Law :-

1891

1892

•

1893-94

1894-95

1898-99

1899-1900

1900-1901

18
6
4

189i>-96

1896-97 . 22

1897-98 . 24

The judicial statistics of the colony show that the bankruptcies which took place
in the period between May , 1840, and May, 1845, (when thef uU force of Emancipation
may be assumed to have been felt) and ^he 9 years between 1877 and 1886 stood aa
foUows : in the former period the total amount of liabilities was £1,423,371 7s. 6d.
and in the latter period the total amount of liabilities was £241,884 198. 6d.

During the nine months ending 31st December, 1901, there were twenty Pro-
visional Orders in Bankruptcy in the Sapreme Court, four of which were revoked,
twelve made absolute, one transferred to the Resident Magistrate's Court, and
three were pending. An Absolute Order was also grant'jd on the petition of a
debtor. Of the five Provisional Orders pending on the 3ist March, 1901, three
were revoked and one made absolute.

At the 31st December, 1901, the amount at credit of Bankrupt Estates was
£9,305 8s. Sid.

The accounts of the Trustee in Bankruptcy (like those of the Administrator Gene-
ral) are audited and passed half-yearly by the Supreme Court.

B8TABLIBHMBNT OF THB ADMINI8TBAT0B OBNBBAL*8 DBPABTMBNT.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service,

Administrator General and ?
Trnstee in Bankruptcy J
Fvst Class Clerk
Third Class Clerk
Acting Third Class Clerk •
AssiBtant Clerk
Typist and Stenographer .

John M. Nethersole .

R. M. Cocking
B. O. Clunie
A. O. Ritchie
A. F. Aaronsf
Bertha .f . Davisf

400

300

100

120

lBtSept./93

Ist May, '80
Ist March, '96

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
NoTABiBS Public are appointed by the Governor by Commission under the Act
"SS Vic. chap. 16, which enacts that they shall be deemed to be officers of the Su-
preme Court and liable to the summary jurisdiction thereof, and to dismissal by the
Oovemor on a certificate from the Court of misconduct in office.
Commissions of Notaries Public are subject to stamp duty as follow : —

A Commission as Notary Public for the whole island . £10 0 0

Ditto ditto for the City and Parish of Kingston 6 0 0

Ditto ditto for any other parish . 3 0 0

•The Amending Law now in force makes it incumbent on Bankrnpts to pay lOi. in the £ otherwise thair
iMicharge is suspended for 2 years, and it also provides for the administration of deceased persons estates ia
bankruptcy.

t Not on permanent Staff.

230

HANDBOOK OF JAMAK^A.

Notarial acts are required to be stamped with an impressed stamp of four ahil'
lings or an adhesive stamp of five shillings.
The fees demandable by Notaries Public, exclusive of stamps, are as ander : —

For subscribing and sealing a protest £0 10 6

For drawing and preparing same, if so required, at 5/6 per legal sheet of 72 word*

to the lesal sheet.
For copies of documents therein at 2/6 per legal sheet.

Many other duties than those provided for by the Act 28 Vic, chap. 16, maybe per-
formed by a Notai^. He ia anthorised to prepare deeds and wills and to admimster
oaths and affirmations. Lord Tenterden remarked that many documents passed be-
fore Notaries under their notarial seal, which gives them effect in foreign Courts
(The King v. the Scriveners' Company 10 B, & C, 518). Large powers are given
to Notaries in the colonies by the Brit. Stat. 5 & 6 Wm. lY ., chap. 62. Thej^
have a lien upon bills, notes, instruments, and documents for their feea. In
Brooke's Treatise of the office of a Notary a table of fees furnished by the Hono-
rary Secretary of the Society of Notaries is published. It relates to protests on
bills, ships protests and translations, and it is stated that <<for matters of greater
importance the charge ia estimated by the amount of labor and responsibility."

By Law 3 of 1886 it is enacted that deeds executed out of the island may be
proved or acknowledged before any Notary Public ; and shall be certified under the
nand and seal of sudi Notary Public provided that where any deed purports to
have been proved or acknowledged before any Notary Public in any Foreign State
or Country there shall be annexed to such deed a certificate under the hand and
•eal of Her Majesty's Ambassador, Envoy, Minister, Charge d' Affaires or Secre-
tary of Embassy or Legation, or of Her Majesty's Consul, or any Vice or Acting
Consul or Consular Agent of Her Majesty exercising his functions in such Foreign
Btate or Country that the person before whom such deed is so proved is a Notary
Public duly commissioned and practising in such Foreign State or Country.

The following gentlemen now hold commissions as Notaries Public : —

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Pariah.

Allwood, John
Ashenheim, L.
Bicknell, C. A.
Burke, E. B.

Oalder, Charles MacOlair
Calder, Charles MacOlair
Clarke, C. Lister
Corinaldi, G. L. P.
Davis, H. E. H.
Farauharson, A. W.
Ooffe, C. H. 0.
arant, A. 0.
Gray, W. Bagget
Gunter, G. G.
Hart, Daniel
Haughton, R. 8. •
Jaquet, Sidney
Lynch, E. B.
Lynch, B. L.
KarshaUeck, J. S. .
HilhoUand, J. F.
Husson, J. T.
Nunes, Chas. A.
OgUvie, C. M.
Orrett, W. H.
Peynado, 8. C.
Bobertson, WUliam M.
Smith, B. G. 0.
Tomlinson, A. E.
Walcott, R. A.
Watson, 8. H.
Watson, J. B.

15th April, 18l«8.
7th January, 1899
20th April, 1891
16th July, 1895
5th AprO, 1882
1st S^tember, 1882 .
5th September, 1896 .
26th Julj, 1886
2l8t August, 1886
2nd June, 1890
4th April, 1889
15th FebruaiT. 1883 .
5th May. 1879
18th November, 1890 .
12th November, 1880
5th May, 1877
26th February. 1896 .
30th December, 1870 .
20th January. 1896 .
17th October, 1881 .
29th April, 1893
28th July. 1883
16th March, 1889
Utb April, 1891
17th December. 1895.
Ist April, 1882
19th April, 1879
4th March, 1887
29th April 1892
17th March, 1885
23rd August, 1878
16th 8ept<)mber 1897 .

Hanover

Kingston

St. Oatherine

St. Maiy

St. Elizabeth

Westmoreland

St. James

The whole Island

St. Mary

St. James

Kingston

The whole Island

St. Thomas

The whole Island

Spanish Town

Portland

St. Thomas

The whole laland

Kingston

Trelawny

The whole Island

Kingston

St. Elisabeth

Westmoreland

The whole Island^

Hanover

The whole Island

Kinffston

St. Thomas

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT:*. 231

BESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURTS.

Ok the coming into operation on the 2nd April, 1888, of Law 43 of 1887, the Resi-
dent Magistrates Law, 1887, the District Courts, which had been in operation since
the year 1867, ceased to exist. Under this Law the Resident Magistrate not only
presides in the Court of Petty Sessions but holds a Court of his own, where he sits
alone. Almost the same jurisdiction as that of the former District Courts is con-
ferred upon the Resident Magistrates Court, and it is the Intermediate Court be-
tween the Supreme Court and the Courts of Petty Sessions. There is a Resident
Magistrate's Court for each parish of the island, with as msny Stations as may
from time to time be fixed by the Governor.

The Governor is empowered to appoint not less than nine and not more than
fourteen Resident Magistrates for the Resident Magistrates' Courts, and an
Assistant Resident Mi^strate for the Parish of Kingston. Each Resident
Magistrate has the Resident Magistrate's Court of one Parish assigned to him.
But in addition to this a Resident Magistrate shall, if the Governor so direct,
bIbo have and exerdse the jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate's Court in
any other Parish or Parishes, either generally, or at such one or more stations
therein as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Governor. The
Resident Magistrate's Court for the Parish of Hanover has been assigned to the
Resident Magistrate for the Parish of Westmoreland, and the Resident Magis-
trate's Court for the Psrish of Trelawny has been assigned to the Resicbnt
Magistrate for the Parish of St. James.

Every Resident Magistrate is Coroner for the parish or parishes to which he is
assigned by the Governor.

The qualifications for a Resident Magistrate are that he must be a member of the
Snglish or Irish Bar, or of the Faculty of Advocates of Scotland, or a Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of Judicature of England, Scotland, Ireland or Jamaica, or a Writer
to the Signet of Scotland.

The Resident Magistrates Law also provides for the appointment of Clerks to the
Oourts in the several parishes, whose qualifications are the same as those of a
Resident Magistrate, or has passed an examination under Law 16 of 1891 equal
to that required of an Articled Clerk presenting himself for examination prior to
being admitted as a Solicitor, of Assistant Clerks of the Courts, and of Bailiffs of
the Resident Magistrate's Courts.

of Fees in the Besident Magittratet' Courts for Practitionert, for Court Fees, amd
/orBaiUff^s Fees framed pwtnamt to the authority in that behalf ^ contained in Section
8 of Lam S6 of 1898, A Lam to amend the Resident Magistrates L iw, 4S of 1887.

FEBB FOB PBA0TITI0NBB8.

The following shall be the scale of costs and fees, as well between party and partv, as
between Solicitor and client, payable in all cases in the Resident Magistrate's Court
where Solicitor's costs or Coansers fees shall be awarded, except where by any Statute
or Law special provisions as to costs or fees have been enacted.

Solicitor's coats in contested cases in Common Law and equity, when a Barrister is
not employed:—

When the amount recovered or the value of the claim does not exceed £10 £2 2 0
When the amount recovered, or the value of the claim exceeds £10 and does

not exceed £20 . . .330

When the amount recovered, or the value of the claim exceeds £20 and doe>*

not exceed £30 . .440

When the amount recovered, or the value of the claim exceeds £30 and do-s

not exceed £50 . .550

When the amount recovered, or the value of the claim exceeds £50 and does

not exceed £200 . 7 7 0

Where a Barrister is employed, one half the above rates.

In eases whieh are not contested — Common Law,

Where the amount recovered does not exceed £lu . . 0 13 0

Where the amount recovered exceeds £10 and does not exceed £20 0 17 0

Where the amount recovered exceeds £20 and does not exceed £50 18 0

232 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA*

ProYided that when the defendant BatUfieB the plaintifTB claim within fonr clear dajB
of the service of the summons, the defendant will not be liable to pay a larger sam for
Solicitor's costs than the amount prescribed in the following table : —
In cases where the claim does not exceed £10 . .£080

Where the claim exceeds £10 and does not exceed £20 . . 0 12 0

Where the claim exceeds £20 and does not exceed £50 . . 0 18 0

BQUITT.

Cases going by default or settled before hearing . .330

Feei to Counsel,
When the subject matter or the sum recoYered does not exceed £10 . 110

When the subject matter or the sum recovered exceeds £10 and does not ex-
ceed £60 . . .220

to S 8 0
When the subject matter or the sum recovered exceeds £50 . . 5 5 0

When the trial lasts more than one whole day, or is adjourned for want of
time, further consideration, or upon payment of the costs of the day, a
refresher may be allowed by order of the Judge not exceeding £1 Is., in
cases where the subject matter or the sum recovered exce^ £20 and
does not exceed £60; and where the subject matter or sum recovered ex-
ceeds £50, from £1 Is. to . . .220
In Equity Cases where, from the number of attendances or from the difficulty of the
case, the Judge shall think the highest of the above fees insufficient remuneration for
the services performed, or when any such case shall have required extraordinary akill
and labour, and the same has been satisfactorily and speedily disposed of, the Jud^e
may augment the Solicitor's costs and Counsel's fees charged on the basis of Uiis tanil
by a further sum not exceeding £10.

In anv action in which the title to any real or personal property is bon^ fide in dispute,
or which is brought to trv a right in addition to or irrespective of a right to damages,
the Judge may allow to the successful party such costs as he may think fit, not exceed-
ing in amount what would be aUowed if the demand exceeded £200.

In any action where the trial has, in the opinion of the Judge, been unnecessarily pro-
tracted oy reason of the calling of unnecessary witnesses or otherwise by the conduct of
the Solicitor or Counsel in unnecessarily prolonging the proceedings, the Judge shall be
empowered to award in addition to the aoove rates, costs not exceeding £3 3s. per dnj
for every day of the trial after the first day.

In Actions under Section ISS of the Principal Law and Judgment Summonses,

CoBt« as provided by Law 39 of 1894.

In cases when an order is made under section 210 of the Principal Law, in addition to
the costfi which may be awarded on the recovery of the amount, Solicitor's costs may be
allowed on the following scale : —

Where the judgment deot does not exceed £5 . . £0 10 0

Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £10 . . . 0 15 0

Exceeding £10 and not exceeding £26 . . . 0 18 0

Exceeding £26 . . . .110

PROBATB AND ADMINISTRATION.

In non-contentious cases when the real and personal estate does not exceed

£100 . . . .220

Exceeding £100 . . . .330

In contentious cases where the real and personal estate does not exceed £100 6 6 0
Exceeding £100 . . . .770

In contentious cases where a Barrister is employed, one half the above rates.

Fees to Counsel,
£3 3s. in cases up to £100.
£5 5s in cases exceeding £100.

LAND.

In any contested or non-contested suit under the Land jurisdiction of the Court, inclu-
sive of any claim for rent or mesne profits (Section 77 to 98 of the Resident Magistrates
Law, J 887, inclusive): —

£2 2s. to £7 7s. in the discretion of the Judge when Counsel is not employed.

When Counsel is employed £1 Is. to £2 128. 6d.

Fees to Counsel.
£2 2b. to £6 6s. in the discretion of the Judge.

BEPLBYIN AND INTBSPLEADBB.

£2 2s, to £5 6s. the discretion of the Judge when Counsel is not employed.
When Counsel employed, £1 Is. to £2 12b. 6d.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURTS. 233

Fees to Countel,
42 Sb. to £5 5s. in the discretion of the JucUe.

yewlHal
On every motion for a new trial • £0 10 6

Costs of new trial to be allowed on name scale as the original trial.

Adjournment,
For attendance in Court when the case is called on and adjourned • 0 5 0

Arbitration,

Attending reference with Counsel or without Counsel, the same as at the hearing in
<3ourt of a contested case.

Fee to Counsel for each sitting, sum paid not exceeding the rate payable on the trial
of a case of the same amount inuourt.

Witnesses' expenses, as provided by Law 35 of 1896.

Note — Costs of Counsel and Solicitor, or of a Solicitor on attending reference shall be
in the award of the arbitrator, unless otherwise provided by the order of reference.

Travelling Ewpemes.
No travelling expenses shall be allowed for Barristers or Solicitors, except by the
special direction of the Judge, which direction the Judge is hereby authorized to give
if he thinks the travelling expenses ought to be allowed. When any such direction is
given the Judge shall himseli fix the amount to be allowed.

Appeal,
Lodging an appeal including all that is required to be done by the appellant

before transmission of tne papers to the Court of Appeal .£110

Note— The costs of an appeal after the transmission of the papers to the Court of Ap-
peal will be regulated hy the order of the Court of Appeal.

When the defendant is successful, Solicitor's costs and Counsers fees shall be on the
basis of the above scales, but calculated on the amount claimed, or, when the matter
does not admit of such calculation, on the value of the property or thing in dispate.
JgpUeatiinu for Sale of Lamds wndet* Section 206 of the Resident Mafuttrates La/n>^ 1887,
In oases where the judgment debt and costs have been satisfied, or the
application is withdrawn within 14 days of the service of the order for
the sale of the land . . .£220

In addition to the above fee of £2 2s. ia cases where the land sold realizes

less than £20 . . . .110

Hoie than £20 but less than £60 . . .220

Hore than £50 but less than £100 . . .830

More than £100 .550

Provided that where from the number of parties to be served, or from the
course adopted by the owner of the land, or any claimant or encum-
brancer, the Judge shall be of opinion that the above scale does not af-
ford sufficient remuneration for the necessarv work connected with or
incident to the application, he may allow the Solicitor a further sum not
exceeding . . . .550

When costs of parties other than the judgment creditor's are awarded, the Judge
fhall^ the amount of such costs.

OOUBT FBBS.

The following shall be the scale of fees payable in all cases to the Clerk of the Court
hy the party requiring anything to be done in respect of which any such fee is payable:
On lodging every Flaint and issuing Summons thereon, where amount

claimed does not exceed £2 . . .£020

On lodging ever}- Plaint and issuing Summons thereon, where amount claim-
ed exceeds £2 . . . .006
in the £ or part of the £.
This scale shall apply to Fees required by Section 2 of Law 10 of 18S9, to be

paid by any Deiendent giving notice of a counter-claim.
Frovided that in Plaints for the recovery of damages for trespass to land
(other than claims under the Cattle Trespass Law) thu minimum Fee
payable on lodging a Plaint shall be . . . 0 10 0

On each Judgment Summons . . .040

The same Fee shall be paid on the occasion of giving any notice under Seo-

tion210.
On erery application for the sale of land under Section 206 of Law 43 of 1887 0 15 0
Bvery original Subpcena (which may include 3 persons) . .010

Entering notice of Special defence . . .010

a^ery search in the books (for every three hours or part thereof) • 0 10

384 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

iMuing Warrant to Levy, of Commitment, of Attachment, of Exeoation, or

any other warrant . . .£010

Copies of evidence or documenU, or extracts from or copies of the books for

every sheet of 160 words, or fraction of a sheet . .006

For entering every Appeal . . . 0 10 0

In addition there shall be paid by the Appellant, at the rate above prescribed,
for copying the evidence, judgment and such documents as reauire to be
copied for the Court of Appeal before the papers shall be transmitted to
tbe Court of Appeal.
On lodging every Plaint or other document requiring trausmission through

the post . . .006

NOTK.— In all plaints for the recovery of any debt or damages the Court fees shall be
estimated on the amount of the demand ; but where the plaintiff recovers less than the
•mount of his claim the difference between the Court fees, according to that amount, and
the Court fees, according to the amount recovered, shall be paid by the plaintiff and shall
not be charged as costs against the defendant.

BEPLBvnr.
For a warrant to replevy • • .£036

For a replevin bond, when the claim or viJue of the property does not exceed

£20 . . . .036

Where it exceeds £20 . . . .060

In an action of Replevin where the property sought to be replevied has been seized ee
a distress, the amount claimed shall be deemed to be the amount of the rent or other
claim in respect of which such propertv has been distrained, or the value of the proper^
sought to be replevied, which -ever shall be the smaller amount ; in any other case it sihau
be deemed to be the value of the property sought to be replevied, which value shall in ths
first instance be assessed bv the plamtiff. Provided that the Judge at the hearing shaE
assess such value, and shall direct by whom, and when and how, any excess over the feea
originaUy paid shall be paid.

INTERPLEADER.

In all cases (to be paid by the Claimant before the issue of the Summons) .£100

ON ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGMENT.

For recording each Assignment . .050

LAND.

On all Plaints brought within the Land Jurisdiction of the Resilient Magis-
trates Court (exclusive of any claim for rent or mesne profits) * . 0 15 0

On any claim for rent or mesne profits in addition there shall be paid the Fee of 0 0 6
in the pound on the amount of the claim

EQUITY.

Where the fee varies according to the amount claimed it shall, in proceedings in Sqoitj
be calculated,— in proceeding under sub-seetion 1 of section 99, on the value of the estate
against or for an account or administration of which demand is made, — ^in proceedings
under sub-section 2, on the value of the trust estate or fund, — in proceedings under sub-
section 3, on the amount of the mortgage, charge or lien, — in proceedings under sab-
section 4, on the value of the property, — in proceedings under sub section 5, on the
value of the trust, estate or f una, to which the proceeding relates, — in proceediuffs under
sub- section 6, on the value of the property of the infant,— in proceedings under sub-
section 7, on the value of the property, stock or credits of the partnership,— in proceed-
lugs under sub-section 9, on the value of tbe property to which the suit relates. — in pto-
ceediogs under sub-section 10, (Sectiou 14 of Law 34 of 1888) on the value of thejpio*
perty aifected by the deed or instrument. Provided always, that no single Fee shall in
any case exceed the amount of forty shillings.

There shall also be paid in all proceedings in Equity, the Fees following, that is to
say:—

On each order for injunction . . .£060

Drawing up and entering any order, interlocutory or final, not being an

order for an injunction . . .035

Sach notice to party, creditor or other claimant . .010

Filing defendant's admission or disclaimer . .010

For each sitting in which the Clerk is employed in taking accounts, or making

enquiries, or acting as special examiner . .060

For every additional hour, or part of one hour, beyond one hour • 0 8 0

Preparing report and certificate, per sheet of one hundred and sixty words,

and each fraction of a sheet • . .010

Entering any such report and certificate . . • 0 § 0

On each return of summons, notice or warrant • .016

RESIDENT MAGIfiTRATBS OOURTS. 286

On each ooinmon petition or motion .^26

On each Boggestion .026

On eaoh bond or reoognisanoe . .026

FBOBATB Aim AT>MINIBTBATIOir.

The Tariff of Coort Fees framed on the lith of January, 1899, was amended by
the Governor in Privy Council on 3rd Dec, 1902, and now stands as follows : —

I, When the vahie of the Personal JSetate does not exceed £S0 and the value of the Beat Sstate

does not easoeed £60,

For filing Affidavit or Oath of Executor or Administrator with the Will an-
nexed, every Affidavit of an attesting witness and Bond and for srant of
Probate or Letters of Administration with the Will annexed and record-
ing the Probate and Willin the Court, the stamps to be aflixed to the Oath
of Executor or Administrator • . . £0 5 0*

For filing Affidavit or Oath of Administrator and Bond and for grant of Let-
ters of Administration and recording the Letters of Administration, the
stamps to be affixed to the Oath of Administrator . .050

For certificate of the Registrar of the Bupreme Court the fee payable under

Law 38 of 1868 . . .020^

To the Deputy Keeper of the Records the fee payable on recording the Will as
prescnbed by Rules made under Law 6 of 1879.

On every Inventory, when the same shall be under or amount to six hundred

words . . . .016*

and the like sum for every number of six hundred words and for every
fractional part of such number of words as provided by Law 33 of 1868 as
amended by Law 32 of 1869.

On lodging a Caveat . • ,010

II. In eases to which the fees in Table I do not npply a/nd when the value of the BersomU

Estate does not eaooeed &100.

On every Affidavit or Oath of Executor or Administrator . . jSO 5 0

For certificate of the Registrar of the Supreme Court on the necessary refer-
ence to him, including the fee of 2s. payable under Law 33 of 1868 . 0 7 0
On every Affidavit of attesting witness in proof of the execution of a Will or

Codicil . . .060

On every Bond • • .0 5 0'

For recording Probate or Administration Papers and for making each copy

thereof, lor each legal sheet of 160 words and each fraction of a sheet . 0 0 6
To the Deputy Keeper of the Records, the fee payable on recording the Will

as prescribed by Rules made under Law 6 of 1879.
For grant of Letters of Administration or ntint of Probate . .0 5 0''

On every Inventory the fee payable under Law 33 of 1868 as amended by Law

32 of 1869.
On lodging a Caveat . . .010

III, When the value of the Personal Estate exceeds £100.
On every Affidavit or Oath of Executor or Administrator • . 1 10 0

On every affidavit of attesting witness in proof of the execution of a Will or

Codicil . . .15 0

For certificate of the Registrar of the Bupreme Court including the fee of 2s.

payable under Law 33 of 1868 • . .070

On every Will Bond and on every Administration Bond after the rate of three

pounds per centum thereon on the value of the personal estate as provided

by Law 33 of 1868 as amended by Law 11 of 1898.
On every grant of Probate . . . 1 10 0

On every grant of Letters of Administration . . 1 10 0

On every Inventory the fee payable under Law 33 of 1868 as amended by Law

82 of 1869.
On every certificate of the proceedings of the Court . .112 6

For recording Probate or Administration Papers and for making each copy

thereof, for each legal sheet of 160 words and each fraction ofa sheet . 0 0 6
To the Deputy Keeper of the Records the fee payable on recording th^ Will

as prescribed by Rules made under Law 6 of 1879.
For every inspection of Books . . .010

On lodging a Caveat . . .010

IF. Appluxstions for Probate under Law IS of 1884,
Devisees or persons interested in Real Estate applying for Probate of any Will shall be
lequired to pay .—
A. When the value of the Real Estate does not exceed £100 the fees prescribed by

Table n so far as the same are applicable.

286

HA17DBOOK OF JAMAICA.

B. When the value of the Real Estate exceeds £100 the fees prescrihed hv Table UL
ProTided that in respect of these applications the words " Affiaavit or Oath of Executor"
shall be deemed to apply to and include Affidavit of the Devisee or other person inte-
rested in the Real Estate.

V. In an^ contentious proceeding, any fee payable that is ordinarilj calculated on tJie
amount claimed shall be calculatea on the value of the estate to which such proceeding'
relates. Provided that no single fee shall exceed forty shillings.

OBIMIKAL.

In anv cases arising out of charges lodged on the part of the public by the Attoxncj
General, or by any person acting under his instructions, or by any Resident MagistnUe,
or by any two Justices of the Peace, or by any person acting under the instmcttona of
anv Parochial Board, or by any Public or Parocnial Officer whose duty it is as such to
lodge such charge, or by any Officer, Sub-Officer, or Constable of the Jamaica Oonstabn-
lary Force in any matter in which it is his duty as such to lodge such charge, no Coori
fee shall be required.
In all other cases the following Court Fees shall be paid :—

In all Summary proceedings in a Resident Magistrate's Court the Fees shall be the
same as in the Court of Petty Session.

The fees payable in Summarj Cases, shall be pavable in Indictable Cases, in so far as
the same are applicable: and in respect of the loliowiDg proceedings to which no such
Fee is applicable, the following Fee shall be paid :—

For eve^ Indictment . . .£100

Provided that no Court Fee shall be paid upon any indictment under '* The
Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Offences against the
Person" (27 Vic , c. 32), or for Larceny or under the "Act to consolidate
and amend the Statute Laws relatmg to Larceny and other similar
Offences" (27 Vic, c. 33), or under the '* Act to consolidate and amend
the Statute Laws relating to Malicious Injuries to Property" ^27 Vic, c.
34), or under the Praedial Larceny Law, or for the offences of Forcible
Entry and Detainer of Land.
•On lodging every appeal under section 270 . .10 0

NoTB— No Court Fee shall be payable for any Warrant of Commitment for an insoit
to a^ Judge, or for misbehaviour m Court, or for any process issued or action taken bj
the immediate direction of the Judge without any application by any party.

BAILIFFS' FEES.

Bailiffs* Fees.

1 0

0 6

1 0

0 6

Taking recognizance or security

Inquiry into sufficiency of security .

Affidavit of service of summons out of jurisdiction

Serving every summons, or subpoena, or other docuiuent

within one mile of Court House
If above one mile, then extra for every other mile. In the
case of two or more defendants residing at the same
place, mileage for one defendant only
Keeping possession of goods till sale, per day, not exceeding

five da^s
J^or the delivery of goods replevied .

r Taking everv prisoner to prison, including all expenses
and assistants, per mile, or part of a mile
Provided that where there is a railway, tramway, omnibus, luail coach, or other
public conveyance, the lowest fare for nimself, both ways, aiM for the pri8oner«
one wav onlv, will be allowed ; but in such a case, he will be allowed a further
sum to be calculated on the following scale :—
Where the distance to be travelled in convejring the debtor to prison is

Amount of Demand.

Not I Exceeding
exceeding £20.

£20.

1 0

d.
0
6
0

2
lU

1 0

Lesb than 2 miles.

Is. only.

Above 2 miles and not exceeding
20 miles.

6s. only.

Exceeding 20 miles.

8s. per day.

KBBIDBNT MAOISTRATBS COURTS. 237

Wbere the jacLnneiit debtor jpaya the judgment debt before being actually lodged in
prison, the Bailiff will be entitled to olaim all ezpensee neoeBsarily incurred, not exoeed-
mg Is. per mile actually trayelled.

For the appraisement of goods distrained, three-pence in the pound on the value.

For the sale of levies and delivery of goods one shilling in the pound on the net pro-
duoe of the sale. Advertisements and catalogues when necessary sums actually paid.

In cases other than levies, where the BailifE oy order of the Resident Magistrate acts
as Auctioneer to conduct anv sale of property, real or personal, ordered by a Resident
Masistrate^B Court to be sola, his remuneration shall be according to such special terms
ma Vke Besident Magistrate shall fix, not exceeding the rate of two-and-a-hali per centum
<n& the first £100 gross proceeds, and at the rate of one-and-a-quarter per centum on any
sun in excess of £100. Provided always that in cases where the property to be sold con-
sists wholly or to a great extent of personal effects, or live stock, and the like property,
the Besident Magistrate may award to the Bailiff further remuneration, not exceeding
the rate of £2 per centum. Provided that such fees shall not include advertisements.

When any mileage money shall be payable on the service or execution of anv process,
SQch mileage money shall be charaed and reckoned from that Court House of the parish,
where a Bailiff or Assistant Bailiff is stationed which is nearest to the residence of the
person against whom such process shall have been issued,

A commission of two-and-a-half per centum on receiving money instead of execution
shall be paid to the Bailiff in addition to the foregoing.

HOLDIVO OF COURTS.

Under Section 61 of Law 43 of 1887 as amended it is the duty of every Besident Ma-
nstrate on or before the 31st day of October in each vear to fix the times and places for
the holding during the ensuing year of Courts of Petty Bessions and Resident Magistrates'
Ckrarts throughout the parish or parishes assigned to him by the Governor.

These fixtures are however suoject to the approval of the Governor in Privf Council,
who may alter the times and places proposed as he may see fit. Should a Resident Ma-
ffiBtrate fail to fix the times and places within the time afore aid, it is lawful for the
Governor in Ptivy Council to fix them without reference to the Resident Magistrate.

The Law also reauires that notice of the times and places fixed for the holding of the
Courts shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be put up in some conspicuous place in
each Court House in the parish and in the Office of the Clerk, at least one month before
the time appointed for the nolding of the Courts. This provision applies also to any altera-
tion in the times fixed, which it mav be found desiraole to make, but does not in any
way interfere with the powers of the Resident Magistrate or in his absence, of a Justice of
tiie Peace, or failing a Justice, of the Clerk or Assistant Clerk, bv declaration in open
Court, to adjourn any Court to any day or place whether or not such day or place has b«en
fixed and approved as provided in the first paragraph of Section 61.

The Resictent Magistrate has the power also to hold his Court for the exercise of its
Criminal Jurisdiction at any time ana place that he may see fit.

Power IB given by Section 62 to the Resident Magistrate to sit in Chambers and there to
make Orders as to the mode of trial of persons brought before him charged with any in-
dictable offence, to hear and determine any application for a change of venue from one
station to another in his parish, for any stay of execution, for a habeas corpus to bring up
any witness or prisoner, and any application respecting the taxation of costs, and also any
unopposed application for Probate or Administration, and also any application that may
properly be made eofparte and without notice to the other side.

A sitting in Chambers may be fixed by the Resident Magistrate for any place or time,
and he has jurisdiction to act without notice of such sitting^ being given.

In order to provide the means of dealing as early as possible with persons charged with
indictable offences, the law enacts that the Resident Mafldstrate shall at all times be deemed
to be sitting in Chambers for the purpose of making Orders under Section 250, as to the
mode of trial of such persons.

The Resident Magistrate may refer any matter brought before him in Chambers to be
disposed of in Court, if owing to its importance or for any other reason he thinks it should
be BO disposed of.

The following Tables give the place and dates of holding of the Resident Magistrates
Courts for the year 190S :—

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242 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

BBTARUBHMBKT OF THB BE8IDMKT MAQiaTBATKS 00UBT8.

Office.

SvnggUm.

Regident Magiitrate
Aflst. BeBident Magifltrate
Clerk
AsBistant Clerk

Ditto

Ditto
BailifC

at. And/rew.

Besident Magistrate

Clerk

Assistant Clerk
Bailiff

8t,Thoma§,

Besident Magistrate

Clerk

iSjMistant Clerk

BaUiff

PorOamd.

Besident Magistrate

Clerk

Assistant Clerk
Bailiff

St. Maury.

Resident Magistrate

Clerk

Assistont Clerk

Ditto
Bailiff
Assi. Bailiff .

8t.Ann.

Besident Magistrate

Clerk

Assistant Clerk

Ditto
Bailiff .

Name of Holder.

Ed. Vickers

A. V. Kingdonf
D. Balfour ■
W. A. Heyliger

B. W. Penny
J. B. Randall
M. H. Aarons
J. A. Mullings
W. A. Segree

A. V. Kingdon

Travelling allowance
H. C. Robinson

Travelling allowance
A. G. RicbardK
A. C Brodhurst

F. E. Cole

Travelling allowance
J. L. HiU

Travelling allowance
W. H. B. Cathcart

Travelling allowance
C. J. Chamoerlaine

John T. MuBSon

Travelling allowance
L. B. Gray

Travelling allowance
8. A. G. Cox
C. A. Gale

C. H. Beard

Travelling allowance
8. C. Burke

Travelling allowance
R. B. 8eaton
J. A. Lawrence
Jas. Hamilton
Z. Rochester

I. R. Reece

Travelling allowance
J. 8. Thomas

Travelling allowance
F. J. W. Davis

Travelling allowance
H. G. Headly
8aml. Dobson •

Salary and

other
Emolument

£ B. d.

800
600
360
300
200
170
120
12<:
60

80 0

340 0

80 0

200 0

80 0

600
100
360
100
180
48
60

760
100
340
100
190
80

700
130
320
130
170
110
80
20

700
ISO
360
100
200

30
120

0
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0
0
0
0
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Date of First
Appointment to
Public Service

of Jamaica.

April, *88
1st Oct.. W
l6tSep./97
Nov./ss
Dec., 7&
Feb., '91
Feb., '90
Feb., '93
1st Jan., MM)

iBt AprU, *98

I4th April, *80
20th Jan., *90

18th Nov., -90
22nd July, '76
1st Feb., '90
12th July, '89

Feb., '80

2:fndFeb.,'98

Ist June, '88
Ist June, "71

28th Jan., '98

1st Sep.. *98

1st Feb, *92
Ist Mar., '94
Ist Nov., '71

1st April, *88

17th Sep.. '68

19th Oct., W

Ist Mar., '89
Ist April, '88

t Is eln BMid«Bt Magtotnto for 8L Andrew and dnwB £flOO for both officer

BBSIDBNT MAQTSTBATES COURTS. 348

BSTABLXSHMBHT OV THB BBBEOBHT MAaiSTBATSS OOVBT8, eowtimted.

Office.

Name of Holder.

Salary and

other
Emolument.

Date of First

Appointment to

Jfiblic Service

of Jamaica.

AiVwMOfiy.

Cflork

ABsiBtant Clerk

Ditto
Balliil

D. A. Tucker
TraYelling allowance .
H. Bioderick
W. A. Duffus
W. Hogarth

S60

900

120

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0»

Oct, '81

Ist April, '88
lstMAr.,'»8
1st April, '88

BLJamm.

Sesident Ifagietrate for Tre-
lawny and St. James

-Clark

Aflsistant Clerk
BaililE

Maxwell Hall

Travelling allowance .
J. C. Humber

Trayelling allowance .
C. E. MeUiBh
B. F. Lindo

700

160
360

80
100

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0»

Ut April '84t

l8tAug.,'69

Feb., '92
9th Nov., '81

Hanover.

Olerk

AflBistant Clerk
Bailiff

B.LewiB

Travellinff allowance .
A. B. Langley
E. Qordon

360

100

200

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0»

10th Dec., '90

1st April, '88
1st April, '88

Basident Hagietrate for West-
moreland and Hanover

•Olerk

AflsiBtant Clerk

Ditto
Bailiff

C. M. Calder

Travelling allowance .
C. A. BiokneU
Travelling allowance .

A. E. Lopes
E. a. Cooper

B. C. Williams

700

200
260
100
190
120
70

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0»

hit April, '88

20th Jan., 1902

1st June, '88
1st June, '98
2nd Deo., '92

Si.mM)efh.

Beeident Magistrate
<31erk

AssUtont Clerk

Ditto

Ditto
Bailiff

8. L. Thornton

Travelling allowance .
C. P. Huggins

Travellmg allowance .
W. P. Michelin
F. T. Ooodin

E. 8. Murray

F. C. Young

700
ISO
350
180
200
120
95
80

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0
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
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Wk Dea, '96

Dec., '90

Feb., '90
iBtFeb. '92
1st April, '97
7th Jan., '86

Besident Magistrate

•Clerk

Assistant Clerk
Bailiff

W. W. Fisher

Travelling allowance •
G. B. Pilliner

Travelling allowanoe .
H. P. F. Nugent
G. A. Hogg .

660
80

600
80

200
60

0
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0
0
0
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0
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13th Sep., '96

6th Feb., '71

lBtJune,'88
10th Mar., 1902

• And feei. t AcUng SUpendiary MagistnUe, permanent ftppointment September, 1801.

t IncladeB £160 personal allowanoe.

244 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

B8TABLI8HMBHT 07 THB BBSIDBlfT liAGIBTRATBS OOTJBTS, COnUnued.

SalaiT and
other

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

Appointment ta
Public Service

Emolmnent.

of Jamaica.

0larend4m.

A B. d.

fietideniMagiBirate

W.P.Clark

660 0 0

Dec.*92

Travellmg allowance .
C. H. Y. Slader

120 0 0

ClerK

270 0 0

3rd April, '89

Travelling allowance .
A. C. Mao&tosh

80 0 0

AMistani Clerk

170 0 0

iBt Feb., '91

Travelling allowance .

20 0 0

Ditto

C. A. J. Jamee

170 0 0

lBtOct.,'n

Ditto

J. A. G. Smith

115 0 0
60 0 0»

iBt Feb., *92

Bftilifl

W. B. Uannan

2nd May, 1902

St. OaiheHne.

Beeident Magistrate

J. V. Leach

800 0 0

iBt April, '88

TraveUing allowance •

100 0 0

Clerk

W. G. Clough

S50 0 0

16th June, 7?

Travelling allowance .

80 0 0

ABsistant Clerk

A. H. DeLeon

200 0 0

l8tJune,'88

Travelling allowance .
Lenworth A. Hopwood .

20 0 0

Ditto

120 0 0

20th June, '93

Bailiif

F. S. MesBias

60 0 0*

Nov., ^80

COURTS OF PETTY SESSIONS.

PxTTT Sessions Courts were eBtablished in this island shortly after the English
conquest of the Island when the judicatories for the peace and good order of the
island were settled. They are constituted as in England. Justices of the Peao^
are appointed to each parish by commission from the Governor under the groat seal
of the island as conservators of the public peace. They derive their power from their
commission and their lurisdiction is conferred by various local laws . G enerally one
of the body is selected by the GoYcmor and appointed Gustos — an ofBice similar to
that of Gustos Botulorum in England. Where there is no Gustos the Magiatrate
next in seniority to him or the Senior Magistrate of the parish and resident in the
parish and in the habit of acting as a Justice of the Peace therein, is the individual
falling under the designation of Gustos . (18 Vic, chap . 31 , section 6 .) The course
of procedure in the Courts of Petty Sessions is regulated by the l^h Victoria, ohap-
tera 24 and 35, which consolidate the previous provisions on the subject.

By Section 14 of Law 43 of 1887 every Resident Magistrate appointed under that
law is ex officio a Justice of the Peace for every parish of the island.

The Clerks of the Courts act as Clerks in the Courts of Petty Sessions and in
the Besident Magistrates' Courts and Circuit Courts. They are authorised to take
information on oath and to issue summonses, warrants and subpoenas in criminal and
quasi-criminal cases. The Assistant Clerks possess similar powers when appointed
by the Governor to act as Deputy Clerks of the Courts.

PBTTT SESSIONS OOU&T FBXS.

** All proceedings in cases of persons charged with indictable offences, and all pro^
oeedings before a Justice of the Peace or Justices of the Peace in Petty Sessions,.
on summary trials for larceny, *or under any act or law now or hereafter to be passed
making the case a public prosecution, and all proceedings instituted by any member of

•AndVeM.

COT7BT8 OF PETTY SESSIONS. 245

tb« Oonstabnlory Foioe in his capacity as sach, ihall be free of all stamp dnty, whether
imposed by this or by any other law." — ^Law 3 of 1870> s. 9. In other cases fche f ol*
lowing fees axe payable : —

On each Information

^ SnmmonB • • •

" Warrant

" AlKdaYit to ground search warrant and warrant .

" Affidavit and warrant for articles of the peace and good behayioar 0

'* Snbposna for witness, to contain not more than f onr names

** Warrant of distress

*' Information, sommons, and copy for serrant's wages

" Order of Conrt.

** Certificate to be annexed to proceedings

" Recognisance to appeal from judgment of Oonrt .

" Certified copy of proceedings, for every 160 words

Any Justice of the Peace may remit or postpone the payment of the above fees ia
whole or in part.~Law 9 of 1878, s. 2.

«0 8

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0 3

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0 2

0 3

0 2

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OF JAMAICA.

THE MAOISTRACT. . |

Name.

Address.

Name.

Addreaa.

KINGSTON .

8T. AND&BW.

Cuitos.

Custoi,

Oscar Marescaux

Kingston

Hon. Charles James
Ward, O.M.O.

Elingston

HesidefU Magiit^U.
A. V. Kingdon

Resident Mctgiitrates,

JuHiees,

Edward Vickers

Augustus Milesf

•••

Arthur Vincent EiDgdon

t€

Bichard McEnery

Gordon To^* n

(Asst. B. M.)

Simon Soutar

Kingston

Justieee,*

William Eloin Sant .

t€

George Solomon

Frederick D. Marshall.

Francis Belinf ante Lyons

Arthur Warmington .

Mooeague

Simon Soutar ^ .

€*

A. M. Nathant

Kingston

Oscar Marescaux

A. H. Pinnock

€t

Eugene Finzi

<«

A. M. Bobinson

Thomas Laurence Box-

Hon. Chas. J. Ward,

burgh

aM.o.

Albert H. Jones

A. Linton

Stony Hill

Thos.CharltonThompson

H. C. Mnnn

Chapelton

Hon. V. G. Bell

i€

G. E. Burke

Kingston

Capt. W. P. Forwood .

W. P. Forwood

Thomas M. Martin

A. B. Hamilton

Coldspring

Arthur H. Pinnock

€1

E. L. Verley

Kingston

Dr. James Neish

Old Harbour

J. E. Kerr

Montego Bay

Colonel F. B. P. White

Halfway-Tree

Arthur C. James

Grordon Town

Dr. James Ogilyie

Kingston

Col. H. B.C. Kitchener

Up-ParkOamp

E.A.H. Haggart

E. G. OrreU

Ralfway-Trae

Charles E.DeMercado .

Dr. Logan D.H.Bus8eU

Halfway-Tree

Joseph Lewis Ashen-
heim

Beresford S. Gossett .

Bull Bay

Lt.-Col. Balph Egerton
Col. C. F. W. Moirt .

...

Archibald Munro

•••

Boger Swire Haughton

Bobt.Straker Turton,

•••

J. F. Donovan, m[.d. .

Port Boyal

L.R.O.P., M.B.O.S.

Adrian A. Bobinson,

Elingston

W. Henry Landale

Mavis Bank

M.B., CM., Edin.

B A. Williams

Halfway-Tree

A. B. Saunders, m.b.,

Henry L. Clare

Lon., F.K C.8., Eng.

B. S. Haughton

Kingston

CM. Sherlock

E. W. Lucie-Smith .

Frederick L. Myers

Arthur Bagnold, Lt-

Coldspring

Colin Beid Campbell .

Col lUB., OJL.B.

Staff Commander, L.A.

Port Boyal

Charles B. Edwards .

Gordon Town

Tawney, iln.

Carey B. Berry

Lawrence Ta-

Evelyn B. H. Pollard,

M.D., B.N.

David Brandon

Castleton

Thomas Constantine .

Kingston

Marcus Hy. Sheef

Halfway-Tree

E. W. Lucie-Smith .

ST. THOMAS.

Aston W. Gardner

Owtos.

C. A. Malabre

Hon. James Harrison .

P. G. Biver

W. P. Hunt

C de Cordova

F. E. Cole

Morant Bay

* The names of B«yenl JasfelOM for Klngiton wlio bartt loft tho Island, hare boon
issue. See prerioas issues.

t Off the Island.

omlttod from tbto

THB MAGISTRACY.

249

Name.

Address.

Name.

Address.

JutUcM,

Peter Burke

Port Antonio

W. T. Jamison

Kingston

Charles Rampini*

...

OaptK.H.A.MamwMN

•••

E. G. Farquharson •

Mile Gully

ing, B jf *

Bernard C.Orgill* .

—

RibhardMoEnery

Gordon Town

Thos. G. D. Broughton*

Halfway-Tree

R. S. Haughton

Kingston

Robert Elworthy

Linstead

Halfway-Tree

James Francis

Cold Spring

T. 0. D. Thompson .

Kingston

Augustus A. Lindo* •

...

ArUmr C. James

Port Moraat

Harry Kemble*

•••

G. H. Weitzmann*

Lionel A. Isaacs

Mandeville

Robert Fauntleroy* •

•■•

P. A. Moodie

Halfway-Tree

A. H. Alexander*

•••

John Alexander Hin-

Manchioneal

Charles M. Cotton* .

shelwood

C. J. Qeorges

Cherry Garden

Edward Sutherland .

Port Antonio

Francis Chalmers*

•••

Robert RusseU

Hope Bay

Dayid John Dayis

Spanish Town

David 8. Gideon

Port Antonio

D. 8. B. MoKeiizie* .

■•■

Son. H. Cork

St. Margaret's

John McFarlane

Trinity ViUe

Bay

John A. Stephens

Hagley Gap

E. R. C. Earle

Black River

E. G. Kerridge

Morant Bay

John Grgill Mason

Orange Bay

I. J. Mordeoai

tt ^

I. M. Al^ndana

Port Antonio

Oapt. G. G. Taylor .

Cedar Valley
Blue Mtif. Val-

Thad. Mordeoai

Gapt. William Stewart,

Richard Lncien Benbow

Annotto Bay

E.H.B.

ley

J no. Chas. Ed. Roberts,

Charles Hope Levy

Morant Bay

M.D.*

Harry McCrea

Chapelton

Thos. Francis Shackle-

Buff Bay

A. E. Hollis

Portland

ton

J. Watoon Taylor*

•••

A. E. HolHs

P. M. River

H. M. B. Crichton.* .

•••

Thos. Clemeot Geddes

Buff Bay

J.P. Provan

Cediir Valley

Chis. Albert Moseley .

Port Antonio

William James Cathoart

Bull Bay

ST. MABT,

James Anthony Dougall

P. G. River

Gustos.

John W. McLean

St. Davids

Hon. John Pringle, H3.,

Annotto Bay

Vincent ffirench Mnllen

P. G. River

O.M.O.

J.H PhiUipps

Morant Bay

Eesident MctgisiraU.

Henry Alfred Davis .

Salt Pond

C. H. Beard

Port Maria

Herbert Egerton Eves

Cedar Valley

Justiees.

8. 0. TiUey

Bine Mountain

Henry Cooke

Kingston

Valley
P G. River

GUbert A. McLean

Hampstead

Edward Hardinge Qoin
George Joseph Neish .

Frederick H. Barker* .

Retreat

Balaclava

John Augustus Wegg,

Spanish Town

James Wood

P. G. River

M.D.,

W. Turriff

John Sinclair

fi. H. Hislop

Kingston
P. G. River

Thomas G. D. Broughton

Buff Bay

S. R. Renben

J. T.Cartwright*

•••

POBTLAKD.

T.B.Scott

Ocho Rios

Cmios.

John B. Goffe

Port Maria

Hon. E. C. Hall, E.ir.

' ••

Richard Luden Benbow

Annotto Bay

RuiderU MagiitmU.

(George Henry Moodie .

Buff Bay

J.T.Mnsson

Jtatieej.

Port Antonio

Henry James Rudolf .

...

Geozge Solomon

Kingston

James G. Cohen • ^ Annotto Bay

•Offtheltland.

250

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Name.

8T. MABY, continue.

James A. Dougall

Edward E. O. Hosack .

Edgar Croughton Stile-
man*

Albert Edward Silvera .

CharleB Low Walker .

Victor E. SiWera

Bobert P. Simmonds .

Aug. Fred. Guy Ellia .

A. lyO. Levy

Laden Melbonme Clark,
L.B.C.P., (Edin,)

Wilmot Henry Walter
WestmoreLind

Emetit Moray Ifaia

Arthur Oharlea West-
moreland

0. B. Tyson
Charles Orrett
E. C.Gmber
Dr. P. O. MaUbre
J. Lockett
Lawson Gifford, m.b.,

(Edin.)
Leopold George Silvera
Ralph M. Cuckiug
Ernest H. Kerr
H. Buckley
Henry James
W. T. Thompson
Kenneth Pi mgle
David Brandon

ST. ANN.

Hon. H. E. Cox

Resident Magisiraie.

1. B. Beece

Justieei.
Thomas Beecher Scott .
Joseph Shearer*
Louis Townend*
Joseph H. Levy
Hon. George McGrath
H. A. L. Conran
David Archer
Adam W. Anderson* •
Bichard Todd
Charles L. Walker
William Conran*

Address.

P. G. Biver
Annotto Bay

Gayle
Ballards^alley
Oracabessa
Port Maria
Annotto Bay
Port Maria
Gayle

Biohmond

Betreat
Annotto Bay«

Betreat

Biohmond

Annotto Bay

Bamble
Port Maria

Highgate
Port Aiaria
Castle ton
Annotto Bay
Castleton

Claremont

Brown's Town

Ocho Bios
Duncans

Brown's Town
Bwarton
Walkerswood
UUter Spring

••
Bio Bueno
OdhoBios

Kame.

8T. ANir, eonUrwed.

William Vincent Town-
end*

Adam Bozburgh

Arthur W. Douet

Edmund Brown Ste-
phenson

Fred. Benjn. Sturridge

Arthur Dingwall Caden-
head

Bobert Leycesier Young

Alfred N. Dixon

Edward Pratt

A. J. Hopwood

A. J. Webb

H. Brown

A. C. C. Colthirst

Chas. Costa

Chas. A. Orreti

Wm. S. Groves

H. W. Weyrauch

S. Isaacs

Dr. W. H. Miller

Thotfias Kemp

A. B. D. Berrie
Percy Fox
Frank E Ewen
Thomas Dobson
J. D. Ormsby
Harrison L. Phillips* .
Hon. Jas. Johnston •
William BailUe

B. E. L. Purchas

St. Leger A. G. Tivy .
G. Hargreavesy L.B.o.P.y

Edin.
Stainton Clarke
Arthur Townend
Harry Z. Levy
Melville Barrel

TBBI.AWHT.

Ciutoe.
Hon. L. C. Shirley .

Reiideni MctgiriraU.
Maxwell Hail

Justieei,
James Wauchope Fisher
Frederick G. Anderson
John B. Scarlett
Gkorge Dewar
Herbert Jarrett Kerr
Archibald C. Houchen

Addreaa.

Pedro

Walker's Wood
Claremont
Dry Harbour

Moneagtie
Ooho Ri08

Brown's Town
St. Ann's Bay

u
Brown's Town

Pedro

Halfway Tree

Brown's Town

Ocho Bios
a

St. Ann's Bay

Brown's Town

Kingston

St. Ann's Bay

Claremont

Lime Hall
Kelletts
Brown's Town
Walkerswood
Bunaway Bmf
Ewarton
Cave VaUey

St. Ann's Bay
Laughlanda
Brown's Town
St. Ann's Bay

Duncans

Montego Bay

Stewart Town

Falmouth

Lime Hall

Duncans

Falmouth

Duncans

• OffUi« bUnd.

THX MAGISTRACT.

251

Name.

Address.

Name.

Address.

William Louis Kerr
Henry Carvalho
William D. Hill
John Henry Brach
John Hibgame Clerk .
A. Townend
Alfred L. Delgado
J.RT. Main
T. M. dePass
Chas. A. Nunes
Joseph Shore
John H. Hall

Rupert Mortimer Ewen
Stirling M. Fisher
Qeorge Taylor
Charles T. Oahusac
John Henry Watson .
Bapert Henry Lindo .
Harry Percy Sewell
Coniad Mohrman
Hy. Thomson Stmdwich
Alexander Oppenheim
John Oasserly
Claries Conrrie Plunkett
Darid Archer
D. O. Kelly- LawBon .
Bernard Toole

ST. JAUMB,

B€9ident Magistrate.

Maxwell HaU

Justices.

Waiiam Dewar

Henry Goodall

Jacob Jackson

John E. Kerr*

PhiUpA.Hart

William L.Kerr

John William H. Parkin

Dntton Trench

G. L. P. Oorinaldi

Beresford Smiley Gos-
sett

Frederick W. Taylor

Robert Shedden Good-
rich

J.M. Mills

A. C. Honchen

Lionel Pengelly Kerr .

-BamtielHart

Falmouth

Kingston
Falmouth
Langhlands
Falmonth

Little Riyer
Enfield, St.

Mary
Grange Hill
Stewart Town
Rio Bneno
St. Ann's Bay
Falmouth

Duncans
Clarks Town
Duncans
Falmonth
Rio Bueno
Falmouth
Ulster Spring
Hampden
Falmouth

Montego Bay

Chester Castle
Brown's Town
Copse

Montego Bay
Kingston
Falmouth
Montego Bay
Cambridge
Montego Bay
Hagley Gap

Montpelier
Adelphi

Bog Walk
Duncans
MandeTiUe
Montego Bay

ST. JAiCBS, sontitMed,
John Coke Farquharson
0. C. Plunkett
Alexr. DouU
Jos. Shore
Walter Coke Kerr
Austin Hamilton

Browne
John Henry Watson
Herbert Jarrett Kerr
D. O. Kelly-Lawson
Frederick Wm« Dougall
DaTid Mills
Hy. Farquharson Kerr
Edmund Hart
H. T. Thomas

HAVOTBB.

Custos.

Geo. A. L. Sanftleben
Beiidewt Magistrate.

C. M. Calder

Justices.

DeBonniot Spencer
Heaven*

Jacob Jackson

Robt. Henry Robertson

Chas. Montague Phillips

William Dewar

Richard Eyans

Alexr. Emanuel Dayis

Arthur W. Watson-Tay-
lor*

John Rigg

Beresford S. GK>S8ett .

John W. Edwards

Adolphus Harold
Browne

Robert Watson

John H. Clerk

Frederick Wilmot Taylor

Frank John Constable
Curtis*

Martin Sorzano Strick-
land*

William Hylton Cooke

Charles H.N. Ringer* .

Wm. S. Noad

Aug. Chas. Bancroft .

Lord Malcolm, C.B.* .

Chas. E. Isaacs

Hon. E. H. Ellis* .

Chas. A. Rerrie

Halfway-Tree
Falmouth
Montego Bay
Little Rirer
Montego Bay

Falmouth
u

Hampden

Montego Bay
(«

a
a

Luces

Say. la- Mar

Ramble

Copse
Ramble
Montego Bay
Chester Castle
Morant Bay
Lucea

Flint River
Hagley Gap
Ramble
Lucea

Green Island

Falmouth

Montpelier

Say.-la-Mar

•••
Montego Bay
St. Mary

Black Riyer

Lucea

• OfftheUUnd.

(i62

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Name.

Address.

Name.

AddraM.

HAKOVSR, eontd.

WB8TM0RBL AND, COfUd.

Hy. F. Godden

Luoea

Walter H. Farquharaon

Little London

George Beid
CharleBOUverWhitelook

Sav..lA-Miir

Grange Hill

W. H. Cooke

Newmarket

Edward Eyre MelviUe

Flint River

W. M. Douet

Sav.-la-Mar

John Alexr. Taylor

Flint River

W. Wooliscrofx

Cecil J. Browne

Luoea

Fred. H. Whitelooke .

Little London

Henry G. M. Davia
Dr. E. H. Cooke

Robert Aitken

Sav.-la-Mar

Chester Castle

George Maxwell

Darliaton

W. H. Farquharson

Little London

Hugh Clarke

Sav.-la-Mar

Hndi A. 8. ^^anftleben
F. H. R. Farqiiharson .
Dr. Jno. W N. Hudson

Luoea

Jas. Rowland WiUiams

Bethel Town

Green Island

W. A. S. Yiokeni

Sav.-la-Biar

Ramble

Richard Harvey

Anthony W. Charley .
H. T. Thomas

Luoea

J. R. Hopwood

Petersfield

Wm. Dewar

Chester Castle

Dr. W. G. Farqnharaon

Dr. E. H Cooke

Henry C. L. Sanftleben

Charles 0. Whitelooke

Grange HiU

Samuel Edwd. Morria .

Green Island

Dr. Charles Edward .

Sav.-la-Mar

WBSTMOBRLAKD.

BeMent MagiitraU.
CM.Calder

Sav.-la-Mar

Harvey
Martin A. Seaton
John Stringer Brown-
hill

Negril

Jugtieet.

J. W. Toone

Sav.-laMar

Charles Millward Gifford

New Market

Lawrence Tate

Bluefielda

William NeUson Far-

Sav.-la-Mar

A. Byron Ventresse .

Darliston

quharson

Ernest Burgess

Grange Hill

Edward John. Sadler .

Sav.-k-Mar

James C. Nolan

Sav.-U-Mar

Dr. OotaviuB Charles

<«

H. C. G. Purchas

Harvey

Joseph Swaby Segr^ •

ST. BLIZABITH.

Zachary Jones

«c

Cuatas.
Hon. James Miller
Farquharaon

Edward M. Earle
Charles S. Farqnharson
Conrad Pile Bovell

Spanish Towp
Sav. la-Mar
u

Santa Cruz

John Williamson Men-

Darliston

neU

S. L. Thornton

Black Biver

Robert McFarlane

Bethel Town

JusHcss,

Charles Benjamin Yick-

Bluefields

Lionel Isaacs'^

••«

era

William Neilson Far-

Sav.-la-Mar

Narcisse Soulange Saya-

Port Maria

John William Earle .

riau

Black River

Frank Bastian

Sav.-la-Mar

Charles Earle Isaacs .

Malvern

John Hudson

Little London

Francis Salmon Maxwell

Robert Henry Robert-

Ramble

John Edward Kerr

Montego Bay

son

William HiU

Siloah

Thomas Stewart Mc«

Whitehouse

Charles Gordon Farqn-

Black River

Neil

harson

Samuel Halton Morris

Sav.-la-Mar

John Yassall Calder .

Malvern

John Coke Farquhar-

Montego Bay

Walter Henry Faiqu-

Little London

son

hanon

John W. Edwards

Ramble

Charles Walter Treleaven

Balaclava

Charles C. Plunkett .

Falmouth

Henry PhiUips Maxwell

Malvem

James M. Farqnharson

Black River

John Cooper

Mid. Quarters

•OfftheXaland.

THE MAOISTKACT.

25»

Name.

Address.

Name.

Address.

BT. ELIZABBTH, COfM,

MAircHBSTiB, oofUinued,

Walter H. Allport*

..•

H.S.Braham

Poms

0. F. Pengelly

Balaclava

Arthur Farquharson

Spanish Towi>

fl. J. LewiA

Black River

Clark

T. P. Leyden

Spur Tree
Malvern

Carrd John (^eoxves .
Robert Burton Parker

Old Harbour

Geo. R. Smith

Mandeville

E. T. Forrest

Black River

George Hubert Galway

0. D. Leyden*

Stnrridjre
Chas. S. Farquharson .

W. V. EdwardB*

Balaclava

Sav.-la-Mar ic

0. M. 0. Farquharson .

Black River

Mandeville

M. H. M. Farquharson .

Mid. Quarters

H. H. Heron

Shooter's HilV

F. H. R. Farqaharson

Green Island

Ralph Adair Stewart .

Newport

James Miller Farquhar-

Siloah

H. A. Jacobs

Mile Gully

son, }anior

S. A. Hendriks

Poms

Abraham John fleodrikB

Black River

Aubrey M. Lewis

Mandeville

Edward Vidal salmon.

Malvern

Charles E. Braham

James Coneys Nolan .

Sav. la-Mar

Alexander Geo. Heron

Cross Keys

William OoDrge Robert-

Lucea

CecU R. Isaacs

Shooter's Hill*

son Farqaharion,

William C. R. Chandler

Mile Gully

M.B.C.S., Bng.

G. Cooke, F.B.O.B., Irld.

Maodeviile

fl. W. Griffith

Black River

E. W, Muirhead

A. E. Harrison

Malvern

Joseph Deleon

Newport

H. D. B. Castle

Santa Cruz

George A. Bonitto

Mandeville

F. Braganza Bowen

Black River

W. Harold Greaves* .

T. M. bartlett

Morant Bay

£. G. T. Farquharson .

Pratville

StephenHudson Peynado

Black River

M.M.Meikle,M.B,o.M.,

Pratville

Geo. Edward Maunsell

Black River

Edin.

PercivalJohn Browne .

Mid. Quarters

A. C. L. Martin

Cross Keys

Dr. George Joseph Neish
Charles Edward Isaacs

Balaclava
White House

Edward Hobbs
Thomas A. Alexander

Kingston
Mandeville

MANGHXSTBB.

Alfred Walder

V^alderston

CugtOB.

OLABBNDON.

Hon. John Powell Clark

Shooter's Hill

Cutiaa.

Buidmt MagiOraU.

Hon. James Wm. Mit-

Four Paths

Wm. Woodhonse Fisher

Maude ville

chell

Juitiees.
Lionel Isaacs*
Michael Easton Mnir-

MandeVuie

W. P. Clark

•••

head

Juiiices,

Joseph Stewart

Newport

George Turland (Senior

May Pen

Thomas Glanvill

Mile Gully

Resident Justice)

ftamuel T. Scharschmidt

Shooter's Hill

Henry Cook

Linstead

Richard Walter Miles .

Newport
Ramble

Alexander James Mel-

Chapelton

R. H. Robertson

ville

Quentin Logan

Four Paths

George Solomon •

Kingston

Edward Francis Coke .

Mile GuUy

Thomas Ellis

Hayes

Dand Walker

Devon

Hon. J. M . Farquharson

Santa Cmz

R J. Miller

Christiana

Thomas Abrahams

Chapelton

Lionel A. Isaacs

Mandeville

George Abrahams

May Fen

8. A. Shaw

Alligator Pond

John Christie Foulds*

•••

Walter Wilson Wynne

Mandeville

Robert Craig

Chapelton

•Off the Island.

464

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Name.

Clabbkdon, cordd,
Isaac R. Latreille
T. J. Hanua
H. T. RonaldBon
^juiniin Logan
Azihur James
L. Anderson
fiidney Moxsy
George D. Murray
Isaac Fox
James C. Elliott
George W. Muirhead
William C. R. Chandler
Thomas W. Miller
Alfred Pawsey
B. G. T. Farqnharson .
Arthur F. Clark
Cecil R. Isaacs
Hon. C. J. Ward, o.M.a.
Leonard Sutton
Thos. H. Sharp
R. G. S. BeU, M.D.
Jl. E. Upton
J. W. MLiddleton
R. J. MiUer
Alfred Walder
H. L. Phillips*
W. F. B. PhiUips
(J. W. Fitzharbert
H. W. F. Robertson .
H. Joslen, M.D.
A. H. Davis
J>. B. Callaghan
H. C. Munn
Wm. F. Robinson
A. A. Green
Xiionel J. Lee
Harry McCrea
JDr. E. V. HalUday .

ST. OATHB&IKIE.

Hon. Geo. McGrath

Resident MaautraU.
J. V. Leach

James Falconer
George Abrahams
.James Ryley
JohnR. Scarlett
William Climie*
.James Richmond
.Arthur W. Douet

Address.

Kingston

May Pen

Milk River

Four Paths

Port Morant

May Peu

Kingston

Hayes

Alley

Hayes

Alley

Mile Gully

Spanish Town

Kingston

Shooter's Hill

MandeTille

Elngston

MandeylUe

Spanish Town

May Pen

Hayes

Kingston

Christiana

Walderston

Alley

Modio

St. Ann's Bay

Chapel ton

Alley

Chapelton

Alley

Milk River

Chapelton

Christiana

Ewarton

Spanish Town

Linstead
Linstead
Spanish Town
St. Ann

Spanish Town
Claremont

Name.

8T. OATHBSINB, wM,

Charles E. Barrow

Dugald Campbell

Ralph H. B. Hotohkin.

Ernest Henry Moirice

Reginald E. H. Melhado

Henry L. Isaacs

G. 0. Lindo

Francis G. Bather

J.H.MoPhaU

L. D. H. Russell

S. C. TiUey

St. Leger A. G. Tivy .

Wm. Gyles

P. H. Bather

W. Charley

M. H. Edwards

J. Messom

Hon. T. H. Sharp .

E. L. Stanigar

W. R. Turner

E. L. Verley

John Huntly Peck,

L.B.O.P., Edin.
Charles Alfred Thomas

Fursdon
A. F.Clarke
S. B. H. Bravo*
Charles T. Cuhasao
Sidney Moxsy
John Sinclair
Thomas Kemp
Hon. Henry Cork
John M. Mills
Edwd. B. Lynch
Charles E. Scudamore
John T. Baylis
Leopold C. L. Verley .
Hon. John V. Calder .
A. L. Keeling
John Cameron
Robert El worthy
Dr. D. M. McPhail .
Alfred E.Wigan
Dr. W. D. Neish
Hy. J. Rudolf
Frank HaU
Frank L. Verley
Arnold Clodd
John Lockett*

Wm. Eden Clark
Geo. E. C. Field

AddreoB.

Kingston
Halfway Tree
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Old Harbour
Old Harbour
Bog Walk
Halfway- Tree
Bog Walk
Morant Bay
EwartoD
Linstead
Riversdale
Kiiigston
Linstead
Kingston
Spanish Town
Linstead
Spanish Town
Kingston
Spanish Town

Spanish Town

Westmoreland
Chapelton
Spanish Town
Kingston
Port Antonio
Bog Walk
Spanish Town
Spanish Town
Linstead
Old Harbour
Ewarton
Spanish Town
Bog Walk
Linstead
Linstead
Hartlands
Spanish Town
Hampstead
Bog Walk
Old Harbour
Spanibh Town
Fear Tree

Grove
Spanish Town
Spanish Town

• Off the lAUnd.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS.

255

.lUDIOIAL STATISTICS.

•

CIVIL,

1900.
If o. of wriU Issaed

lAW

Mo. of writs iasaed

Common

100
Equity 27
Probate 1
Admiratty 1
Quit RenU 5

WSITSI88UU>.
1001.

No. of wriU issued, Common

Law 00
No. of WriU Issued, Equity 18

■« <• Admiralty 2
u u Qnit Bents A2

1002.
No. of wriU issued, Common

Law 100

No. of WriU issued, Equity 11

Protete Nil

Admiralty 1

QnitBenU 1

Total No. iMoed 148

Total No. Issued 168

Total No. issued 118

1900.
Deaolt J adgment
amounting to—
DanuMies
Cosu

£6,28i 16 0
712 6 2

DirAULT JDDOMBVTS.
1001.

Defkult Judgments

amounting to—
Damages £6^86 10 2
CosU 881 4 0

1002.
Default Judgmentf

Damages
OosU

Total .

£6,068 7 10
848 2 8

Total .

6,000 2 2

Total . 6,278 8 11

7,211 10 1

1900.
Contested Causes
amounting to—
Damages
Coate

£2,812 10 7
610 7 10

1001.
Contested Causes
amounting to—
Damages £1,610 4 10
CosU 766 6 4

1002.
Contested Causes
amounting to—
Damages
CosU

Total .

£780 2 6
628 16 8

Total .

8.428 4 6

ToUl . 2,276 10 2

1,408 18 1

1900.

ments entered

amounting to—
Uamages £108 0 11
Corts 08 U 11

BATI8FA0TI0S8.

1001.

menu entered

amounting to—
Damages £160 0 0
CosU 80 11 4

1002.
SsUsiketion of Jndf-

amounting to—
Damages £608 17 2
CosU 844 2 10

Total

201 16 10

ToUI

280 11 4

Total

068 0 0

EQUITY.
(In Supr4m4 Co%irt.)

«0. or SUITS FILED AMD THIim aiSDLTB.

No.

Object.

Result.

19a).

For a declaration

Pending.

For an injunction

do.

To set aside a mortgage

Settled.

For accounts

do.

To haTe accounts taken

do.

-6

For a declaration

do.

For an account and for foreclosure .

Pending.

To recover possession and for accounts

do.

For an account and foreclosure and sale

do.

To set aside an Indenture

do.

For specific performance
To set aside a deed

Settled.

do.

For an account to be taken

Pendiog.

For dower and for enquiries

do.

To recover possession of land and for

accounts

do.

To estabUsh title to land

, do.

For speoifio performance

do.

To rectify a mortgage
For partition

do.

Settled.

For an account and foreclosure and sale

do.

For dower

do.

For an account

Pending.

For a declaration

Settied.

For a declaration

do.

For an account

do.

For an account

do.

For partition and sale

Pending.

256

HA19DB00K OF JAMAICA.

■QUITT. oontinnud.

HO. or lUITS riLBD Ain> THSIE EHDLTB.

No.

2
8
4
h
6
7
8
9

11
12

Objeot.

ResQlt.

1901.

For an Aooount, kc.

For a Decree and for diBtribntion of

proceeds
For partition

For the execution of Trusts and for

Accounts
For sn injanction, for a declaration

and for specific performance
To have Accounts taken

For specific performance

For declaration of dissolution of
Partnership and for Accounts, ko.

For the execution of Trusts for an
account for damages for breach of
trusts

For sale of land and distribution and
for Acconnts

For payment of money due, or for
administration

For recoYenr ot possession of land,
for sp cine ^rformance, for mesne
profits, for o amazes for breaches,
&c , and for an injunction

To have an Account taken

1902.

Fur diBSolutlon of partnership for an
account and for appointment of a
Receiver

For declaration as to coui^truction of
Will

Discontinued.
Pending.
Decree as prayed.
Judgment for Plaintiffs.
Pending.

do.

do.
Judgment for Plaintiff.
Pending.

do.
do.
do.

do.

Pending.

Partiaon and sa'e. Sec.

Decree as prayed

Partition or sale

Pending.

For accounts

Pending.

To establish title to land

Pending.

For declaration, ke.

Pending.

For foreclosure or sale, &c.

Pending.

For an account under mortgage and
redemption and injunction, &c.

Pending.

For payment of money due

Transferred to R.M. Court.

For partition or sale and distribution

Pending.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS.

267

PBOBATS AND ADMINIBTBATION.
1900.

No.

Penonaltf ■worn at

No.

Personalty sworn at

No.

Personalty sworn at

dB2,400 0 0

£270 0 0

460 0 0

1,0B0 0 0

700 0 0

800 0 0

600 0 0

60 0 0

6 0 0

800 0 0

880 0 0

100 0 0

380 0 0

60 0 0

34 13 0

809 0 0

120 0 0

146 0 0

694 0 0

92 0 0

40 14 8

800 0 0

60 0 0

1,481 0 0

800 0 0

220 0 0

800 0 0

360 0 0

8,000 0 0

260 0 0

200 0 0

4,200 0 0

600 0 0

48 7 6

6* 0 0

179 0 0

8.000 0 0

210 0 0

900 0 0

34 6 6

160 0 0

180 0 0

80 26 0 0
Total

•

60 0 0

£28,428 1 7

1901.

No.

Personalty sworn at

No.

Personalty sworn at

No.

Personalty sworn at

£110 0 0

£426 0 0

£106 0 0

130 0 0

Unascertained.

300 0 0

80 0 0

116 0 0

100 0 0

307 0 0

60 0 0

2,600 0 0

Nil

Unasoertained.

260 0 0

1,800 0 0

30 0 0

46 1 8

8 0 0

80 0 0

6,000 0 0

600 0 0

336 0 0

8,000 0 0

Nil

200 0 0

260 0 0

2,000 0 0

844 0 0

633 0 0

600 0 0

30 0 0

20 0 0

632 0 0

30 0 0

10 0 0

460 0 0

1,000 0 0

192 0 0

800 0 0

19 0 0

Unascertained.

6,rtO 0 0

11 0 0

2,000 0 0

150 0 0

Unascertained.

114 0 0

36 10 0

19 10 0

2,221 0 0

30 0 0

6,487 0 0

278 0 0

60 0 0

36 0 0

165,860 0 0

886 0 0

Unascertained.

100 0 0

160 0 0

20 0 0

300 0 0

180 0 0
308 0 0

100 0 0

12 0 0

Unascertained.

60 0 0

170 0 0

60 0 0

80 0 0

1,000 0 0

300 0 0

Unasoertained.

62
1

36 0 0
^otal

£197/246 1 8

In 8 oases the personalty was unascertained.

268

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PBOBATl AND ADMHOBTIUTION, MMMmMd.
1902.

No.

PerBonalty sworn at

No.

Personalty sworn at

No.

Personalty Bwom at

£500 0 0

£4,960 0 0

21,600 0 0

369 0 0

360 0 0

60 0 0

346 0 0

60 0 0

85 0 0

321 2 9

1,200 0 0

490 0 0

806 0 0

Unascertained.

4,937 0 0

Unasoertaineil.

140 0 0

60 0 0

Tlnasoertained,

420 0 0

658 0 0

200 0 0

60 0 0

226 0 0

21 0 0

Unasoertained.

• ••

8,699 12 4

1,260 0 0

10 0 0

7 0 0

Unascertained.

120 0 0

300 0 0

460 0 0

100 6 0

16 0 0

602 0 0

740 0 0

66 0 0

Portion nnadfiunis-

10 0 0

50 0 0

tered.

20 0 0

41'

80 0 0

7 0 0

5.000 0 0

100 0 0

Unascertained.

170 0 0

616 17 4

226 0 0

2,350 0 0

500 0 0

NU.

Unascertained.

600 0 0

206 0 0

239 0 0

660 0 0

460 0 0

600 0 0

160 0 0

10,000 0 0

1,000 0 0

360 0 0

69 0 0

1,281 0 0

7,600 0 0

100 0 0

420 0 0

Unascertained.

Total

£77,109 17 6

DIYOROB.

Date of fllinf Petition.

Qroondfl of Application for Dirorce
or for Judicial separation.

Kesalt.

1900.

JanoAiyQ

Adoltery

Decree nisL

January 18

—

Adultery

—

July 18

Adolteiy

Pending.

8ept6mb«r6

—

Adultery

Pending.

Octobers

—

Adultery

—

Decree nisi

October 9

Adultery

November 29

Cruelty and adaltery

Decree nisi.

November 80

•

Adultery

Decree nisi.

December 8

1901.

Adultery and desertion

Pending.

January 16

Cruelty, desertion and adaltery

Pending.

rebraary28

Adultery

Decree nisi and £25 damages.

March 19

Adultery

Peoding.

ApriJl

Adultery

Pending.

April 10

Cruelty, desertion and adultery

Decree nisL

Jane 20

Cruelty, desertion and adaltery

Peoding.

Jane 28

Adultery

Dismissed.

Jalyl

Adaltery

„

Pending.

Aagostle

1002.
October 1

Pending.

Disoontinaed.

December 6

Decree nisi

March 0

Decree nisL

March 22

Decree nisL

AprU24

Pending.

June 18

Pending.

August 7
September 4

Banding.
Rnding.

September 16

Pending.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS.

DnoicnaBVTB nr thb supbbiob ooubtb. 1901-OB.

259

OoBfleted

AtanAoncd tor want of proMoolioii

ToM

44 ' 18

9a.

608

1^-

11:

888

1,1 7
849
184

2422
684
496

1,670 3601

4,2B4

1,960

800

6,844

OFVBirOBB, ▲PPBBHSK8I0HB,

OONYIOTIOirB AHD AOQUITTALB.

OffencM.

1808.

1804.

1806.

1807.

1888.

1808.

1800.

1801.

1802.

27,600

28,041

27,441

20,186

28,148

26^864

28,778

26,184

&6,66]

27,888

Thtnuaber of taminvyoonTlotionB :-

2,820

2,627

2,224

2,240

2,246

2,077

1,721

1,767

1,878

1,804

2.rorpnBdiallMcen7

266

8. TorofronoMasBliutpropertyother

660

642

487

640

741

684

604

640

648

621

4. Tor other offences

8,708

0,278

7,700

8,707

8,610

7,181

6,880

8,804

8,818

8,824

Th« number of coDTletioiif in the Bapo-
riorCowU:—

1. for offenoee againet the person -

766

748

004

1,060

004

881

688

676

662

476

821

617

612

880

1,022

1,800

820

828

1,086

1,18J

3. roroiTeaeesagslnstpropertyother
ttunpnMUallareeny

1,220

1,100

1,142

.1,860

1,810

1,820

1,022

1,226

1,4M

1,288

4. forotheroffenees

1.400

1,476

1,874

1,766

1,687

1,786

1,666

2,848

1,600

1,382

«>• Duaber of persons Mqvitted :—

I. In the Inferior Gonrta

8,667

8,827

8,610

8,607

0,220

8,166

2,887

7,688

6,847

8,611

^ In the Bnpocior Conrts

i.«J

1,844

1,687

1,681

2,048

8,040

1,602

2,616

2,487

2,060

260

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PAET vn.

JAMAICA FINANCES.

BBTENUB AND KXPKNDITUBB.

Thx reyenne for the year 1901-1902 amounted to £774,837, and the expen-
diture was £751 JVO, resulting in a surplus of £23,137 in respect of the
year's transactions.

The surplus of liahilities over assets at the close of 1900-1901 had been
£126,302 ; this was therefore decreaaed hy the transactions of 1901-1902 to
£H 3,166.

Parochial Beyenues, yrhich are deyoted to Parochial Boads, Poor Belief
Sanitary and other local seryices and are administered by the seyeral Paro-
chial Boards, amounted to £129,244. This does not include amounts bor-
lowed from the public chest, and* which amounted to £248.

Parochial Expenditure amounted to £129,663, or £139 less than in the
previous year. The re-payment of loans &om Qeneral Bevenue, which
amounted to £14,680, are not included in the Expenditure.

Immigration Expenditure amounted during the year to £1,248, a de-
crease on the former years Expenditure of £10,422.

DXBT.

No new loans were raised during the year under reyiew.
The Public Debt directly secured on Qeneral Beyenue stood as foUowa
at the close of each of the last ten years, after making allowance in each
year for the Sinking Funds actually invested for the eventual redemption
of debt.

£
1893 . 1^23,944 2

1,672;299 14

1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902

d.
11
6
2

1,678,744 11

1,666,177 14 3

1,787,499 18 7

1,993,284 4 10

1,988,214 12 7

1,966,710 15 8

3,633,317 9 5

3,638,905 19 8

The above amount was raised at varying rates of interest and the hcJanoe
at present outstanding is held —

at aix per oent.

at four and a half per cent.

£138,491

5,845

1,479,854

1,575,654

271,865

167^96

3,638,905

at four per oent.

at three and a half per oent.

at three per cent.

at two and three-fourths per oent.

FINANCB8.

A oonsiderable portion of the amounts originally raiaed by debentnred
have sinoe been oonverted into inscribed stock under the provisions of Lair
IS of 1885, but the present liability is divided as follows : —

Qroas OntatandiDg —
I>ebentiire0

Inaeribed Stook, England

Inscribed 8took, Jamaica

Imperial Loans

Depoeitay Rector's and Island Garatas Fnnd and
Widowa and Orphans Fond

Iissa Sinking Fands —

Debentures

Inscribed Stock, England

Inscribed Stock, Jamaica

Imperial Loans

Deposits^ Rectors's and Island Ourates Fond and
Widows and Orphans Fnnd

£606,896 0 0

2,748,207 10 8

128,360 0 0

261,190 11 9

138,491 0 0

£3,867444 2 6

£667,234

2,668,913

113,076

261^91

138,491
£3,638,906

The debenture debt is mainly redeemable by a one per oent. sinking fond
which is applied to the redemption of debentures chosen by lot at annual
drawings, and the inscribed stock, both English and Jamaica, is to be re*
deemed by a oumulative sinking fund of one per cent, on the total amount
issued, which is calculated to produce sufficient to redeem the stock at its
maturity in the year 1930.

Of the total of debt on the dlst March, 1902, £691,493 was on account
of the purchase, reconstruction and extension of the Jamaica Bailway to
Bwarton and Porus, £126,600 on account of the Bio Gobre Canal, £217,000
for the erection of new bridges, and £68,475 for debentures issued on account
(A the Myrtle Bank, Constant Spring, Moneague and Bio Cobre Hotels,
which have now been taken possession of by the Government, and £1,449,800
fox redemption of Bailway Bonds.

262

HAITDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

CHI

\ PUBLIODSBT

Laws under
which Debt was

Object of Loan.

Rate of
Interest

Original
Debt

Redeemed.

incurred.

8 Vic, 0. 38
16 Vic, c 20
18 Vic, c 20. to

LawU of 1876 .

Curates Fund

Bectors Fund— Deductions
from salaries for support of
Widows and Orpnans of
Clergy

Widows and Orphans' Fund,—
Deductions from salaries of
Officers Ciyil Service for
their Widows and Orphans

6 o/o
do.

do.

£ B.

27,941 18
16,007 4

94,542 5

d.
3
0

« 1. d.

Loans for General
Purpuses secured
on island Beve-

188,491

—

nues—

Law 12 of 79 .

Law8 8&17of '80

Purchase and restoration Ja-
maica Railway
Extension of Railway

440/0
4 0/0

140,000
400,000

0
0

8,500 0 0
17,600 0 a

Law 19 of '80 .
Law 17 of '84 .

Conyerslon and Redemption
of certain Debentures

Extension Railway Further
Loan

Jamaica Bridges

do.
do.

*298,0fi0
183,000

0
0

20300 0 0

7,100 0 (►

Law20of'92 .

S&40/0

100.000

...

Law 13 of '86 .

To cover expenses of Conver-
sion

4 0/0

4,285 10

...

Law 14 of '86 .

Extension Railway Further
Loan
ditto

do.

62,000

5,800 0 0

Law 16 of '87 .

do.

80.100

3,200 0 0

Law20of'88 .

Conversion of Rio Cobre De-
bentures

Extension Railway Further
Loan

Bridging Rivers, St Thomas
and Portland

Kingston Improvement

Hotels

82,500

6,200 0 0

Law 36 of '88 .

do.

28,000

1,800 0 0

Laws 7 of '81 &1

of '91
Laws 31 of '90 ft

28 of '94
Law 27 of '90 .

340/0&
4 0/0
4 0/0

80/0

120,000
25,000
63,475

0
0
0

6,200 0 0
400 0 0

•••

Law6of'93 .

Public Buildings

do.

100^000

•••

Lawl3of'95

Mountain Roads

do.

84,000

•••

Law 17 of '90 .
Law 1 of 1900 .

Recon. Par. Main Roads, Laws
17 '91 and 33 '94

Railway Interest and Equip-
ment

In aid of Revenue

4 0/0
a|o/o

146,000
164,000

0
0

6,089 2 0

Law 86 of 1900 .

21 0/0

20,000

1,764 16 8

Law 12 of 1889 .

Law 17 of *91 and
83 of '94

Redemption Railway Ist

Mortgage Bonds
Conversions

Carried forward

81 0/0

1,449,800 0

•••
8,429,680 10

0
8

•••

80^406 18 8

•••

8,568,171

80,406 18 8

' 4400^700 low jUea^eWniMd for Klngitoa

FINANCES.

268

OF THS OOLOKY, 3l8T MABOH, 1902.

Ittnedinuid

oonverted

into Inobd.

Stock.

« B. d

US,600

89(V80D

977,220

147,100

100.000

4,286

11,400

2,825

18,600

7,676

88^00

17,600

100,000

84,000

146^000

00
00
00
00
00
10 8
00
00
00
00
00
00

00
00
00

1,449,900 0 0

8,880^806 10 8

8.880,305 10 81614371

OntsiandiBg.

Debentures
and Impe-
rial Loans.

£ B. d.

6,000
61,600

00
00

28,800 0 0

84.800
24,076
62,700
18,625
60,700
7,000
68,476

0 0
00
00
00
00
00
00

148,960
18,286

18 0
84

Inscribed

Stock
England.

£ B. d.

180,448 0 0
329,747 0 0
266,811 10 0
146,686 10 0
100,000 0 0
4,286 10 8

100,000 0 0

84,000 0 0

146,000 0 0

1,449300 0 0

614,871 142,706,127 10 8

2,706,127 10 8

InBcribedl Total Ont-
IStock

Jamaica.

8366

11,184
,792
13,376
7,272
62,920
17360

123,860

128,860

standing.

A B. d.

188,491 2 9

3,844,368 12 0

3344368 12 0 197,160 1 7

3,482,849 14 9

Sinking
Fund and
DebentnreB.

£ B. d.

164 10 0
684 18 2
227 27
174 17 7

179.294 19 7
66 17 6
SO 1 0
63 16 1
87 17 4
46 16 2
186 4 1
6,087 9 0

10.196 12 6

Net Present
LiabUity.

£ B. d«

138,491 2 9

:M47,206 10 6
197,160 1 78.286,699181

264

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

BTATaMUrT OF THS FUBLIO Dl

Laws ander

which Debt wa

incurred.

Object of Loan,

Bateof
Interest

Original
Debt

Brought forward

Loans for Special
Purposes secured
primarily on Spe-
cial Bevennes
guaranteed by Ge-
neral Bevenue—

Law 27 of '85 .

Laws Uof*90&
ly of '80

LawdOof'88

Laws 16 of 72 &
19 of '80
Law5of'92

Laws 31 of '90
and 2 of 1900

Laws 29 of '98
and 2 of 1900

Law 28 of >99 .

Law 37 of '97 .

K.&L. Water Works
ditto

Bedemption of Debentures is-
sued under Law 81 of 1872
forKgn.GasWks.

Kingston Market Commis-
sioners

Kingston Slaughter House
Commissioners

Kingston Improrement

Kingston Sc Uguanea Water

Works
Kingston Streets Further

Lioan
Yere Irrigation

Bednction of Liability by
Conyersion of Debentures
into Inscribed Stock

£ s. d.
3.668,17113 6

£ B. d
80.408 18 8

4o/o
do.

do.

4o/o
do.
8&40/0
2to/o
4o/o
340/0

147,100 0 0

30,000 0 0

20.000 0 0

10,000 0 0

140.000 0 0

20^000 0 0

10,000 0 0

11,600 0 0

388.600 0 0

8.956.771 IS 6

3.100 0 0

200 0 0

7i« 17 11
236 11 8

818 0 0
6,123 9 7

86,627 8 8

F11IANCB8.

OF THS ooi.oinr, Slsi uabsjb, 19Q2, oontiiwed.

lamod in and

converted

into Inobd.

Stock

£ B. d.

2,^30,305 10 8

42,060 0 0

Otttotanding.

Debentures
and Im pe-
nal Loans.

£ 8. d.

614,871 1

42,060 0 0161,720 0 0

laOOO 0 0

139,281 2 1

19,763 8 4

10,000 0 0

a,600 0 0

Inioribed

Stock
England.

iS 8. d.
2,706,127 10 8

42,060 0 0

342,214 10 6 42,060 0 0

III

8. d.
123,360(3.482^9 14 9 197,

Total Out-
standing.

193,800 0 0

10,000 0 0

189.231 2 1

19.763 8 4

10,000 0 0

11.600 0 0

384,294 10 6

Sinking

Fund and

Debentures.

,160 1

£ 8. d.
7|3,286,699 18 2

6,821 6 3

864 7 10
22,682 18 3

719 11 7

31,088 3 11

Net Present
LiabiUty.

186.978 U 9

9,13612 2

116,648 310

19,763 8 4

9,280 8 5

11,600 0 0

363,206 6 6

2,872,386 10 8

867,086 11 92,748,207 10 8

123,3603,867,144 6 2

228,238 6 6

3,638,906 19 8

266

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
A OOMPARATITB TABLB OF BEVBNUB.

1889-90.

1888-89.

Half-
Tear.

1890-91.

1891-^.

1892-«3.

1893-94.

1894-96.

GBNXBALBBTSNUA.

OnBtoms

288,840

166,010

371,866

324,479

303,667

820,976

846,689

Import Duties

9,898

4,222

6.687

654t

138,923

BxoiBe

96,602

68,610»

136,160

123,418

120,003

127.479

776

LioesneB

19,983

9,090

2,916

1,263

785

779

20,133

StsmpB
Post Office

16,666

9,316

19,286

19,317

20,814

22,394

18,296

8.793

17,686

18,278

19,095

20,285

21.886

Telegraph
Tax on Stook

4,795

2,626

6,392

6,687

6,734

6.087

6,783

4,601

1,669

4.763

4,764

134

Court Fees

7,187

4,028

7,678

8,442

8,547

8.665

P.048

TaxinUeuofBduoationFeeB

10,270

12.478

12.260

FineB. &o.

8,622

1,909

4,639

4,614

4,359

6,451

4,432

Jamaica Railway

60,860

119,126t

486

23,646§

4,657

6,774

BeimbuTBementB

24,178

11,082

22,406

24,468

30,508

32,078

32.442

MiscellaneouB

12,111

3,916

6,972

17,802

16,906

18.744

1^370

Interest on Sinking Funds -

8,903

4,664

9.366

9,965

10.433

11,581

12.442

SaTingB Bank

4,766

4,434

11,823

3,936

4,362

34S48

3,996

Total

679,646

408,298

628,961

690,611

569,164

597,130

624,023

APPBOPBIATBD BBYVKUB.

Poor Bates (Law 6 of 1868)

38,263

22,446

40,631

38,748

40,756

42,189

42,923

KinKston Streets

Market Dues (Law 9 of 1874)

3,381

1,961

6,639

7,437

4,346

3,054

3,415

3,914

2,138

4,436

4,616

5,106

6,514

6.020

Pounds (Order of Govt.) -

927

606

1,029

970

967

809

836

Main Road Revenue, Law 17
of 1890

•

30,816

32,012

30,986

31,800

32.234

Parochial Roads

42,146

20,740

60,317

44,845

48,520

60.169

47.111

Sanitary (Law 14 of 1873) -

8,1'^

4,740

8,238

6,621

7.190

9,151

8,327

Fire Rates, Kingston (Law

44 of 1872)
Trade, Metal, Hawker and

1,239

684

1,346

1,771

1,660

1,466

956

4,940

832

6,228

6,483

5,578

5,967

6,325

Gunpowder Licenses Sur-

plus Fund (Law 9 of 1878)

Gas Rates. &c. -

2,641

1,466

2.698

2,611

3,611

2,523

3.416

Parochial General PurpoBCB-

757

247

2,017

1,876

1,977

2.948

3,318

Miscellaneous

944

2,636

2,242

9,177

4,109

4,929

4,874

Total

107,272

58,386

166,486

166,165

164,696

160,519

169,785

IMMIGfiATION BBTBNUB.

Export Duties

3,676

1,106

2,698

448

•t

(Capitation Tax, ico.) Laws 7
of 1878 and 14 of 1891 U

1,428

824

1,930

MiBoeilaneouB

4,462

1,608

879

31,890

81,888

647

209

Total

8,187

2,708

4,406

8 838

81,888

1.871

2,189

• DutT inereased to (to. ft gallon.

• Duty ii
} DntiM

t Bftltwftj sold:— IndndM £100,000 on aoooont of i
I Now intorett on Second MortCftgo Bondi.
U Amended Lftw 14 of 1891.

FINANCB8
▲ CXlMPABATiyB TABLE OF BBTBNUB, COnHmmed.

267

1895.9«.

1896-97.

1897-96.

1898-99.

1899-

191X1.

1900-
1901.

1901-
190si.

QBNBRAIi BBTBNUB.

Ouatoms

Bxcise

LioeoBee

Stamps

Boftd Bevenues

Post Office

Telegraph

Tax on Stock

Coort Fees

Tax in lieu of Education Fees

Fines, &c.

Jamaica Bailway

Beimbnrsem ents

JfiscellaneouB

Interest

Savings Bank Interest on

DepoBits
Lana and Hoase Tax

Total

4PPBOPSIATBD BBTBNUB.

Poor Bates (Law 5 of 1868)
Kingston Streets
Market Dues (Law 9 of 1874)
Ponnds (Order of Govt.) -
Main Boad Bevenne, Law 17

of 1890
Parochial Boads
Sanitary (Law 14 of 1873) -
Fire Bates (Law 44 of 1872)
Trade, Metal, Hawker and
Gunpowder Licenses Sur-
plus Fund (Law 9 of 1878)
Oas Bates, &c.
Parochial General Purposes-
Agricultural Produce Li-
censes Law, 37 of 1896
MlBcellaneous
Water Bates
Advances from Geoeral Be-

venue in aid of Fmids
Parochial General Funds* -

Total

DCMIOBATIOV BBYBKXTB.

Betum Passages
(Capitation Tax, ftc.)Laws 7

of 1878 and 14 of 1891t
MisoellaneouB
Second Term Coolies

Total

860,886

138,726

759

23,187

28,694

6,868

9,i49
12,414
4,662

33^94

16,804

13,428

4,103

321,780

122,736

732

23,947

24,072
6,364

8,284
11,2^48

4,412

208

36,969

13,992

14,199

8,927

282,761

104,961

627

17,999

22,620
4,700

7,368
9,722
3,680

62,661
28,836

4,784

103,266

627

16,297

24,726

22,297

5,876

6,922
10,919
3,998

46,794
16,941

368,601

106,023

1,675

15,807

26,309

20,617

6,190

7,450

10,794

4,806

41,632
19,678

6,i46

337,417
94,712
13.876
17,297
13,846
22,lf«7
4,430

7,618

9,658

6,119

134,962

26,060

57,35ld

10.814

6 661

344,906
97,352
26,447
21,954»

24,076

4,687

7^60

6,619

118,215

26,606

38,186

12,777

6,212

44,397

646,108

691,864

540,509

600,271

624,622

760,887

774,887

42,600

3,727

6,422

977

32,189

48,398
9,039
1,631
6,404

2,099
4,179

4,126

89,339
4,364

28,091

45,538
7.862
1,561

13,271t

3,793

4,5<>3
3,686

8,544

21,122

38,723

36,863
7,630
1,494

12,789t

3,270
4,539

9,219
18,441

46,126

38,415

10,237

1,886

12,359

3,060
3,484

7,004
4,744

47,218

42,484

36,269

42,271

1,799
13,686

2,918
10,376

6,783
1,410

78,448

86,973

161,790

181,668

131,968

129,316

134,978

116,642

129,244

10,638
256

1.476
206

3,402
1,127

3,679

362
1,083

11,314

749
1,248

226
10,893

1124
1,617

558
196

484
1,836

10.793

1,681

4,62 9

5,114

13,311

13,859

8,069'

^ Funds amslgamated.

t Amended Law 14 of 1891.

I Cwrrted to credit of Deposit Aooonnt in 1897-98.

a Ineladee :—

f OTt, Harbour and Light Ihies - jB6,(B8

feesofOfllce • 8,770

Irrigation Beoeipto - 7,668

BenU . 1,926
IftfleeUaneout Beotipta 4,098

T Vvw imlnded in Land Tax.

X Includes Markets and Pounds.

0 Comes in as Oeneral Mevenne in 1897-98.
Parochial Boad Besenre Vund transfer £1,151
Quit RenU 6,684

Land Sales - 1,884

Imperial Grant in aid of Agricultore • 696-

£88,189'

268

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
A OOMPASATIVB TABLB OV BXPBHDITUBB,

1889-90

1888.89.

Half-
Year.

1890-91.

1891-92.

1892-93.

1893-94.

1894-9S.

BXPBKDIT U UB.

Charges of Debt

88,127

40,799

76,669

77,314

77,660

79,661

80^946

Governor and Staif

6,783

3,460

6,947

6,819

7,186

7,049

7,068

Privy Council

...

166

134

Legislative Council
•Colonial Secretariat

1.341

477

1.469

1,448

2,126

3,166

6,346

2,700

6,184

6.047

6,777

6.706

6,609

Director of Public Works -

10,733

6,684

12378

14.668

16,864

16,201

17,7M

Audit Office

3,201

1,611

3,461

3,621

3,606

3,715

3,681

Treasury
Savings Bank

3,137

1,681

3,499

3,838

4,112

4.408

4,417

2,234

1,081

2,374

2,628

2,697

2,889

2,904

Stamp Office

Post Office and Telegraphs •

1,020

448

1,043

1.062

1,119

1,099

l,OiT

26,368

12,690

27,094

22'^

30,032

30,429

32,138

Oustoms,^.

30,882

16,670

32,697

33,311

34,288

35,927

36,909

Judicial

36,068

18,216

38,674

39,764

41,210

43,829

43,000

JSoclesiastical

6,277

3,238

6,138

6,662

4,402

3,824

3,886

Medical

49,616

24,333

49,602

66,068

57,162

57,446

67329

Police

47.827

24.664

60,133

61,390

51,476

51,266

63,140

Prisons and Reformatories •

24,134

11,677

23,674

24,966

26,000

26,623

24,668

Education

37.618

20,332

40,263

40.790

66,033

70,329

67,646

Harbour Masters and Har-

1,473

604

1.416

1,802

2,214

1,756

1,860

bours and Pilotage

Militia and Store

.••

...

Oolonial Allowances and

7,648

3,661

8,690

8,596

9,530

9,627

11,662

Military Bxpenditure

Quarantine and Central

>•«

.••

...

Board of Health

Miscellaneous

20,164

10,091

26.763

72,214

31,662

48,824

24364

Census

• B.

•■■

• 84

6,232

...

Steam Communication

2,619

1,338

2,683

2,160

2,508

2,092

1.800

Stationery and Printing

6,336

4,867

6,634

9,386

8,741

7,550

7,669

Library and Museum

942

616

3,686

1.832

1,774

1,784

2,102

•Colonization

••.

...

•■•

Plantations and Gardens -

6,070

2,686

6,'932

6,057

6,479

6,401

5,061

BaUway

33,167

9,798

*386

♦673

...

Main Roads and Buildings •

67,632

32,210

91,659

91,669

88,718

58,460

66,6^

Pensions.&c.
Parochial

16,036

7,192

14,167

13,227

13.893

14,438

16359

•••

...

Recovered Lands

...

!.!

Jamaica share of "Florence**

damages

...

—

Total

624,600

261,308

642,732

610,246

679,764

592,410

680.808

Sinking Funds. &c.
Appropriated Revennes

27,462

12,636

29,019

28,998

82,906

38,621

36747

112,633

68,627

126,289

135,897

127,419

124,976

146,191

Total Payments from

Income

664,696

332,671

698,040

776,141

740,088

750,906

763,741

Less Debt Payments as

above

27,462

12,686

29,019

28,998

82,906

38,5581

86,747

687,283

319,986

669,021

746,143

707,183

717,386

736.994

Add Expenditure from

Money raised by Loans

37,746

23,671

34,141

116,361

66,163

64,398

54,312

Total Expenditure

674,978

843,606

708,162

861,604

773,846

771,783

781306

Immigration

8,973

1.383

8,411

86,640

6,103

7,677

11.136

* Now tor salary of QoT«nuiieiit DIreotor only.

FIKAHCBS.
A OOMPASATITB TABLS 09 VXPSHDITUBS, OOtOimUdd.

26»

1896-96.

1896-97.

1897-98.

1898-99.

1899-
1900.

1900-01.

1901-
190K

BXPBHDITUKB.

ObariKes of Debt

81,111

82,417

112,660

107,318

111,692

221,323

181,464

GoTemor and Stall

7,806

7,368

7,386

6.072

6,874

6,684

6,661

FriYj GonDcil

140

693

179

l<i3

127

Ii^ifllatiYe Council
Colonial Secretariat

3,497

2,469

1.949

2,389

1,146

1.267

478

6,781

6,612

6,696

4,887

4,464

6.181

4,892

INreotor of Public YTfitkB* -

17,667

17.979

17.070

18,326

16,314

16,162

16,020

Andit Office

i%i

3,629

3,614

4,088

4,116

4,462

4,132

Treasury

4,406

4,634

4,603

4,381

4,316

4,606

4,030*

BaTlngB Bank

8.087

3,276

3,462

3,326

3,149

3.227

2,817

Stamp Office

Post Office and Telegraphs -

1,044

1,106

1,128

1.121

ia43

864

33,476

36,910

34,968

39,232

36,216

36.408

32,824

Bevenue Departments

88,974

39,969

38,240

40,887

38,649

41.224

39,772^

Judicial

44,122

46,611

46,763

41,944

40,048

40,309

38,107

Boolesiastical

3,366

2.927

2,661

2,606

2,236

2,090

1,824

Medical

68,842

69,307

61,092

66,146

48,086

60,234

48,767

Police

69,160

60.889

62,411

61,160

63,720

74,847

74,664

Prisons, andBeformatories

26,466

27,836

27,221

24,676

23,282

3.029

3,013

Bduoation

66,270

67,640

69.388

66,890

69,982

66,072

64,396

Harbour Masters and Har-

8,261

2,741

2,320

2,263

2,188

2,166-

bours and Pilotage

Colonial Allowances and

11,063

12,814

10.447

14,886

13,363

12.212

11.444

Military Expenditure

MiscellaneouB

32,686

29,671

30.668

27,262

26,073

24.604

37,66»

Oensus

Steam Communication

l',800

1.708

Stationery and Printing -

7,818

7,989

7.766

7,268

7,376

7,462

8,842:

Library and Museum

1,916

2,404

1.979

1,762

1,760

1,776

1.1!69-

Plantations and GardeuB -

6,664

6,484

6.329

6,186

6,060

6,233

7.608

Bailway

61,288

77,961

Main Roads and Buildings -

68,664

80,467

46.316

64.366

60,613

67,926

64,629

Pensions, Slc.

16,096

16,962

21,669

21,792

23,932

24,362

26.333

Total Expenditure from

606,605

629.766

627,428

630,701

693,927

768.902

761.700

Income

Sinking Funds, kc.

21,428

34.467

•

Appropriated Revenue

138,476

136.842

126.704

143.129

160,068

166,997

148,48&

Total Payments from

Income

760,408

800.064

764.127

773,830

743,996

930,899

•

liOSB Debt Payments as

above

21.428

34,467

•t

•

738,980

766,607

764,127

773,830

743,996

930,899

Add Expenditure from Mo-

neys raised by Loans

66,301

8,126

•t

•

Total Expenditure

806.281

773,732

764,127

773.830

743.996

930,899

900,186-

Immigration

13,048

979

403

477

11,120

11,670

1,248

* iBcladw Land Dei»vtaieiit. t Inoladed under Ghsrgw of Debt.

X Now treated as Deposit Acoonnte.

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A OOMPABATXYB TABLB OF BXPBVDITUBB, OOntinU&d.

1888-89.

1889-90.
.Half-
Tear.

1890-91

1891-92

1892-93

1893-94

1891.96.

FSOM APPBOPKIATSD
BByBNUB&

BeUef of the Poor 00

d8,567

20,068

£
43^1

£
43,906

£
46,204

£
42.975

£
45.896

Kingston Streets

892

223

892

860

906

1,110

2,022

Markets W

• 3^5

1,823

6,101

7,726

7,169

8,684

7,773

Pounds (e)

1,002

670

1,040

997

866

986

918

Parochial Boads

61,689

27,718

60,148

69,662

62,402

60,070

61.176

Sanitary (d)

8,241

8,261

6,628

6.791

8,960

9,064

8,004

Fire Bates, Kingston (e) -

1,147

793

1,601

1,863

.1.405

1,468

1,503

Dog Tax

•

1,384

2,629

•

Trade License Surplus
Fund C/J

2,496

1,389

3.003

3,006

2.900

1.930

2,689

Oas Appropriation

3,041

1,439

2.701

2,864

6,089

2.981

3.097

Parochial General Purposes-

2,387

•

3,167

3,963

5.816

7,500

Kingston Streets Fund

•

28.300

Total

112,633

68,627

126,289

131.620

127,419

124.976 162.869

1896-96.

1896-97.

1897-98.

1898-99.

1899-00.

1900-01. 1901-02.

VBOM APPBOPmiATBD
BBVBNXTSS.

Relief Of the Poor r«J

46,766

£
46,898

£
47,620

£
44,914

48,384

Kingston Streets

1,966

.•

Markets (bj

6.773

6.733

6,761

4,458

6,868

•

Pounds (c)

846

806

496

•

Parochial Boads

64,170

62,818

46,067

38.106

39.740

39,410

39,163

Sanitary (d)

9,683

9,491

11,232

9,160

9,277

Fire Bates, Kingston (b) -

1,467

1,647

1,668

1,718

1,841

Trade License Surplus
Fund CO

1.867

2,488

2,242

1,723

5,536

•

X}m Appropriation

3,136

3.048

3,019

3,013

2,893

•

Parochial General Purposes

7,072

7.860

8^20

8,206

8,642

•

Kingston Streets Fund

•

Kingston Theatre

763

4.058

700

Water Supplies

•

6.383

Parochial General Funds* .

•

90,392

90,600

Total

133,476

136,842

126,704

111.287

128.414

129,802

129,668

(a J Appropriated by Law A of 1868. (d) Appropriated by Law 14 of 1878.

(bJ ** » 9 of 1874. (•) «' . '<Law44ofl87S.

• FtudA amalgamated.

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271

DSTAILS OF MIBOBLLAHSOUB

1888.99.

1899-1900.

1900^1.

1901-02.

Herk Parochial Boards

«9i0

£000

^728

(ifloellAneoiiB

11,820

10,088

8,906

6,661

b«Sistrar General's Department

4.122

8,919

4,886

4,686

loard of Supervision

444

486

484

882

iubsidy to W. I. ft P. Telegraph Oompany .

2,166

1,600

2,600

1,600

aland Beoord Offioe

1,678

1,028

•

KegiBtration of Titles

1.116

999

1,668

981

Bxtension Track Jamaica Bailway

1,100

•

167

" (Railway)

1,244

1,667

Special Surreys

202

•

Ai^oaltnral Lecturer

•

466

448

Industrial Schools

4,240

1,829

1,882

1,246

Agricultural Conference at Barbados

•

1,177

1,281

880

810

Agricultural Society

Expenses by Sir David Barbour

•

Queen's Jubilee Celebration

•

Taxes and Premiums of Insurance

8,141

2,666

Direct Steamship Co.
Real Estates Yaluation

18.888

•

1,772

27.262

26,078

24,604

37,668

* Ineladed in BUscelUneoos. f Inoluded with Begi8trmr^«neral't Depwtment

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Land at 3d.
per Acre.

Land at Ud.
per Acre.

Land at Id.
per Acre.

Land at id.
per Acre.

Total.

fUngston

£0 6 61

£0 6

^16 6

£0 6 2i

m 13 94

St, Andrew

106 9 6i

18 11

80 1 6i

47 17 9

197 0 4i

St. Thomas

169 11 7

7 18

84 8 7i

68 11 8

266 10 Oi

Portland

118 1 U

3 1

29 17 Hi

69 14 7

210 16 14

St. Mary

281 16 11

24 14

76 17 8

89 8 04

872 i6 14

St. Ann

161 16 0

108 17

1^8 11 9i

79 18 6

489 2 104

Trelawny

98 0 8

67 9

56 6 64

68 12 101

386 9 Oi

St. James

88 10 0

29 1

60 2 8

66 16 74

224 10 74

Hanover

12. 13 Of

80 3

68 17 104

42 14 4

264 8 3|

Westmoreland

86 12 lOi

43 14

97 8 9

72 14 61

299 6 1|

St. Elisabeth

94 18 9i

76 2

78 4 64

121 16 2|

870 1 91

Mancheeter

163 19 Hi

86 18

69 14 7i

66 3 ]|

326 16 lOi

Clarendon

197 9 81

38 19

66 11 7

128 11 74

420 11 8|

St. Catherine

ToUl' £

240 9 8i

70 16

76 19 8i

101 7 11
939 13 HI

488 13 2

1,849 12 H

640 14

887 13 7

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276

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

STAfEIOKT or FABOCaiAL BOAD TJX FOR 1900-1901*

Fuiih.

No. of

Horiekmd.

No. of
Afloes
(SJ 3/6.

No. of Whcfili ® '•

Total Yield.

@7/

15/

10/

30/ 1

,Total^

Kingiton

853

722

662

600

1,974

£1,150 0 8

St. Andrew

1,807

1,202

1,072

1,088

...

2,160

1,547 13 Bk

&U Thomai

1,761

798

510

1,048

1,5681

1,231 16 U
1,008 17 2i

Portl&Bd

1,537

323

436

846

32 '

1,314

St. Mary

3,&61

790

1,768

2,570

2.103 1 14

Bt. Ann

S,8&2

1.447

1,230

1,240

..,

2,460

2,092 6 3

Trelftwny

1,315

867

610

576

1,186

998 15 S

8i, Jamei

1,645

918

472

627

1,019

1,069 4 6

Bftnover

2,025

926

446

610

...

956

1,173 S 04
1,830 1 oi

Westmoreland

2,918

961

94H

884

1,842

Bt. KHzabftth

2,026

1.352

984

67:f

.«.

1,566

1,629 12 0

Manchf&ier

2,2i^

1,290

998

618

...

1,615

1,544 10 01

Clarendon

2,8ia

1,245

700

1,174

.*-

1,881

1,830 le 5

Bt. Catherine

3,448

1,643

856

2,273

100

3,129

2,386 8 6

Port Royal

1
13,%S^2

..»

"776^

2 9 8

Total 19tXM901

30,816

10,772

13,676

2&,2M

:£i,i^» la lU

1899-1900

3i?,634

13,370

10,968

14 J62

762
14

25,890

32,767 13 U

Increate

t,mt

112

>>«

Dccreaie

1,818

196

476

666^11,268 19 t

BTATKMBNT 8HBWIKQ THE NUMBEB OF TBADB LI0BK8B8 IB8UBD IK THE YBAB 1901-1902.

Retailers.

•< o

Parlth.

1st
Class.

2nd
Class.

3rd
Class.

Total.

•1

Kingston
St. Andrew

148

281

607

...

168

188

St. Thomas

210

219

Portland

280

332

St. Mary

284

326

St. Ann

231

267

Trelawny

186

199

St. James

174

186

HanoTer

121

ISO

Westmoreland

273

294

St. Elizabeth

276

303

Manchester

...

284

308

Clarendon

...

300

314

St. Catherine

306

344

Port Royal

...

Total

172

378

3,381

8,926

...

STATBMByr SHEWING THE NITMBEB OF 8PIBIT LI0BN8B8 IS8UBD IN 1901-1902.

Dealers.

Retailers.

Taverns.

Parish.

Dist.

Town.

Hotels.

Kingston

St. Andrew

St. Thomas

Portland

St. Mary

123

St. Ann

Trelawny

417

St. James

HanoYer

Westmoreland

St. Elizabeth

Manchester

„

Clarendon

St. Catherine

Port Royal

Total

748

269

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FlNAirOSB.

277

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278

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

IMPORTS AND BXPORTS.
Thb T&lne of the Imports into the Colony in each of the last five years waa a»
follows :-—

1897-98

£1,674,380

190O-1901

•

£1,722,069

1898-99

•

1.8U,793

1901-1902

■

1,766,921

1899-1900

1,806,866

The Imports for the year last past were apportioned between the four ge-
neral headings into which all imports are divided in accordance with Board d
Trade requirements, thus : —

Head I. Live Animals, Food, Drink and Narcotics £646,600

** IL Baw Material, yis.—

(a) Textile . £368

(b) Metal 2

(o) Other . 78,202 78,662

in. Manufactured Articles—

(a) TeztUe

(b) Metal

IV. Coin and Bullion

£426,964
163,628
866,606

•

946,193
30,136

Total

1,699,490

Taking the whole of the Imports the Island's Custom was distributed in eaeti
of the last three years in the following proportions, viz. : —

1901-1902.

1900-01.

1899-1900.

Dnited Kingdom
United States
Canada
Other Cotrntries

46.8

43.3

7.0

2.9

46.2

43.4

8.6

2.8

46.0

46.7

6.4

2.9

Of the total value of goods entered for home consumption during the year, Speoiflc
Duties were paid on £686,182 or 40.3 per cent. Advalorem Duties were taken on
£763,452 or 443 per cent, whilst the goods admitted free amounted to £269,907 or
16.4 per cent.

The total Exports for 1901-02 are valued at
Whilst those of the past year totalled
Shewing a net increase of

£1,939,142

1,797,076

142,066

When grouped under the four principal heads prescribed by the Board of Trad»
they compare as follows : —

I. Live Animals, food, drink, &c. —
1901-02
1900-01

1,666,967
1,663,363

II. Baw Material—
1901-02
1900-01

160366
147,940

IMP0BT8 AKD SXF0KT8.

279

m. Manufactured Article
1901-02
1900-01

IT. Coin and Bullion —
1901-02
1900-01

44^99

48.040

76,731
37,733

The laland's Exports during the past year, compared with those of the two im-
mediately preceding, were distributed as follows : —

1901^02.

1900-01.

1899-1900

United Kingdom
United Stotes
Canada
Other Countries

21-1

«6-6

1-6

11-7

18-8

63*8

1-8

15-6

19-2

63*6

1-6

16-6

Tlie following Statement shows the relative importance of the Island's products
during the last three years : —

1901-02.

1900-ei.

1899-1900.

Sugar

Bum

6-4

Coffee

7-8

Dyewoods

6-2

Fruit

51-6

Pimento

Minor Products

17.0

9-6
8-8
9-1
6-2

45-2
6-4

14-8

10-8
7-2
7-8
4-8

460
9-7

14-7

The following table shows the proportion of the exportable value of the princi-
pal products of the island, to the total value : —

1897-98.

1898-99.

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-08.

Sugar

8.3

9.8

10.8

9.0

7.7

Sum

6.3

6.1

7.2

8.2

6.4

Ccxffee

11.4

10.6

7.8

7.9

7.8

Dyewoods

8.9

8.8

4.8

6.6

6.2

Fruit

42.8

41.4

45.0

43.2

51.6

Pimento

3.6

8.3

9.7

9.6

Other

18.7

16.1

14.7

16.6

17.

The exports from the colony during the past five years were distributed among the
different countries in the following proportions : —

1897-98.

1898-99.

.... . .

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-02.

United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada .
United States
Other Countries

22.6

1.3

62.3

13.8

20.6

1.5

69.0

18.9

19.2

1.6

63.6

16.6

18.8

1.7

63.7

15.8

21.1

1.6

65.6

11.7

S80

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
YALUB or IMPOBTB BHTBBED FOB OONBITliPTlOV.

Abticlsb.

1892-93.

1893-94.

1894-95.

1895-96.

FOOD STUFFS.

From United Kingdom
*' British PoBBessionB .
•• U.S. of America
* Other Countries

£ B. d.

97,897 4 6

197,216 16 6

396,761 7 0

1,647 8 6

£ s. d.

100,694 16 61
196,782 19 111
396.822 12 6
1,863 4 8

A B. d.

100.642 14 0

186,836 16 3

414,844 10 1

4,141 9 6

£ fl. d.

116/^76 6 9

171,936 6 1

493,113 6 0

3.333 6U

Total Food Stvdts

692,612 16 4

696J63 12 7

706,466 9 10

783,959 3 9

LIQU0B8.

From United Kingdom
»» British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
»• Other Countries

62,809 10 10
6,662 18 11
6,246 14 1
1,868 6 8

81,989 17 3
6.024 9 10
4,614 16 10
1,766 9 10

70,241 10 7
4,492 6 11
4,363 7 1
2,874 1 9

72,832 9 10
1,348 14 2

12,202 17 6
4,419 11 9

Total Liquors

76,476 9 6

93,296 12 9

81,961 6 4

90,8(»13 8

TOBACCO IKCLUDIKG
CIGABS.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
'• Other Countries

993 1 7

44 16 JO

18.281 16 4

467 1 7

1,714 14 9

1 3 0

18.606 10 6

364 7 6

1.349 3 3

6 19 4

16,278 IS 9

324 10 I

1,618 7 10

26 11 2

16,021 1 3

39116 0

Total Tobacco

19,776 13 6

20,675 16 7

17.969 6 6

16,967 16 3

HOUSBHOLD FUBKITUBE.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
*» Other Countries

13.943 8 4

221 0 4

7,384 11 8

422 18 1

24,376 2 9

141 18 8

8,683 16 2

1,046 13 11

27,362 19 6

49 1 6

10.284 1 11

3.240 2 2

19,270 16 11

36 13 8

10,123 7 6

2,714 18 6

Total Household Furniture .

21.971 18 6

34,146 10 6

40.936 6 0

32,144 11 7

CLOTHING IKCLrDING
BOOTS.

From United Kingdom
'* British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
" Other Countries

621,282 17 8

2,016 19 11

26.081 3 11

4,722 9 2

604.678 7 10

808 14 2

44,484 13 6

6,402 6 10

629.612 4 2

1.041 16 0

66.804 1 3

6.687 16 1

604,011 12 7

679 11 0

73,867 0 8

8,004 17 11

Total Clothing

668,103 10 8

666,274 1 3

603.046 17 6

686,663 2 2

HABDWABB AND IBONMON-
GBBT.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
•• U.S. of America
•• Other Countries

Total Hardware and Iron-
mongery

79,103 14 1
383 19 1

21,980 12 11
669 18 7

72,026 3 6
186 18 8

23.286 13 8
706 16 3

68,709 16 6

83 2 7

24,097 9 6

760 8 4

69,948 13 8

187 6 11

25,627 16 9

1,489 17 11

102,038 4 8

96,204 11 1

93,640 16 10

97,268 14 8

IMPORTfl.
YALITB OF IM70BT8 BMTBBBD VOB OONBUMFTIOK.

281

1896-97.

1897-98.

1898-99.

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

£ B. d.

101,340 12 6

164,878 15 11

408.332 10 11

2,652 1 11

A 8. d.

94,349 19 7

129,270 2 7

438,936 19 4

2,210 16 10

A B. d.

72,966 16 3
132,307 3 11
381,646 19 4

12,892 9 6

£ 8. d.

78,086 17 5
118,182 9 8
386 906 14 3

13,769 8 1

« 8. ^.

76,862 16 6
143,412 14 11
332,244 6 6

16,702 16 8

£ 8. d.

71,328 12 7
118,139 1 9
339,463 2 7

12,886 8 8

666,704 1 8

664,766 18 4

699,702 7 11

691,944 9 6

667,222 14 6

641,807 0 7

66»798 19 5

187 4 11

6,080 14 4

3,248 6 4

39,908 13 2

183 16 10

6.778 16 3

1,263 6 2

46,284 10 8

329 0 2

13,019 10 2

1,933 10 3

37,364 14 6

348 16 3

16,424 11 10

1,980 19 11

89,645 8 3

102 4 11

9,040 10 6

1,629 5 3

40,738 7 6

34 13 1

6,746 12 8

1,210 13 11

66,315 6 0

47,124 11 5

60,666 11 3

65,109 2 6

60,317 8 11

■

47,730 6 9

2,348 16 8

204 8 4

13,238 11 6

168 0 9

2,477 9 4

10 6 0

11,147 18 9

83 6 1

4,096 14 4
12 19 4

8,667 8 8
91 8 6

7,034 0 0

. 1 1 10

4,476 I 4

80 19 8

8,490 9 11

9 17 0

2,290 3 6

114 8 0

8,062 6 8

16 10 6

3,606 14 2

126 16 10

16,959 17 3

13,718 19 2

12,767 10 9

11,691 2 10

10,904 18 6

11,731 7 2

14,694 1 7

44 8 1

8,931 18 6

3,066 5 4

10,767 0 7

74 13 4

6,744 11 11

976 16 4

6,900 0 6

27 9 6

6,794 8 6

1,644 6 0

9,027 10 6

41 9 0

6,163 15 6

1,126 16 4

9,993 0 2

34 9 6

6,864 6 6

768 10 4

13,369 6 1

70 7 10

6,646 15 9

1,337 17 1

26,726 13 6

18,662 1 2

14,366 4 6

16,348 10 3

17,660 6 6

20,424 6 9

437,836 3 11

1,840 17 7

62,619 4 9

11,044 3 7

332,990 14 6

1.608 9 10

39,492 1 2

938 3 1

404,699 6 6

3,364 0 6

68,088 14 10

6,077 0 1

398,311 6 7

2.862 6 7

87,619 16 0

4,443 19 7

374,364 11 8
2,636 7 2

66,220 3 6
3,409 6 6

391.035 7 9

3,600 2 2

82,925 2 10

4,144 4 6

602,739 9 10

376,029 8 7

482,129 1 10

493,237 7 9

436,630 7 9

481,704 17 3

62,689 6 3

282 6 9

26,412 9 0

1,683 17 8

56,924 16 10
2,287 7 9

30,740 1 6
1,163 19 4

83,691 8 11

1,460 16 6

120,706 6 2

1,976 15 9

68,476 11 10

620 0 9

50,431 10 0

3,066 16 3

67,885 10 1

162 5 9

38,894 14 0

1,673 3 9

46,009 10 2

261 8 3

28,498 15 1

1.542 1 9

89,867 18 8

91,116 4 4

207,723 5 3

122,582 17 10

98,606 13 7

76.301 15 8

282

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
▼ALI7B OF IKPOBTS BNTEBBD FOS COKBUMFTIOH.

Abticlbs.

1892-93.

1893-94.

1894-95.

1895-96.

BUILDHrO MATBBIALB.

From United Kingdom
** BritlAh PoB8eB8ion8 .
" U.S. of America
*' Other Countries

£ 8. d.

18,991 1 2

6,456 8 6

62,214 12 0

731 6 9

£ 8. d.

8,251 15 8

6,556 18 5

70,528 1 6

1,292 1 5

A 8. d.

36,099 17 3
7,441 10 7

80,981 7 0
2.981 11 6

£ 8. d.

10,30112 3

4,560 1 5

79,212 11 7

30 6 5

Total Building Materials .

82,393 7 5

86,627 16 11

127.504 6 4

94,104 10 8

BBTATB8' MAOHINBBT AND
SUPPLIES.

(Other than Food Stuffs,

Liquors, &c.)
From United Kingdom
•• British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
" Other Countries

11,234 7 11

328 2 3

5,154 18 2

20 11 5

23,119 13 10

610 0 0

6.617 13 2

31,420 16 11

2,168 9 3

8,081 13 1(^

162 9 0

16,157 12 9

94610 0

7,576 11 2

16417 5

Total Estates' Machinery
and Supplies

16,737 14 9

30.347 7 0

41,833 8 0

23,844 10 4

OTHBBMAGHINBBT AcTOOLB.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
" Other Countries

25,666 10 4

11,148 2 9
381 12 1

17,439 7 2

93 11 1

10,632 0 8

654 2 10

21,320 17 2

16 15 0

17,563 4 11

2,899 0 6

30,907 7 8

67 7 10

43,886 12 11

1,084 15 ^

Totalother Machinery&Tools

37,196 5 2*

28,819 1 9

41.789 17 7*

75,936 3 11

GOALS AND COKB.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
'* Other Countries

36,873 14 0

I 0 0

7.101 2 0

38,443 13 10

68 0 0

5,141 8 0

50.618 13 6

478 0 0

6.953 16 6

46,274 8 3

6 0 0

6,960 10 6

17 10 0

Total Coals and Coke

43,975 16 0

43,653 1 10

58.060 9 0

62,268 8 8

BOOKS AND OTHBB PBINTBD
MATTEB.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
" Other Countries

11,423 12 5

273 1 10

2,604 19 10

76 6 3

15,530 17 5
245 2 8

4,714 15 4
161 6 1

15,278 19 4

161 8 2

3,954 3 10

192 18 11

14,080 0 4

187 0 4

8,080 13 7

186 11 0

TotalBooksand other Printed
Matter

14,378 0 4

20,652 0 6

19,587 10 8

22,633 6 3

MIBOBLLANBOUS.

From United Kingdom
" British Possessions .
" U.S. of America
»• Other Countries

126,549 11 1
16,913 4 1

109,426 19 5
16,106 1 3

188,022 16 9

6,054 12 6

117,395 2 8

19,780 16 2

151,696 11 11
25.970 3 6

152.039 1 1
29,232 1 8

184,148 8 10
11,691 14 8

170,118 3 10
13,320 12 3

Total Miscellaneous

268,995 15 10

331,253 8 0

358,937 18 1

879,278 19 7

Grand Total

1,928,656 12 7

2,136,112 19 9

2,190,712 11 2

2,256,637 0 8

• Indading Baflroad PUnt and Bridget.

IMPORTS.
YALITB OV CMFOBTS BHTSBBD VOB OONBUUPTIOIT.

2SS

1896-97.

i897-98.

1898-99.

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

£ B. d.

19331 7 6
2,969 4 6
60^80 0 11
...

£ 8. d.

29,632 16 11

1,488 9 3

47,047 6 6

78 2 1

£ 8. d.

6,662 14 4

3,642 11 10

41,985 17 6

2,263 17 6

£ 8. d.

9,679 13 6

1,018 17 8

41,063 18 4

167 9 1

£ 8. d.

12,898 18 2

1,683 8 6

34,325 12 3

216 4 4

£ 8. d.

10,979 18 7

1,877 4 6.

29,876 18 6

398 14 8

82,680 12 9

78,246 13 8

64.646 1 1

61,919 18 2

49,123 3 3

43,132 16 a

13,066 5 5

12 10 0

2,670 16 6

13 0

8,602 9 7

291 12 0

2,131 2 10

12 1 6

6,376 6 1
6 6 7

3,101 6 10
3 1 1

12,978 10 6
12 1 8

6.007 19 10
68 14 1

17,618 13 2

7,726 12 11
331 19 11

24,676 9 4f

311 13 2

6,338 16 1

16,660 18 11

11,037 6 11

9,484 18 7

19,067 6 0

26,677 6 0

30,226 18 7

12,147 11 0

59 0 6

16,507 12 0

673 5 4

3,784 11 7

6 11 3

6,179 16 9

389 16 8

1,381 2 2

767 2 3

9,869 4 1

2,217 10 1

2,688 17 6

8,447 8 5
1,339 2 1

10.767 17 7

4,472 12 1
663 11 9

6,902 17 &

82 1 2

7,043 7 10

2,478 8 2

28.287 8 10

10,369 16 3

14,214 18 7

12,475 8 0

15,904 1 5

16,466 14 7

83,331 0 0

70 0 0

7,234 17 0

672 7 9

42,646 0 0

9 7 0

13,710 0 0

368 0 0

20,854 7 0

90 0 0

31,369 0 2

8 10 0

24,461 10 0

38,493 6 8
18 0 0

13,186 16 0

48,467 11 6
4 10 0

9,676 15 0

100 0 a

66,430 16 0

41,306 4 9

66,628 7 0

52,821 17 2

62,972 16 8

61,667 16 5

75,107 10 0

13,076 16 6
160 1 10

2,152 10 4
176 9 9

11,143 12 4

268 0 0

2.231 16 2

287 11 0

7,623 11 11

273 0 2

2,552 7 10

76 16 10

8,442 12 10

212 6 4

1,593 19 9

16 7 0

8,357 0 7

87 18 6

2,023 5 8

6 10

8,232 3 6

122 1 4

2,004 5 6

21 11 0

16,564 18 4

13.930 19 6

10,626 16 9

10,264 6 11

10,474 5 9

10,380 1 6

165,129 16 4

, 9,186 18 8

128,337 14 4

9,154 10 5

143,771 8 9
11,200 18 6

116,646 6 11
9,637 14 4

169,114 10 7

4,872 2 5

121,016 4 6

11,461 12 0

161,683 12 1

11,228 18 1

178,719 19 7

8.719 6 8

117,819 16 10
6,678 17 1

176,392 9 5
8,817 13 5

166,160 5 7
11,870 8 6

160,867 15 0
6,598 7 6

812,807 18 9

280,166 8 5

296,464 9 6

360,351 16 5

308,708 16 9

844,486 16 7

1M612 2 9

1,660,667 18 9

1,814,793 3 0

1,806,866 1 9

1,662,676 19 2

1,699,491 1 8

284

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
QVAHTITT A2nD YALinB OF BZPOBTB.

1892-98.

1898-94.

1894-96.

1896-98.

ABTI0LB8,

BUOAS.

To United Kingdom
" British PoBseBBions
** United Stotesof America
•• Other Countries

Hhds.

1,181

1,033

19,506

202

12,493

11,420

215,542

2,228

Hhds.

792

457

22.773

127

9,262

6,343

266,162

1,477

Hhds.

1,208

1,161

20,951

132

12,323

11,846

213,697

1,346

Hhds.

3,181

671

18,966

187

6,7»
181,196

Total Sngar

21,872

241,683

24,149

282,244

23,452

239,210

22,995

195,469

RXTU,

To United Kingdom
*' British Possessions
** UnitedStatesof America
^* Other Countries

Puns.

15,384
389
282
927

173,077

4,375

3,172

10,431

Puns.

11,939

243

291

2,139

119,377

2,436

2,914

21,395

*
Puns.

16,119
433
309

2.701

154,480

4,163

2,963

25,882

Puns.

16,691

268

418

2,489

137,297

2,360

3,620

21,888

Total Bum

16,982

191,065

14,612

146,122

19,562

:187,478

18,811

164,600

OOFFBB.

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
•• UnitedStatesof America
" Other Countries

Cwts.

26,487

6.547

46,550

17,720

92,707

22,917

162,928

62,013

Cwts.

17,208

3,040

67,579

10,466

66,681

11,789

223,120

40,546

Cwts.

19,053

3,006

66,666

16,403

71,449

11,276

212,499

61,611

Cwts.

18,911

3,396

37,641

24,444

63,834

U,468

127^

82,600

Total Coifee

97,304

340,565

88.293

342,186

95,128

356.734

84,391

284^821

PIMENTO.

To United B^ngdom
" British Possessions
" UnitedStatesof America
" Other Countries

Cwts.

,23,803

785

31,401

13,757

20,232

668

26,691

11,693

Cwts.

37,753

873

31,437

17,692

33,035

764

27,507

15,480

Cwts.

26,336

509

41,661

16,449

25,336

509

41,661

16,449

Cwts.

30,866

979

44,637

20,975

^,648
906

41A97
19,401

Total Pimento

69,746

59,284

87,756

76,786

83,955

83,966

97,347

90.046

DTBWOODB.

To United Kingdom

»' UnitedStatesof America
" Other Countries

Tons.

40,460

22,435

36,132

145,540

199

81,014

129,999

Tons.

47,990

264

15,933

34,941

230,669

1,320

78,637

170,828

Tons.
36,064

17,224

24,884

160,341

77,160
111,533

Tons.

37,166

26,197

23,147

167,068

381

106370

96,078

Total Dyewoods

99,082

356,762

99,068

481,344

78,172

349.024

85,674

362,328

• AtaSteadazdoflOO

BXPORTS.
QUANTITT ASH YALXTB OV SXPOBTS.

28&

1896-97.

1397-96.

1896-99.

1899.190a

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

1
1

•
1^

I"
OP

►

Hhda.

610

667

17,606

204

4^244

4,380

138,449

1,606

HhdB.

364

231

15,073

130

2,786

1,866

116,907

997

HhdB.

844

718

16,244

7,039

6,983

185,372

1,917

HhdB.

2,026

16,736
268

20,259

4,816

167,351

2,682

HhdB.

952

343

13,106

362

10.708

3,855

147,416

3,962

HhdB.

i.iii

1,046

15.012

400

10.799

8,0U2

114,8-14

3,069'

18,909

148,679

16,798

120,966

18,037

160,311

19,510

196,107

14,760

165,941

17,869

136,704

Pans.

14,978

. 288

1,076

112,339

2,160

646

8,067

POIIB.

11,762

286

1,700

78,348

1,912

461

11,34(-

PiinB.

13,640

333

291

1.380

90,931
2,227
1,945
9,192

•
Puni.

14,166

424

1.023

118,042

3,635

668

8,621

PunB.

11,927

434

166

1,527

129,214

4,702

1,689

16,638

PunB.

11,628

349

867

111,918

S,36&

806

8,34&

16,428

123,212

13,790

92,061

15,644

104,296

15,692

CwtB.

19,600

6,174

30,722

27,110

83,606

CwtB.

31,194

1,028

37.173

64,678

1130,766

14,044

152,143

12.928

124,42&

Cwte,

16,060
2.361
26,686
22.486

47,762

7,482

84,607

71,206

OwtB.

26,078

2,800

19,160

38,371

48,584

6,414

37,124

74,371

Cwtfl.

23,324

6,204

46,710

36,061

34,305

6,196

67,233

64,486

33,320
10,496
52,227
46,087

Cwta.

16,516

4,666

26,678

38,269

30,343
8,049

48,834
70,269

CwtB.

18,128

3.989

36.911

45,09^

86,739

5,887
62,944
66,621

66,612

210,946

85,409

166,493

110,289

162,219

142,130

85,907

167,485

103126

162,091

Cwts.

40,905

482

29,038

29,726

31,237

373

22,606

23,037

Cwts.

10,384

244

16,496

11,703

14,019

301

22,876

16,747

CwtB.

22,777

769

27,416

26,976

37,298

1,259

44,893

44,174

43,671

1,439

62,042

76.410

CwtB.

25,318

2,326

34,374

88,530

27,860

2.669

37,811

42,382

CwtB.

18,605

1,076

28.830

23,670

20,366

1,184

31,714

26,600

99,560

77,162

38,827

62,942

77,988

127,624

123973

173,662

100647

110,602

72.080

79,854

Tom.
19.960

18!^

73,224

27,934
68,743

Tons.

11,772

19*146
16,290

81,817

52.868
44,650

Tons.

7,482

18,626
25,420

19,724

49,016
66,792

TonB.

3,341

10,930
18,014

9,696

28,976
47,866

TonB.

1,168

19.702
16,924

3,267

56,074
48,725

Tons.
6,233

23,294

18,414

15,688

68,790
46,40a

46,861

169,901

47,208

129,336

51,628

135,532

32,286

86,526

37,784

106,066

47,941

120,881

U^iidgftiioniMMh.

t At a Btendard of UO liquid gaUoni eaob.

286

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
QXTAITTITT AVD TALUB OF BXPOHT8.

1892-93.

1893-94.

1894-96.

1895-96.

Abtiolbb.

t
s

FBUIT.

To United Kingdom
" British PoaseBsions
" United States of America
•• Other Countries

•••

1,527

4,146

394,789

...

1,991

6,001

519,862

...

1,284

3,218

511,716

...

1,U4

2,991

637,670

Total Fruit

...

400,504

...

527,871

...

516,242

...

531,812

TOBAOOO (iNOLUPIBa
OIOABS).

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
•• United Statesof America
•* Other Countries

lbs.
1,469
4,968
216
8,846

734
2,424

108
1,917

lbs.
2,525
6,985
112
4,992

1,262

3,491

2,189

lbs.

2,732

10,292

191

5,411

1.366

6,165

2,878

Ibft.

2,061

10,406

378

2,433

1,041

6,202

189

1,216

Total Tobacco

10499

5,183

14,614

6,998

18,626

9,005

16,297

7,648

MINOB PBODUCTS
(INCLUDIKQ OINOKB).

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
" United States of America
" Other Countries

...

£
57,520

4,972
26,093

6,678

...

66,416
6,676

38,223
7,086

£
61,683

3,462
37.143

4.197

...

77,028

4.352

44.727

11,818

Total Minor Products

...

96,263

...

118,401

...

106,486

...

137,920

OATTLB.

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
•' United States of America
" Other Countries

£
...

...

£
...

...
...

...

Total Cattle

...

HOBBBKIND.

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
»• United States of America
" Other Countries

Head.
"9
"'5

-207

"l41

Head.
"9
"2

"634

'"60

Head.

£
85
585

"' 76

Head.

"' 3

...
10

"*96

"293

Total Horsekind

^48

694

745

388

MIBCBLLANBOUS.

VU.^Foreign Prodyce re-

To United Kingdom
" British Possessions
** linited States of America
" Other Countries

...

£
7,719

8,424

44,444

8,582

...

25,499

26,379

33,137

8,078

...

£
24,422

9,405
31,380

7,337

...

24,668

14,233

54,748

4,660

Total Miscellaneous .

...

69,169

...

93,093

...

72,544

...

98,089

Grand T.tal

...

1,759,806

...

2,075,689

...

1,921,422

...

1,873,106

BXF0BT8.
QI7AKTITT ASD YALUB OV BZPOBTB.

287

1896-97.

1897-98.

1898-99.

1899-1900.

1900-1901.

1901-1902.

■^

-2

-a

-z

-a

•••

5,238

...

3,668

...

1,766

.«•

7,230

•■•

5,499

...

64,799

,.,

1,896

...

6,472

...

4.119

...

5,744

...

11,380

...

11.204

•«.

497,649

...

619,618

...

627,350

...

800,402

•••

768,836

...

925,887

...

292

...

2.065

...

680

...

504,784

...

630,050

lbs.

636,300

...

814,066

IbB.

785,746

1,001,461

lbs.

3^237

1.618

5,769

2,859

18685

3,447

29.446

2,638

56,426

4,690

51,175

5.778

10,722

5,290

16131

6,010

15596

6.568

16,533

5,812

24,984

8,444

25,618

4,999

12,(138

935

37768

3,459

7,936

697

3,209

840

2.961

457

1.337

367

16,806

3,520

17670
78338

5,762

54421

7.528

66,108

7,469

79.108

9.088

24,350

4,821

42,803

11,363

18,090

96637

17.230

115296

16,659

163479

22,679
£

102480

15,960

...

83,912

...

103,096

...

99.259

...

113,361

...

112,418

...

60.922

...

.),289

...

5,096

...

8,286

...

10.528

...

78,091

...

8,887

...

29,797

...

33,621

...

43,516

...

56,314

...

1H,226

...

44.220

18,456

...

18,108

...

30,415

...

33,385

...

32,701

...

9.909

...

137,454

159,921

Head.

181,476

Head.

213,588

...

236,436

...

123,938

Head.

*"*20

...

:::

...

"88

1,243

8,810

2,348
2,348

17,417

3,298

24,882

652

4,791

348

2,550

108

1,243

8.810

17,417

3,298

24,882

652
Head.

4,791

348

2,550

Head.

...

215

211

114

106

981

••.

...

101

...

•••

...

464

100

641

607

456

1,001

679

179

9r3

721

560

115

1,982

...

44,S59

...

38,677

48,936

...

10,842

...

21,874

...

92,864

7,190

...

12,167

...

'6,371

...

28.634

...

6,6 3

...

7,906

...

29,767

...

17,609

...

12.341

...

23,390

...

19,799

...

43,518

...

4,647

...

7,173

...

52,517

7.317

...

6,292

H5,018

...

85,968

...

70,616

...

130,165

70.083

...

62,628

...

179.306

*•.

1,470,241

...

1,448,448

...

1,662,542

...

1,868,080

...

1,797,077

1.939,142

288

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

TOTAL KUMBEB, TONNAOB, AlTD OKBWB OF BAUiUfO AFP

BRITISH.

With Cargoes.

In Ballast.

Total.

With Cargoes.

Year.

Tons.

«'

Tons.

•

Tons.

SAIL

IFG

1897-W .

146

9,826

917

8,660

327

194

18,486

IfiU

21,387

610

1898-d9 .

176

12,160

1,186

144

13,496

1,037

319

26,666

14.371

868

189^1900 .

166

11,308

1,160

129

11,862

998

296

23,166

2,148

14,268

287

1900-1901 .

129

8,668

882

6,440

494

196

16,008

1,376

7,069

169

1901-1902 .

132

9,796

880

4,660

280

171

14,446

1,160

7,179
STB

166
AM

1897-^8 .

349

426,842

14,403

129634

4,326

442

666,476

18,729

180

102,061

3.69»

1898-99 .

860

487,334

14,917

164

160727

6,874

614

688,061

20,791

200

143,969

4,86ft

1899-1900 .

287

376,309

12,671

140

161800

6,706

427

628,109

18,376

230

206,044

7,36ft

1900-1901 .

219

331,030

11,066

121683

4,388

316

462,613

16,474

261

217,201

7,711

1901-1902 .

240

344,942

13,076

68 92,348

3,796

308

437,290

16,872

360

331,616

11,176

TOTAL NUMBBB, TONNAOB, AlfD OBBWB OF SAILIHG AKD

BBITIBH.

Year.

With Cargoes.

In Ballast.

Total.

With Cargoes.

Tons.

flO

Tons.

1897-98 .

160

14,816

1,002

4,104

271

196

18,919

1,273

114

SAIL

40,196

ING
1,068

1898-99 .

265

20,731

1,904

4,888

362

321

26,619

2,266

42,508

1,107

1899-1900 .

211

17,604

1,633

6,496

604

290

24,099

2,137

81,608

733

1900-1901 .

146

10,266

1,032

4,606

341

196

14,870

1,373

26,797

61S

1901-1902 .

128

8,584

846

6,862

342

174

14,446

1,188

27,210

602

1897-98 .

368

419,431

16,076

140032

3,810

448

669,463

18,886

232

STB
116,6]3

4,606

1898-99

866

433,635

16,056

143

161248

4,619

609

604,783

20,676

303

192,238

7,18ft

1899-1900 .

346

416,962

16,220

107086

3,121

426

624,047

18,341

32^

270,246

9,882

1900-1901 .

273

392,269

13,961

62,4ft6

1,638

316

464,726

16,489

372

306,84ft

11,216

1901-1902 .

263

364,947

14,612

61,064

1,836

299

426,001

16,448

647

444,492

lft,062

BHIPPIVG.
8TBAM TWBSmLB BHTBBBO IK THB POSTS OV JAMAICA.

289

VOBBION.

TOTAL.

In BaUMt.

TotaL

With Oargoes.

In Ballast.

Total.

Tons.

•'

Tons.

90,466

8i2

154

51,753

1,352

206

31,112

1,427

142

39,126

1,169

348

70,288

2,596

31.031

786

126

45,402

1,143

218

26,531

1,648

227

44,527

1,822

445

71.068

8,365

i27,012

638

41,270

926

199

25,561

1,437

195

38,864

1,636

394

64,425

3.073

26,999

677

31,068

746

152

15,687

1,061

129

33,439

1,071

281

49,076

2,122

:22,343

498

29,522

664

152

16,974

1,046

26,993

778

242

43,967

1,824

VEB

ssia.

62,096

2,129

270

154147

5,825

529

528,893

18,099

183

181730

6,455

712

710,623

24,554

961

107361

6,281

461

251330

11147

550

681,303

19,783

425

258088

12165

975

839,391

31,988

136

96,483

3,521

366

304527

10887

517

584,358

20,037

276

248283

9,226

793

832,636

29,263

190

153116

5,495

441

370317

13206

470

548,231

18,797

286

274699

9,883

756

822,930

28,680

270190361

7,160

620

521977

18325

590

676,558

24,251

338

282709

10946

928

969,267

35.197

8TKAM VSSSELB OLEABBD THB PORTS OF JAMAICA.

FOSBION.

TOTAL.

Iq Ballast.

Total.

With Cargoes.

In Ballast.

Total.

Tons.

J5
>

Tons.

45
>

Tons.

rig
36

SBL8.
12,274

300

160

52,469

1,368

264

55,010

2.070

16,378

571

346

71,388

2,641

8.091

162

136

50,599

1,269

380

63.239

3.011

12.979

624

457

76,218

3,535

8,465

157

40,073

890

290

49.212

2.266

14,960

761

387

64,172

3,027

6,781

117

33,578

730

211

37,062

1.645

11.386

458

276

48,448

2,108

3,665

30,865

697

190

35.794

1.448

9.517

437

245

45,311

1,885

FB8
29

8BL8.
33,719

1,009

261

149,232

6,617

690

534.944

19.684

119

173751

4.819

709

708,695

24,503

160

64.031

4,048

463

256,269

11284

669

626.773

23.242

803

215279

%^7

972

841,052

31,809

37,986

1,125

368

308.231

11007

668

687.207

25.102

125

145071

4,246

793

832,278

29,848

60.197

1,959

438

367,045

13172

645

699.105

25,166

109

122665

3,496

754

821,770

28.661

78,092

2,096 614

517,684

18158

810

809.439 30.674

108

134146

3,932

913 943,585

34,606

290 HANDBOOK OF JAMAIGiL

CURRENCY OF JAMAICA.

Air Act, 24 Geo. II., chap. 19 (part of sec. 9), is still in f orce, though it has beeoma
from altered oircumataiicea almoat obsolete. It provides that no paymant shall bo
deemed good but in oarrent coin of gold or silver, unless when both parties agree for
payment in sugar or other produce.

The Acts relating to the metallic currency are 3 Victoria, chap. 89, ''to provide
for the assimilation of the currency of this island with the currency of the United
Kingdom ;" 6 Victoria, chap. 28 ; 6 Victoria, chap. 40 ; 7 Victoria, chap. 61 ; Law
49 of 1869 ; and Law 13 of 1880 ; and the several Proclamations bearing on the
coinage are of the following dates : 14th September, 1838, 19th August, 1853, 9ih
March, 1854, 23rd October, 1863, lOth November, 1866, and 11th November, 1869.

A Proclamation was issued on 23rd October, 1863, calling attention to the fact tiist
the fractional parts of the dollar of Foreign States were not a legal tender, and pro-
hibiting their reception in payment of Customs duties or taxes. Subsequently, under
Law 8 of 1876, the silver doUar itself ceased to be a legal tender.

The paper currency within the island consists of the notes of the Colonial
Bank and the Bank of Nova Scotia of £1, £5 and upwards.

The Island Act regulating Banks not established under Royal Charter or by Act of
Parliament is the Act 7 Victoria, chap. 47.

The money of account in Jamaica is pounds, shillings and pence, sterling. By the
present Law of Jamaica all silver coins above tiie value of siznenoe current in Great
Britain are legal tender here to any amount while those under sixpence are legal
tender to the extent of forty shillings in one payment, but to no gpraater extent (7
Vic., chap. 51) ; and all copper coins current in Great Britain are legal tender here
to the extent of twelve pence in one payment, but to no greater extent (6 Vi&,ohAp.
40) ; but there is now no copper coinage current in Great Britain, and the bronae
comage which has superseded it has not been made current here by Proclamation.
The other coins current here are all American gold coins of $5 and upwards at the
rate of £1 Os. 6d. per $5 (one doUar gold pieces are only current at 4s. Id.) ; gold
coins current in Great Britain and Iieland, and British silver crowns, half-crowns,
florins, shillings and sixpences, all of which are legal tender to any extent.

By Law 49 of 1869 the issue of a nickel currency of pennies and half-pennies is
authorized, and these coins are a legal tender to the extent of one shilling and of one
sixpence respectively. Law 13 of 1^ authorizes the issue of nidcel farthings, whidi
are a legal tender to the extent of threepence in one payment.

OOIKB nr OIBOITLATION.

British coins, gold and silver, of all denominations —

American (United States) Gold —

*' Double Eagle - at £4 2 0

<< Single « - - 2 1 0

** Half - - - 1 0 6

« Quarter - - - 0 10 S

« Dollar - - -04]

Jamaios^— Nickel Coins : Penny, Half-penny, Farthing,

There are no means of ascertaining with aoouracy the amount of specie introduced
into the island at imy period^ b^t thefollowii\gis a statement of the value of the gold

OUmtSKGT*

291

ftnd lilver coin imported and exported by the Oolonial Baak in each of the yean
^om 1st Jannazy, 1880, to Slat December, 1901 :—

fears.

Imported.

Exported.

1880

£7,600 0 0

£81,646 6 0

1881

20,64110 0

1882

66,300 0 0

21,469 7 6

1888

86,142 18 4

. 30,676 0 0

1884

83,200 0 0

41,490 0 0

1886

106,102 0 0

1886

2,600 0 0

91,886 0 0

1887

98,600 0 0

16,376 0 0

1888

69,400 0 0

31.776 0 0

1889

20,400 0 0

46,126 0 0

1890

69,200 0 0

69,493 6 8

189L

10,100 0 0

4L300 0 0

1892

Nil

31,260 0 0

1893

43,326 0 0

1894

Nil

27.676 0 0

1896

14,800 0 0

31,262 10 0

1896

36,800 0 0

26,076 0 0

1897

21,200 0 0

7,442 7 6toS0th

2,060 0 0to3lBt

£9,492

Sept.
DecW

7/6.

1896

10,200 0 0

88,848 0 0

1899

66,800 0 0

10,632 17 8

1900

Nil

74,877 6 8

1901

Nil

72,499 18 0

The rates for the selling of Bills of Exchange at the Oolonial Bank and at the Bank
ef Nova Sootia are as foUow: —

RATB8 rOB SBLLIirO OV LOHDOIT.

90 Days - par.

60 Days - } per cent.

30 Days - ) per cent.

Sight - ( per cent.

Drafts on Messrs. Lloyd's Bank, Limited, drawn to order on demand, are sold
ti the following rates : — f per cent, premium with a minimum chaige of Is.

BATBS FOB SBLLIH G OIT ITBW TOBK.

Demand Drafts only issued ; price varies aooording to Exchange quotation at New

TorL

COLONIAL BANK.

STAIT OF OOLONIAL BANK.

E. W. Lucie-8mith, Manager.

A. H. Bichard, Accountant.

J. A. Bobison, Cashier;

J. H. Aikman, Sub- Accountant.

J. L. Davidson Clerk.

T. A. Smith **

R. 8. Wilooxon **

G. H- N. Haly «

P. W. Jarris «

C. L. Wingrove Clerk.

R. S Haughton **

Jas. Alex. Fraser '<
Sydney Albert Qooch *'

J. J. Barry "

P. D. Burnett •*

F. S. Bolam ^

H. C. Aitken **

A. G. Duff «

The annexed statement shows the circulation of the Oohmial Bank for tea yearn,
^t is, from 1893 to 1902, indusiye.

292

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
COLONIAL BAVK.

Tmt.

180t

18M

18t6

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

1901

1902

Oaartor.

SlBtMftioh
80ih June
80ih September
8lBt December

Slit March
80th June
80th September
8l8t December

8l8t March
80th June
80th September
8l8t December

8lBt March
30th Jane
80th September
3l8t December

8lBt March
80th June
80th September
8lBt December

8lBt March
80th June
80th September
8l8t December

8lBt March
80th June
30th September
8lBt December

Weakly ATenge Ofnolatioa.

Yaaifj ATaBaga.

168,996
176,268
172,660
lo«,o6x

188,881
187,068
174,366
180,469

168,066
165,618
164,876
180,929

181,776
182,667
168,876
166398

161,778
147,999
140,913
162,326

160,761
166,947
144,001
149,601

146,807
161,008
160,646
162,648

144,746
129,190
108,489
106,780

101,089
111,709
107,604
112,789

119,281
126.000
182,266
180,678

174»17»

I88^67»

imjM

173,660

160,764

162,809

160^1

122,286

108,278

127,066

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA. 29S

BANK OF NOYA SOOTIA.

LrooBPO&AiBD 1832.

OapitiO, Paid-up, %2fl00fiQ0. Besenre Fond, $2jS00fi00.

Hbad Office in Halifax, Nova Sootia, and Branohes in Montreal, Toronto, Win*
nipeg, St. John, N JB., in Canada, and in St. John's, Nfd., and Boston and Ohi-
nigOf in the U.S. A.., also at Kingston, Jamaica.

STATF AT XEBrGBTOir.

Mavaobb— A. H. Rowley. Asst. Mahagba— 0. D. Freeman.

AooouiTTAVT— J. H. Turner.

Clsrks.

J. B. N. Bruce
J. A. Templeton
W. O. Oasaidy

0. B. Whitehoma

8. S. Stems
A. B. Morrison
fl. A Lindo

FOBBIGN MONEYS AND THBIB ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS.

Ooantrj,

Chief Coin.

Engliab
Value.

Ooontrj.

OblefOoin.

BncUsli
Value

Aigaiftiae,ChiUuidUni.

£ a. d.

Holland and Jara

Florin

£ s. d.

0 18

gwj

Dollar

0 4 2

Do.

10-Florin (gold)-

0 10 8

AaiMAUkdHn&gMy

Florin (tUTer) -

0 1 11

India

Bupee (about) -

0 1 8

B«W«m

Trane

0 0 9i

Do.

Mohur,16do.(fO]d)

1 0 S

Biua

Milnl

0 2 li

Italj

Lira

0 0 0|

OMiad>aad Untd.Stet«i

DoUur

0 4 2

Ja|»an

ITen

0 4 1|

ddu

ITaol of surer-

0 0 8

Do.

10.TenPieoe(gold)

2 10

Do.

Dollar (TWiee) -

0 4 0

Mexieo, OhiU k

Peru
PenU

Dollar (about) -

0 4 2

OBte

Dollar

0 4 2

Toman

0 10 0

BaoBiaricuidSwedon

Kroner

0 1 li

Portngal .

Milrei (about) -

0 4 10

*TPt

Piastre

0 0 2i

Boaila

8ilTerBouble(pr.2y«)

0 8 0

Do,

M>-PiastPleoe(gold)

0 10 2|

Spain

1 Peseta

0 0 0|

Do.

98-Plaatre8 -

10 0

Sweden and Nor-

iS-Kronor

10 0

bueo

Vrano

0 0 Oi

Switeerland .

Franc

0 0 9|

vVBUBy •

IMark

0 10

Turkey

lPia8tra(Bearij)

0 0 8|

ao-Mark (gold) -

010 7

Do.

^.Turkish

0 18 0

enect

DnchmaOOOlepto)

0 0 Oi

West Indies*.

Dollar

0 4 2

In the tbore Table the equiralent ralnes are given as near as possible, but generally Foreign moneys ar«
not ezaetly oonunensuzate with BngUsh, as the course of exchange continually ▼aries, alllMtInf «ons«>
%unt|r the nlatlTe Talues.

* In these, as In all British Colonial Possessions, Bnglish mon^ of erery denomination is oonent.

994

HANDBOOK OT JAMAICA.

PART VIII,

EDUCATION.
fSee prteiouM is$ues.J

■DXrCATIOBAL STATISTICS VOS 1901 AHD 1902.

Tow,

Number

of
Schools.

Scholars

enrolled on

Books.

SehoUvsin

ATcnge

Attendance*

Goremment

Grants, in-

cludingBnild-

ing Grants.

First Glass
Schools.

Second

OhMs

Schools.

1901
1902

786

728

86,491
84,799

47.441
46,277

42,482
41,688

202

189

329
841

NOTB— The ftyvrage attendance has increased since March let, 1902, by about 10 per cenL

The fcdlowing shows the state of edacation in the Island at the date of the tak*
ing of the Centas in 1881 and 1891 :—

1881. 1891.

Can Bead and Write
Oan Bead only

Total

115,418
116,660

177,796
114,493

281,068 288;286

Attending School • 67,402 99,769

In 1885 a Commission was appointed to consider and report what changes '
naoessary to be made in the system of elementary education in the colony. This
ConmiiBaion reported in 1886, but it was not tiU 1892 that two laws were Pjuued in
the LegifllatiTe Conncil giving effect to some of its recommendations. The flrti
of these proyided for the creation of a Central Board, to be presided over by the^
Head of tiie Education Department, whose functions should be mainly advisory, bat
without whose recommendation no new school should receive aid, nor any changer
be made in the Code of Regulations. Provision was also made for the payment oi
m grant in Ueu of fees to all schools where fees are not charged ; for the enactment
by the Governor, in his discretion, on the recommendation of the Board, on or
after the 1st January, 1896, of compulsory attendance at Elementary Sohoob kk
■noh towns or districts as he may designate; for the establishment of smaU
scholarships to assist needy scholars from the Elementary Schoob to obtain hi^^ier
Education in the Secondaiy Schools ; and for the enforcement of a conaoieii6ir
danse similar to the English. The Code then in force was to remain so until •L-
tered on the recommendation of the Board.

The Secondary Education Law provided for the establishment of Seconda^
Behodls in any important centres declared by the Governor in Privy CounoiL on
the recommendation of the Board, to be without adequate provision for Seoonaaiy
Education ; and for the granting of Scholarships to scholars in such schools to en-
able the more promising of them to continue their education at High SohooU or
Colleges. The establishment of a Secondary School under the Law at MonteffO
Bay was in 1895 recommended by the Board of Education and sanctioned by the
Governor in Privy Council, and the school is now in successful operation.

In December, 1897, in accordance with a resolution of the Legislative Counol,
another Commission was appointed, similar in purpose to that of 1^5. The Oommia-
aion consisted of His Honour Mr. Justice Lumb, LL.D., (Chairman), the Most Bev*
^Archbishop Knttall, D.D., the Bt. Bev. Bishop Gordon, D.D., two MembeiB of th»

BDUGATION. 3M

LegifllatiTe Oonnoily Tiz. :— the Hon. D. S. Oideon and the Hon. Jas. Johnston, M.D.y
nd the Rev. Wm. QillieB, D.D. The Commission held in Kingston and other parte
ef the Island 46 public meetings and examined 277 witnesses, and in November,
1896, presented ite report, aooompanied with the evidence it had taken. The Legisla-
tive Gonncil at its session in 1899 passed an amending Education Law, and there was
afnrther amendment of the Oode, in both of which were embodied, with modifications,
some important features of the report, including some change in the powers and
duties of the Board of Education, nrovision for the closing of schools and amalga-
mation of schools, change in school age, and special provision for Infant Schools
irith a view to Elindergu^n teaching. The Board of Education having approved
of other reoonunendations in the Report, to wit : — that no new elementary school
leoognised by Government should be denominational; that both in Training
CoUeges and in Elementary Schools increased and special attention should be given
H> agriculture and manual training ; and that for the majority of students in l>ain-
ing Colleges a course of two years of training should be provided instead of three ;
these recommendations were introduced into the Oode and came into force, as pro-
vided by the Law, during the st- ssion of the Legislative Council in 1900.

The reconunendation in the Report of the Commission that schools found to be
unnecessary should be dosed, and that other schools should be amalgamated, where
eeonomy and efficiency could thereby be promoted, was at once carried into efBsct
to a considerable extent, with the result that on the 1st of January, 1900, there
were 757 Elementary Schools, including Infant Schools, receiving Oovemment
grsnte.

The Board of Education has met regularly since its appointment, and was, for
the first six months, through its Standing Committee and Sub -Committees, con«
stantly at work revising the Code. The Revised Oode was finally submitted to
His Excellency the Governor in February, 1893, and was approved in Privy Council
in July of the same vear. Subsequent revisions were approved in 1895, 1899,
1900 and 1902. The following are the chief provisions of the present Code ^—

SOHOOLB ON AKNUAL GRANT LIST. — INSFBOTION.

Ko scholars are allowed to be admitted into elementary schools in receipt of
grants, who are under 6 or over 14 years of age.

Public elementary schools are inspected, and the scholars are examined in the
prescribed subjects, and marks are given upon the following scale :—

I. — Stats or the School.

Marks.

Organization . • ^ lio

Discipline • . 5 J
n. — WoBK or the School.
Primary Subjects,

Reading and Recitation . , 16*^

Writing and English (including Orthography, Composi- ' ( ^

tion. Elements of Grammar) . • 16 [

Arithmetic — Mental, and on Slates and paper . 16 J

Elementary Science, ^through Object Lessons, practical 1

illustrations, and simple experiments,) having special VlO

reference to Agriculture . . J
Seoofkdary SubjecU*
Scripture and Morals • .6^

Drawing & Manual Occupations . 6 I 16

Geography, (with incidental History) 3 [
Singing

SpecM Subjects,

(A) Needlework (for all schools as a rule.)

(B) i Practical Agriculture and Horticulture
( Mauual Training.

296 HAVDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Iir INF AWT KGHOOL8.

Haita.

I.— Statb op the School. '

{Oiganization ^^ Isi

Discipline 10 J

II.— Work of the School.

{(A) — IVork of a Kindergarten naiwre :
Manual work (including Drawing) S'^

Songs and Kindergarten Games 8 I 92

Nature Study and Home Geography (taught through f
conyersational lessons and Object Lessons) 8 J

(B) — Scripture and Morals 6

{(0) ^Chief Elementary Subjects ; '^

Beading and Recitation 12 i ».

Writing and English (oral and written) 12 T ^

Arithmetic — Mental and on Slate lOj —

OOUBSB OF 8T0D7 AND STAKDABDS OF CLASSIFICATION.

All Schools on the Annual Grant List are examined according to these StandardB.
The maximum marks attainable are only given at Inspection when the whole of
the subjects mentioned in the Syllabus are taken, and when the school as a whole
has attained to the highest degree of proficiency tiiat would be possible under any
teaching. Every lower degree of proficiency receives a proportionately smaller
number of marks, which may be fractional.

^ The schools are ranked in three classes, according to the number of marks
that may be awarded to them at the annual inspections, when the results achieved
during the year are measured by the standards. Speaking generally scJlooIb with
56 marks or over are first class ; with 42 marks or over but under 56 seoond claoa,
and with 30 marks or over but under 42 third dass.

Grants are made by the Government, based on the number of marks obtained
by each school, and to some extent also on the average attendance. In ichoola
with an average attendance of 80 or over a grant is given of one pound per muk
for the principal Teacher with possible additions for the teaching of drawing, for
training PupU Teachers, for Practical Agriculture, Manual Training, and for any
excess in the average attendance above 80. In addition to this, grants are made,
depending on the average attendance, for the payment of assistant teachers as the
schools may require. A restored Teacher engaged as Assistant in a school with
over 150 in average attendance, may receive as much as £42 per ATmnm^ and if
in charge of a de^urtment in a separate building a further grant of 3s. per unit
of average attendance in that department. A woman teacher may earn idso a bo-
nus grant of £1, £2, or £3 per annum for excellence in teaching needlework. If
a woman is not on the ordinary teaching staff, a grant to a sewing mistress is
made, if the sewing done is considered to deserve a grant, at the rate of Is. 6d.
or Is. per unit of average attendance at the sewing class, which must have been
held for 72 hours during a school year of twelve months. Schools with lesa than
80 in average attendance earn for their principal Teacher grants which can in no
c ise be less than 15s. a mark, and which rise g^raduaUy from that amount for an
average of 20 by an addition of Id. per mark for eveiy unit of average attendance
above 20 to the full 20b. per mark when the average is 80.

Pupil Teachers can be engaged in nearly all schools and will receive pay depend-
ing upon the amount of grant at the disposal of the manager, provided they pass
the examinations. PupU Teachers who fail to pass the examinations may hxve
their pay reduced. Any person who pays a fee of 5s. may be examined with the
Pupil Teachers of any year, and will be informed of the results of his examiufr-
tion. In July, 1901, 319 Pupil Teachers and 597 other candidates presented thein-
selves for examination.

Annual building grants of £1,500 were given from 1867 to 1896, indoaiTe,
and £500 was voted in 1897, 1900 and 1901, and £250 in 1902. No building grant
was given in 1898 or 1899.

EDUCATION. 297

In addition to the foregoii^ the following means are employed by the Govem-
it to promote Elementiury Ednoation : —

1. 40 nude Btndente are supported at the Mico Training OoU^ in Kingston,
who are being trained as schoolmasters. In addition to de number sup-
ported by the GoTemment there are also 20 students on the original foun-
dation supported by the Mioo Trustees in England. The Trustees haying
dosed the Mico College in Antiffua are now providing also for training 12
students from Antigua at the Jamaica Biioo College.

2. A Training College is maintained at Shortwood, in St. Andrew, for girlsy
in which 30 students are under training for the work of school-keeping.
{8ee below.)

3. Provision is also made for a payment to the managers of certain voluntary
Training Colleges of £25 a year each for a specified number of resident
students under training, and of £10 for every student, resident or non-
resident, who passes the yearly examination.

There are also regulations providing for an annual examination of students in
Training Colleges and of teachers of Elementary Schools with a view to the grant
of ** oei^cates" to those who are successf al, and for the payment to certificated
teachers of an annual bonus depending on the mark of their respective schools.
Teachers who are desirous of being regiBtered are required to take certain portions
of this examination.

Dp to the present time 254 teachers have presented themselves for examina-
tion, of whom 103 have been successful and have obtained certificates. There are
now 430 certificated teachers, and 94 students who have passed the certificate
examination and will receive certificates after a period of probation.

In 1900-1902, four courses of lectures on Agricultural Science were delivered in
Kingston and the Santa Cruz Mountains, at which nearly 200 teachers were pre-
sent. Qreat interest was evinced by the teachers and excellent results are
anticipated.

SHOSTWOOD TBAINIKa OOLLBOB FOB FBMALB TBAOHBKB.

This College, which was formerly under the management of a Board of Visitors
appointed by the Grovemor and consisting of ladies and gentlemen, and is now under
a BoMrd of Directors similarly constituted, was established in September, 1885, to
meet the want, long and pressingly felt, of more trained female teachers for the
.Elementary Schools of the island. The College is strictly undenominational ;
ordinary students are selected by competitive examination, and an entrance fee of
fire pounds is paid on admission . Students are boarded and lodged free of ex-
pense to them daring the period of their training, subject to an undertaking on
their part to teach in Jamaica Elementary Schools for six years at least.

The ordinary College course occupies two years, during which the course of
tnatzuction is in accordance with the schedule attached to the Government Bules
for Training Colleges.

While in residence the students are expected to dress uniformly. To facilitate the
carrying out of this regulation, a stock of material is kept at tiie College from which
the students may purchase what they require, but in no case is the uniform provided
by the College.

This College, which was first established at Barbican, in St. Andrew's, and subse-
quently transferred to Camperdown Pen, was finally, in September, 1887, removed
to its present site at Shortwood.

The course of training includes practice in teaching and the management of a cLass,
which is carried out in the Practising School on the same premises.

The College library of books of reference is open to teachers in the neighbourhood
on Saturday from 3 pan. to 6 p.m., where the text-books recommended in the Code,
Irom time to time, may also be seen.

298 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

BOABD OF DiBXOrOBB.

The Most RoTd. Enos Nuttall, d.d.. Archbishop of the West Indies,

Cfhainxum.
Bight Rev. 0. F. Douet^ i>.D.y Vioe-Ohurmaa.

Hon. Thomas Capper, b.a., B.8e.
Bevd. Wm. Pratt, m^
Eevd. W. Graham.
Bevd. O. H. Baron Hay.
Bevd. W. Priestnal.
Bevd. C. E. BandalL

Bevd. Canon Kilbnm.
Miss F. C. Borke.
Mrs. F. Bavin.
Mrs. T. L. Roxburgh.
Mrs. A. James.
Mrs. C. F. Lamb.

Mrs. G^. Henderson.

LAD7 P&iNCiPAL — Miss Anna S. Marvin, assisted by a staff consisting of three As-
sistants and a Mistress of the Practising School.

An Industrial School for Girls has also been established at Shortwood, which vas
Opened on the Ist April, 1892, under the superintendence of Miss Johnson, the
then Lady Principal of the College. Miss Marvin in now Superintendent.

The Board of Directors of the College is also the Board of Visitors of this School^
which serves as a Practising School for the College.

THS BOABD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education constituted under Law 31 of 1892 consists of —
The Hon. Thomas Capper, Superintending Inspector of Schools, Chairman cbb offuwi.
The Rev. Canon Simms. M. ▲., Principal of University College, Yioe-Chairman.

Most Rev. Archbishop Nuttall '^

Right Rev. Bishop Gordon

Rev. J. Reinke
Hon. Dr. J. Johnston
Hon. & Rev. J. Maonee

Miss M. M. Barrows, B.A.
Rev. G. H. Baron Hay.
Hon. and Rev. F. Bavin
Rev. A. James, B. A.
A A. Kennedy, Esq., b.a.

Secretary— J. D. Kerrich, Esq., b.a.
The duties and powers of the Board are laid down in the 11th Section of the Law
«• amended by Law 9 of 1893 and Law 23 of 1899 :—
(a) To consider and advise upon any matters connected with the working of PabUe
Elementary Schools in Jamaica, particularly :—

(1) Any such matters as may from time to time be referred to it by the G<K
vemor ;

(2) Any changes in the Code that it may think desirable to be made or that m^
be referred to it by the Governor ;

(3) Any changes that may be necessary for the working of compulsory attend*
anoe when brought into force;

(4) The establishment of new schools, and the dosing of or withdrawal of aids*
tanoe from superfluous, unnecessary or inefficient schools ;

(5) Any changes m the Education Laws it ma^ consider advisable to be made;
(() To make and alter By-Laws for the conduct of its business and the regulation of

its proceedings.
It is also provided that when alterations are made in the Oode, <^all suck A-
teratioDS shall either have been recommended by the Board of Education, or
shall have been submitted to Uiat Board for its consideration and advice."

JAMAICA SCHOOLS COMMISSION.*

Thb Legislature in 1879 passed a Law (84 of 1879) creating a corporate body
called the Jamaica Schools Commission : (1) To be a governing body for the man-
agement of a School to be called the Jamaica High School, to be so conducted at
to promote the higher education of the country, and (2) to have power to make
visitations of Endowed Schools and to prepare and execute schemes for the nh
form of governing bodies and the better application of endowments for eduoattoD
throughout the island.

The Schools Commissioners, at the request of the (Governor, perform the iam»
functions in J amaica as the CivU Service Conmiissioners in the United Kingdom* with
reference to the examination of Candidates for the Civil Service under tl^ oompeti-

* For history see preTloas toves.

SCHOOLS COMHISSIOK. 29^

the examination syvtom introdnoed dnring the QoTemoTBhip of Sir Henry Wylie Kor-^
Bum> These ezaminations, howeyer. hare at present been indefinitely saspended
hy the QoTemment, the last one held haring been in October, 1897.

JAMAICA BOHOOLB OOMXIBBION.

The Most Beyerend Enos Nuttall, d.d., Lord Bishop of Jamaica and Archbishop of
the West Indies, Chairman.

Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice of Ja-
maica, Vioe Chairman.

The Bight Bev. C. F. Doaet, if.A., D.D.,
Assistant Bishop of Jamaica.

The Hon. T. Capper, B.A., b.bc., Bnpdg.
Inspector of Schools.

C. Leslie Mais, Esq.

A. y. Kinedon, Esq., Asst. Besident Magis--
trate, Kmgston.

The Bey. Dr. Murray, D.i>.
Seeretary— a. M. Wortley, salary 400.

WOLim'S VBXB SOHOOL.t

This Trost was established in the year 1736 by an Act of the Island Legislature'
(9 Q90. II., cap. 6}togiye effect to the bequest of John Wolmer, of Kingston, a gold-
Bnith, who by Will dated the 2l8t May, 1729, <<deyised,'' after some small legadee
mentioned therein, the rest and residne of his estate for the foundation of a Free
School in the parish in which he should happen to die.

The school is now admiuistered under the following scheme of the Schools
Coimnission : —

i. Trustees — Six Members of the Mayor and Council of Kingston to be elected
from time to time, and fiye other persons to be nominated by the Schools Commis-
ikm and appointed by the Goyemor, three of whom are to be persons of position
and influence connected with Kingston, and the remaining two are to be chosen for
their scholastic attainments and experience. The Chairman is elected annually by
the Trustees, and the quorum consists of fiye, except in certain specified oases when
it is reduced to three.

IL The funds and property are to be deyoted to (a) an Upper School and (b) a
Lower School, with boys and girls in each. Proyision howeyer is made, in we
event of the concurrence of both the Trustees and the Schools Commission, for
the abolition of the Lower School, and the appropriation of all the resources of
the Trust to the maintenance of the Upper School. In accordance with this pro-
vision the Lower School has now been abolished.

III. The Upper School is to be a modernized Grammar School, with classical and
commercial sides, and with additional special subjects suitable to girls. The Head
Master and Head Mistress are to be appointed by the Trustees, and all other Mas-
ten and Mistresses are to be appointed by the Trustees on the recommendation of
the Head Master and Head Mistress, respectively. The Sdiool is to consist of
sach number of foundationers as may be fixed in the By-Laws, and of other
■diolars paying such fee as may be similarly fixed. The boys and girls who are
eligible as foundationers are the children of inhabitants of Kingston who are not>
able to pay for such higher education, and ** inhabitants of Kingston" are defined
to be persons who haye oontinuoutdy liyed in Kingston for not less than two*
years. The Trustees are to arrange for such annual examination of the School as*
may be satisfactory to the Schools Oommission, and they have power to appoint a-
Oommittee of Lady Visitors to tiie Girls' Sdiool.

nr. An annual return of the income and expenditure of the Trust is to be for-
warded to the Governor through the Schools Oommission.

'^. Provision is made for grants by way of gratuities or compassionate allowances
to Teachers of the old School who are not retained in the new Lower School in such
manner and to such extent as may be approved by the Schools Commission.

▼I. BeUgious teaching is to be given in all sections of the School, and such
teaching shall aim at securing a koowledge of the leading facts in the Old and
New Testaments, especially the history and teaching of Sie Lord Jesus Ohrist y

hut any scholar can be exempted from this on the written request of the parent.-

* 8m CItII Strrloe, pagt 00. f For the hiitory of this Institation sm prtTiom iMoas.

^00 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA*

Til. ProTuion is made for the pKMMible establiahmeiit of SohoUnihipi froa
Wolmer'B School tenable at UnivenitF College.

Tin. ProTiBion is made for the making of By-Laws not inconflistent with but
lor the better oaxxying into effect of the scheme.

TBUBTSEB.

Elected bff the Mayor and CkmmeU,

a. E. Barke, Bsq.
0. W. Tait. Bm.
F. W. Hollar, EBq.
B. A. Alexander, Bsq.
8. H. Samuel, B»
N. If. Alexander,

r/iaq.

J^fpointed by the Ooffemor on nomimaUem
oftns SehooU Oommuiion,

The Hon. Thos. Oapper
The BeT. A. James

" " Wm. Simms
Yen. Archdeacon Downer
F. Cnndall.

Ohairman— Hon. Thos. Capper.
Yioe-Chainnan— 8. H. Samnel, Bsq.

The Officers of the Trust are as follow :-~

headmaster — ttpfxb school.

William Cowper, ma., formerly Scholar of Pembroke College, Cambridge; 1st
Class Classical Tripos, Part L, (1886); Part ii, (1887) ; salikiy £400 and capi-
tation fees.

-Second Master — E. W. Bradley, b. A, late Headmaster, Church of England Gram-
mar School. Salary, £225 Os. Od

Assistant Masters —

Bey. 3 . L. Bamson, k.a. (Lond.), UniTersity CoUege, Jamaica. Salary £200.
F . W. Day, Esq., London MAtricnlation, Uniyeruty College, Jamaica. Saluy £120.
T. A. Aikman, Esq., London Matriculation, Uniyersity College Jamaioa.
Salary £100.

Drawing Master— J. Tillman, Esq.

Head Mistress —

Miss M. M. Bairows, b.a, London. (Honours in Classics and English). Silazj
£200 and capitation fees.
Second Mistress -

Miss Eya Whitworth, b.a., London, Honours in German.
Assistant Mistresses —

Miss Sanderson, Queen's Coll., Barbados. Salary £100.

Miss Hollar, Cambridge Higher Local Certificate. Sidaiy £100.

Miss Phillips, Brooklyn Normal School. Salary £100.

Miss Boyell, Queen's Coll., Barbados. Salary £80.
jUistress of Shorthand — Miss Forbes.
Secretary— W. O'R. Focarty, Esq.

At the beginning of we October Term of 1902 there were in the Upper School
145 boys (27 Foundationers and 118 Paying Scholars) andl54girls(29 Foundationan
And 126 Paying Scholars) making a total of 299 scholars.

The funds of the Trust consisted on the 31st March, 1902, of the following : —

Funded Debt under 28 Vic, cap. 23

•

£12,000 0 0

Amount invested in Island Debentures-

Law 19 of 1880

£6,000 0

Law 30 of 1888

600 0

Law 31 of 1890

200 0

Law 17 of 1894

•

200 0

6,900 0 0

£17,900 0 0
In addition to which there were the following Balsuoes —

In Colonial Bank . • £468 6 4

In Sayings Bank . . 287 6 4

Imprests, Sco, 0 14 8 091 6 4

Grand Total of . • . £18,691 6 0

BNDOWBD SCHOOLS.

301

The following shows the receipts and expenditure for the year ended 31st Marob
1902:—

BBOBIPTS.

Opening Balance

IniereBt on Funded Deht .

Interest in Ooyemment Bay-

ingsBank
Interest on Debentores
fees from Paying Scholars .
GoTemment Scholarship

£691
1.044

6
0

4
0

8 12 10

207 1 8

1,224 4 8

47 0 0

^I8»222

Salaries
Miscellaneous

■XPBVDITUBB.

«2,408 8 7
818 16 11

£3,222 4 6

LADT MIOO'S OHABITY.

Thx Institntions and Schools under this Charity were founded in the year 1834
by the late Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. The idea was to afford the benefit of
education and training to the black and coloured population of this and the otiier
West India Islands, as well as to train out of this population Teachers for their
own Schools and the Schools of all denominations of Christians.

Training Institutions were established in Jamaica and Antigua ; and Schools in
Tiinidad, Demerara, Bahamas, St. Lucia, Mauritius, Seychelle Islands, &o. Of
these the Training Institution in Jamaica and Antigua alone remains.

The origin of the Charity is as follows : —

Jane Mioo, widow of Sir Samuel Mico, knt., of London, a member of the Mer-
eezB Company, who died in 1666, she bequeathed the sum of £1,000 '' to redeem
poore slaves." This money was invested by direction of the Court of Chancery
m certain London properties which were conveyed to Lady Mico's executors.

The original sum towards the middle of the l9th Century increased to £120,000^.
and in 1834 Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton conceived that the interest of the money
might be legitimately applied to the Christian instruction of the children of West
Indians, a purpose as charitable as that for which the money was originally left.
A Charter was obtained, and the British Government added a grant of £17,000
per annum for five years. The system adopted from the conmiencement was liberal,
comprehensive, and undenominational in Schools and Training Colleges.

The present Trustees are :—

The original Trustees were : —
Jsmes Gibson, Esq.

The Bt. Hon. Stephen Lushington,D.a.L.
8iT Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.
Thomas Richard Warren, Esq., Q.O.
John Gnmey Hoare, Esq.
John Elliott Drinkwater Bethune, Esq.

Thomas Fowell Buxton, Esq., Chairman.

Samuel Hoare, Esq., M.P., Treasurer.

Edward H. Lushington, Esq.

Andrew Johnston, Esq.

A. F. Buxton, Esq.

W. E. Hubbard, Esq.
Bev. J. Wydiffe Oedge, M.A., Secretary.
The Institution in this island belonging to the Charity, was for many years situated
in Hanover Street, in Kingston, and consisted of a Training College for 65 students
snd a School for 120 scholars. In the year 1894, however, thesepremises were sold
to the Government for a Graded Elementary School, and the Trustees purchased
Quebec Lodge at the North of the Race Course where they have erected a spacious
and handsome set of buildings at a cost of over £12,000.

The expenditure of the Training College and School is about £3,970 per annum.
Of this sum about £2,260 is allowed by the Local Government for training sixty
Teachers, and the Day School earns about £100 per annum under the Government
Inspection.

Students are admitted once a year, in January, by a strictly competitive examina-
tion. They are expected to remain three years and go out as Teachers in elemeutary
•cihools on the completion of their college course. During residence they receive
^ teaching, board, lodging, washing, bed linen, aud medical attendance. Each
student pays an entrance fee of £5. There are now eighty students in residence.
The objects for which the Institution was originally funded are being more and
inore realized. Its benefits are not confined to the people of any creed, dass, or colour^
It holds out to all whateveradvantages it possosios.

:302 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The practising School in connection with this Institution ooonpies a high plMt
junong the first-class Elementary Schools of the island, and the results of the Ajumal
Examinations of Training Colleges by the Education Department show that the
Mice Training College, which is the largest School of its kind in the West Iiidia%
is also one of the foremost in respect of the attainments of the young men imdar
training for the ofSice of Teacher in the Elementary Schools of the island.

The Goyemor of the island for the time being is ihe Patron of the Institution. It
BB locally managedbyaBoardof Directors consistingof fifteen Clergymen and Laymou

A fuUy equipped workshop has been recently fitted up for maTiual training.

BOABD OF DIBBCTOBS.

His Grace the Archbishop of the West Indies, Chairman.
The Hon. Thomas Capper., Vioe-Ghairman.

George Hicks, Esq.

The Bt. Rey. C. F. Douet, d.d.
Bey. W. Griffith.
Bey. Canon Kilbum.
Bev. W. C. Murray, d.d.
Bey. Canon Wortley.
Bey. James Watson.
Secretary— Bev. W. Griffith

W. E. Sant, Esq.

The Hon. T. B. Ooghton.

Frank Cundall, Esq.

Bey. B. Johnston, b.d.

Bey. A James.

Medical Officer— Dr. MaunselL

Accountant— C. W. Chapman, Esq.

TUTORIAL STAFF.

Alexander Bruce MoFarlane, Esq. Principal

L. G. Gruohy, Esq. . Vioe-Irincipal.

Messrs. B, Lindsay and J. L King Tutors.

Mr. Charles E. Skyers . Head Master of Practising SehooL

Instruction in Agricultural Science is given in the CoUege to all the students
%y W. R. Buttenslubw, M.A., B.Sa, of the Imperial Department of Agriculturep
The students attend Hope Gardens for practical Agriculture under Mr. T. J.
Harris.

Mr. Peety of the Kingston Manual Training School, gives instruction at the
College in Hand-and-Eye training.

titchfibld tbust school.*

The Titchfield Trust was established under the Act 26 Geo. III., cap. 7, by which
S50 acres of land adjoining the town of Port Antonio, or Titchfield, were vested in
4}ertain Trustees for erectmg a Free School and for creating a fund for its endow-
ment and support.

A Kindergarten Department is under consideration. In the meantime the
work is carried on in the Infant Department. The Schools Commission has de-
.cided to start a Manual Training School in connection with the ffigher Gra^
Department. A qualified Master for this work has been obtained and the work-
shop has been completed and thoroughly furnished with tools, etc.

The School is being conducted at the old Military Barracks at Fort George
which have been leased to the Commission by the Government, and the genenl
affairs of the Trust are being carefully managed. The annual income has risen
.considerably as the property of the Trust has increased in value, owing to the rise
in the value of real estate in the vicinity of Port Antonio, in consequence d tiie
growth of the fruit trade with the United States. The School has akeady proved
a great success and is of great benefit to the inhabitants of Port Antonio and the
.•neighbourhood.

W. L. Mudon, Jnr., Overseer, £150 per annum.
Parochial Treasurer, Treasurer £26 per annum.

LOCAL BOABD.

The Bev. Canon Harty, Chairman. Bev. W. J. Moman, Vioe^hairman.

Bev. C. C. Douce. Bev. W. Lund.

Bev. J. Mcintosh. J. A. McKensie.
8. D. Smith.

• 8m proftoiis Umm ft>r abort faMovy.

BNDOWBD SCH00IJ9. 308

OVFIOBBS.

W. H. Plant, Head Master, salary £180 per annam.

G. B. Parker, Master Boys' Department and of Manual Department, salary £80

per annum.
A. B. Bdwards, Assistant Master, salary £60 per annum.
Miss A. 8. Pamell, Mistress Girls* Department, salary £75.
MiBS A. L. Chaves, Assistant to Girls and Infant Departments, salary £62 per annum.
Miss 8. E. Lewison, Mistress of Infant Department, salary £66 per annum,

MUKBO AlTD DICKIKBON'S TRBB SCHOOL.*

RoBBBX Hugh Mubbo, Esq. of the parish of St. Elisabeth, by his WiU dated 21st
January, 1797, and a Codicil of 23rd May, 1797, bequeathed the residue of his real
and personal estate in certain contingencies in trust to his nephew, Caleb Dickenson,
and the Churchwaxdens of the parish of St. Elizabeth, and their successors, to lay
<)nt the same in the endowment of a School to be erected and maintained in the said
parish, for the education of as many poor children of the parish as the funds might be
sufficient to provide for and maintain ; and, if necessary, to apply to the Legislature
for an Act for the regulation of the Charity and to carry out his intentions.

Boys between the age of 9 and 12 years are eligible for admission to the School
on the Free and £20 Foundations, who reside witlun the limits of the old parish of
8t. Elizabeth. There are also 5 Tacancies on the £20 foundation tenable by boys
from any other parish. Candidates for admission will be examined in reading from
the Fifth Standard Beading Book, dictation from the same, the first four Bules
of Arithmetic, Simple and Compound, the outlines of the Geography of Jamaica
and Europe, the classifying of words under their parts of speech, and the leading
&ct8 of the Old and New Testament. Boys between 11 and 12 years of age wiU
l>e further examined in French and Latin Accidence and Vulgar Fractions, Practice,
Proportion and Interest in Arithmetic ; but failure in French and Latin will not
disqualify for election. Foundationers are required to leaye the School on attain-
ing the age of sixteen ; but the Trustees may, with the advice of the Head Master,
retain at the School any boy shewing marked ability or special diligence, for such
farther period beyond the age of 16 years as they may determine.

The Buildings have been enlarged and accommodation provided for 16 boys,
▼ho are educatMl and boarded free of charge, and 16 who are educated and boarded
for £20 a year, together with 8 term boarders whose fees rary from £40 to £45
per annum. The Course is adapted for boys preparing for the Universities, Civil
Serrice, Oxford and Cambridge Local Examinations, and Business : it is calculated
to combine a sound training in Classics and Mathematics, with the requirements
of a modem education.

In addition to the School for boys at Potsdam there is a School at Hampton in the
Santa Cruz Mountains where six girls are educated, boarded, &c., free of charge, and
eleven girls at a charge of £20 a year, together with term boarders for whom there
is ample accommodation.

The income of the Trust is £1,400 4s. 7d. a year as perpetual annuity on the sum of
£^,337 sunk under the provisions of the Act 28 Vic, cap. 23, and interest on island
debentures to the extent of about £5,000, bought from annual savings since the Act
18 Vic, cap. 53, was passed.

boabd of tbustbbs.
John V. Oalder, Esq., Chairman Rev. J. D. BUis

Hon. J. M. Farquharson, Custos, St. Hy. Maxwell, Esq.

Elizabeth A. N. Williams, Esq.

Rev. Chas. Melville Hon. John Clark, Uustos of Man-

E. T. Forrest, Esq. Chester

Svcbbtabt — Mr. F. B. Bowen, salary £25 per annum.

TUTOBIAI. STAVr.

Head Mastbb at Potsdam — Bev. W. D. Pearman, M.A., late Scholar of St.
Peter's College, Cambridge; formerly Classical Tutor of University College
Toronto, saliury £300 per annum, with capitation fees, house accommoda-
tion, medical attendance on himkelf and family , and the entire grazing of
the lands.

* Vor bistorj of iastitatlon see prevtooB issaes.

J504 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

SBGOin> Mastbs — Mr. A. B. HamMm, B.A., London, Univenity College, Jm-
I maica, salary £260.

' SoBNCX MASTBB—Mr. D. T. S. RobertBon.

j Thibt> Mabtbr— Mr. D T. S RobertaoD, B^o., (Victoria.)

Assistant Mastbb — Mr. G. 0. Evans.

JuKTOB Tbaohvb — Miss Pearman.

Matron — MIhb E. Wright, salary £46 per annum.

VIBDIOAL Offiobb— H. D B. Castle, Esq.. D.M.O.

Hbad Mistrbbs at Hampton — ^Miss Louise Holden ) Late of Traumere Hi^

Sboond Mistbbss — ^Miss Bovd ) School for Girls, England.

Form Co. Miss vanghan. Honors Clasical, Moderation Oxford.

Do. Miss Ramadge.

Assistant Mistrbbs-- Miss Latreille.

merriok'b charitt.

Thb object of this Charity will be best understood by a perusal of the foUowing
extract from the Will of Charles Merrick, of the parish of St. George (now a district
of Portland) made in September, 1821 : —

" I give and bequeath in trust for ever to the two Members of Assembly, the Custos
and three senior Magistrates of the parish of St. Greorge for the time being, and ta
their successors, £2,000 currency for the uses and purposes heresfter mentioned, that
ii to say £1,000 to be put out at interest, on good security, and the interest arising
therefrom to be applied towards the support of the poor and indigent of every des-
cription of colour of the said parish of St. George, and £1,000 to be put out at interest,
tn Like manner, for the express purpose of educating one poor boy, either a white or
free boy of colour, for three years, which period ought to be sufficient to afford sudi
a share of instruction as it maybe hoped would give to the person partaking of it the
prospect of becoming a useful member of society ; then to be succeeded by another
boy in like manner, and so to be continued forever.

'< But with regard to the last bequest it is my desire, in the event of an estabh'sh-
ment being formed for the promotion of education in the said parish through tiie
means of individual benevolence or legislative aid, the Trustees heretobef ore men-
tioned in this particular bequest shall be empowered, at their discretion, to unite the
funds herein bequeathed for the purpose of promoting a more enlarged and extensive
plan of education to those who stand in need of it."

The administration of the Trust was carried out virtually by the Custos of the
parish of St. George alone, but in 1871 Law 14 of that year was passed «n-
powering the Governor to appoint a Trustee or Trustees in lieu of the then
existing ones.

In 1872 the Buff Bay Biver Estate in the district of St. G^rge was purchased and
a Model School was established ; it was attended principally by the children of the
Charles Town Maroons. The income of the Charity is derived from a sum of £1,200
sterling permanently sunk under the provisions of the 28th Vic. chap. 23, and a fur-
ther sum of £400 similarly sunk, which produce a yearly income of £104 ; this was
supplemented by the sum of £138 which was paid by the Grovemment out of the
Eaucation Vote.

Schemes for the proper management of this Charity are still under consideration.

rusba's school.*

Martin Rusba, a French refugee, in grateful recollection of the hospitality
manifested towards him on his arrival and settlement in the colony left by hik
Will, dated 23rd July, 1764, all his real and personal estate, which afterwards
realized £4,500 currency (£2,700 sterling), for the establishment of a Free School
in the parish of Hanover.

The devise was disputed but in 1777, an Act was passed (18 Qeo. 3, cap. 18)
settlinff the Trust and establishing an undenominational School. The income of
the School amounts to £270 per annum, being a perpetual annuity secured to the
Charity under the Act 18 Yic. chap. 23.

* For history of Institatioa mo previoiu issuos.

SNDOWBD SCHOOLS. 305

The number of boys and girls received on the free foundation is eight each, and
the Tmatees admit in addition, paying pnpils at a mazimam fee of £8 per an-
nmn. Only the children of persons belonging to the Parish of Hanover are eligi-
ble as foundationers.

The school is now held in the Long Barracks, Lucea, where instruction is
given to both boys and girls.

There is a junior department attached to the school in which children of tender
years are prepared for admission to the school. This department is chiefly taught
fay the junior and the assistant mistress, and is under the headmaster's supervision.

The assistant mistress resides on the school premises, where there is ample ac-
commodation for boarders at moderate terms. There are excellent grounds for
recreation surrounding the school premises which are situated in a most healthy
bcaUty.

The curriculum includes Latin, French, Book-keeping and Mathematics, with
the usual English subjects, and pupils are prepared for' the local examinations, if
desired.

The school year is, for payment of fees, divided into four quarters, fees being
payable (i.) at the re-opening of the school in January ; (ii.) on the 1st April ; (iii.)
at the re-opening of the school in August and (iv.) on the 1st October.

A quarter's notice is thus necessary before removing a pupil.

. TBUSTXBS.

Hon. G. A. L. Sanftleben, Esq , Hon. & Rev. James Macnee.

Chairman and Treasurer. A. E. Davis, Esq.

Dr. C. M. Phillips. Rev. W. J. Williams.

Acting Secretary— Mr. H. Watt.

HsAD Mastxb. — Mr. C. A. Cover, b.a., ^London). Honour-man in English ; late
Classical Master of York Castle High School. Salary £200 per annum, and
capitation fee of one-fourth (}) the amount paid by each paying pupil above
the number of five (5).

Abbistakt Mistbbss. — Miss Louise McNeil Smith, who holds Junior and Senior
Cambridge Local Certificates, late teacher at Mrs. Clare's << High School for
Girls," Kingston and at <<Shoriwood Training College." Salary £70 per
annum with quarters.

JuNiOB MiBTKBBS. — Miss Julia Watt, who holds a Junior Cambridge Local Cer-
tificate and has had instruction in Kindergarten methods at the Board School,
Kingston.

BBCEPOBD AKD SMITH'S O BASED MIDDLB GLASS SOHOOL, SPANISH TOWN.

Pbteb Bbckfobd, Esq., of Spanish Town, bequeathed by his Will, dated 1735,
the sum of £1,000 '<to be apply 'd towards the building a free school or hospital for
the poor, if any person should joyn in such an undertaking." The Hon. Francis
Smith, Custos of St. Catherine, bequeathed by his Will, &ted 1830, the sum of
'' £3,000 to the Parish of St. Catherine, to be invested in some institution perma-
nently for the instruction of the poorer classes of all coloars, free and slave, in the
doctrines of the Church of England and in the promotion of industry." By Law
30 of 1869 these two Schools were amalgamated under the title of ** Beckf ord and
Smith's School" and placed under the control of the Colonial Secretary for the
time being.

In August, 1876, the School was opened under the title of the ** Graded Middle
Glass School in connection with the Beckf ord and Smith's Charity." Beinff
changed in October, 1894, by order made in Privy Council to << Beckf ord and
Smith's Graded Middle Ckss School."

OOUBSB OF 8TUDT. — LOWBB DIYISION.

FiEBT FoBM. — Beading, Writing and Grammar, the Outlines of History and
Oeography ; the simple and compound rules of Arithmetic ; Bills of Parcels and
Letter Writing.

Sboond Fobm. — Beading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, History and Geogra-
l^y ; Sudid, First Book to Proposition XL ; Algebra, Four Simple Bules ; Latin,
Five Declensions ; French Grammar; Bills and Commercial Correspondence.

306 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

UPFBS DinSION.

Thibd FoKM.*-The higher brancheB of the English Sabjects tanght in the Lower
Division : — Latin and French to end of FoorUi Conjugation and easy Transla-
tion ; Euclid, First Book ; Algebra, to simple Equations ; Book-keeping (single
entry) ; Aritlunetic, to Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Proportion and Simple
Interest.

Fourth Fo&m. — In the Classical Section. — Latin, Greek, English Literature. In
the Commerdal Section. — Book-keeping (double entry) ; Short-hand, English tatd
French Commercial Correspondence; also subjects necessary for the Jamaica
Civil Service and other Examinations.

PracUeal and Theoreiiodl Chemiatry^ Drawing^ Singing and Drilling are tang^
throughout the School, and occasional Lectures are given in Science and other
subjects.

A Laboratory for teaching Practical Chemistiy has recently been fitted np, and
is kept well supplied by the proceeds of the Russell Endowment.

Rblioious Kkowlbdob. — While in accordance with the provisions of the Trusty
the Principal is a member of the Church of England, and provision is nuide for
distinctive Church teaching at suitable times for the children of those parents who
desire it, the School is intended for children of all denominations, and religious in-
struction is given daily throughout the School in accordance with the *' Scriptural
Knowledge Clause," Schedule A., of the Government B.egulations, which is as fol-
lows: **The leading facts of the Old and New Teitamentf e$peciaUy ikehMory
and teaching of the Lord Jenu Christy and the essential dmstian truths of ihe Oo^psl
^amUuirly known."

The school-room which is near the Cathedral, is pleasantly situated in an open
and healthy position with a good play-ground attached.

Cricket and other out-door exercises receive careful attention and public enter-
tainments are occasionally given.

Fee, £2 per Term.

FouKDATioNiBBB. — There are ten Exhibitions open to boys of the Parish of Si.
Catherine, for which examinations are held from time to time.

In no case does the fee include Books and Stationery. These will be supplied
to the scholars at Kingston prices. Fees must be paid into the Parochial Treasiiry
of St. Catherine on or before the first day of each Term, and the Treasurer's receipt
handed in, on the re-opening of School, before the pupil can be admitted.

Tbbms — The year is divided as follows : —

The Lent Term from 20th January to 21st April.

The Summer Term . from 22nd April to 10th July.

The Christmas Term from 1st September to 20th December.

BoABD Ain> Lodging. — For the convenience of those residing out of Spanish Town
the Principal is prepared to receive Boarders at his residence where pupils receive
careful English home training ; or arrangements can be made for board and lodg-
ing at moderate charges with responsible persons approved of by the Prineipaly
and under his supervision.

N.B. — Persons desirous of sending children to this school are requested to com-
municate with the Principal, Spanish Town.

BoABD OF YiBiTOBB— Rev. Ganon Bipley (Chairman), Bev. W. Tucker, Captain D. H.
Mendez, Messrs. D. Campbell, E. B. Lyncn, James Byley.

Pbinoipal— Bev. C. M. Baokley, m.a^ Licentiate in Theology (2od Class Honours^
late Theological Bxhibitioner and Prizeman, Durham Matrioi|lation, London Univer-
sity. Salary £260 p^r annum.

AB8ISTAKT Mabtbb~C. E. d'Arcy, Esq., Associate of the College of Preceptors. Sa-
lary £100.

THB VBBB AHD MANOHBSTBB FBIB BOHOOLS.*

Sbvbbal persons of the old parish of Yere, which included a part of the pariah of
Manchester, having made several charitable donations consisting of lands, slaves
and money to the use of the said parish, without giving any particular directions or
making any particular appointments touching the management or disposal of the

• For history of the Inatitatioii sm preTioos iasam.

ENDOWBD SCHOOLS. 307

proceedB of theoe gifts, an Act of the Island Legislatore was passed jn 1740 Testing
the lands of the Charity in certain Trustees for the purpose of erecting buildings
And endowing a Free School at the Alley in the then parish of Yere, for the edu-
eation and maintenance of as many poor children as the Trustees might approve of
tnie present Free School at the Alley was founded under the provisions of this Act.

The Trustees of the Vere Free Schools are the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of
the Parochial Board of Clarendon ; two members of the Parochial Board of Claren-
don to be elected from time to time by fche members of the said Board and to hold
office during the^ continuance of the said Board ; the Rector of St. Peter^s Church,
Alley, and two other persons appointed by the Governor on the nomination of
the Schools Commission. The funds of the endowment are appropriated (a) to
the payment of school fees for free scholars and a bonus on marks obtained at the
Gk>vemment inspection to the Master of each of the Schools receiving assistance
±x>m the funds of the Trust, at the time of the coming into operation of the scheme.
namely, the Schools at Alley, Portland, Race Course, Milk River, Hayes, Salt River
■Bud Mitchell Town, or such Schools, more or fewer, as may hereafter in lieu of
these or any of them be established from time to time under the by-laws ; and (b)
.io the provision of Scholarships afc the Jamaica High School.

The Trustees of the Manchester Schools are the Chairman and Vice-Chairmaa
-of the Parochial Board of Manchester ; two members of the Parochial Board of
Manchester to be elected from time to time by the members of the said Board and
"to hold ofBce during the continuance of the said Board ; the Rector of the Parish
Chnrch, Mandeville, and two other members appointed by the Governor on the
nomination of the Schools Commission. The funds of the endowment are appro-
priated (a) to the maintenance of a School for boys and girls to be established for
the purpose of providing a good middle class education ; (b) to the payment of
Ashool feee for free scholars and a bonus on marks obtained at the Government
inspection to the Master of each of the Schools receiving assistance from the funds
of the Trust, (c) to the provision of such Scholarship or Scholarships at the
Jamaica High odiool as the remaining funds may be sufficient to permit.

The funds of both the Vere and Manchester Trusts have been made permanent
loans to the island under the Acts 18 Vic. chap. 38 and 19 Vic. chap. 39, and bear
interest at 8 per cent, per annum. There is also a rent-roll in connection with
each Trust. The income of the Vere Trust is £549 13s. lOd. per annum and that
of the Manchester Trust £270 9s. 4d. per annum.

TI108TBB8 OF MANGHESTBB SCHOOLS.

Bt. Bev. C. F. Douet, d.d., Rector of the Parish Church, Mandeville.

Hon. J. P. Clark, Chairman Parochial Board of Manchester.

R. W. Miles, Vice-chairman Parochial Board of Manchester.

Thos. Glanville and E. W. Muirhead, elected Members Parochial Board of

Manchester.
Rev. Geo. Bailey and L. A. Isaacs, appointed by the Governor.
G. A. Bonitto, Mandeville P.O., Secretary, salary £12 per annum.

Manchester Schools.
Boys Middle Grade School, Mandeville — Headmaster, M. F. Johns, salary

£160 per annum, and house allowance £30 per annum, and capitation

iJlowance of £2 per annum for every pupil in attendance above the

number of 1ft.
Assistant Master — ^Vaeant.
Girls Middle Grade School, Mandeville —
Boys Elementary School, Mandeville— Schoolmaster, C. H. Williams, salary

£60 per annum,
^irls Elementary School, Mandeville— Schoolmistress, Miss L. Campbell,

paid by result,
infant School, Boys and Girls, Mandeville— Schoolmistress^ Miss B. Vassal,

paid by result.

TBUSTBBS OF VSBB S0H0OL8.

Chairman and Vice-chairman of Parochial Board, Clarendon — J. 0. Elliott
and Rev. C. H. Baker, elected.

808 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

G. Mnirhead, H. T. Ronaldsoiiy Wm. Bobinson and I. Fox, nomiiiaied..

Bev. 0. T. HQBband, Eeotor of St. Peter'si Alley, (Chunnan).

J. Bobixiion Gordon, Hayes P. O., SecretaAy, salary £20 per annnni.

Tnut 8chool9»
The Alley— Mr. C. D. Neilson Bace Conise— Mr. E . E. Oalame

Hayes— Mr. H. G. Bichards Milk BiYer— Bir. 0. T. WiUiama

Portland— Mr. A. A. Doran Mitehel Town— Mr. J.Y. Willl«n»

Salt Biver— Mr. A. E. Peart.

LUDFOBD'B BFQX7B8T.

Thb following is an extract from the Will, dated the 12th Jnly, 1875, of the late
Mr. Thomas Lndford, of the St. Dorothy's district of St. Catherine, who died
About twelve years ago : —

<* And as to the residae and remainder of my said estate, I direct my said eaaecqr
tors to pay the same to the Goyemor of this island, for the time being, to be by him
appropriated in the establishment and maintenance of a School, first in the town or
Tillage of Old Harbour, and then of such other Schools in the old parish of St..
Dorothy as the Governor may think fit, with the view of providing for those of all
denominations who are destitute of the means of elementary instruction, such aa i»
provided by the 18th Victoria, chapter 54, in the parishes of Vere and Manchester.
And I hereby declare that I leave to the Governor of this island, for the time
being, the establishment of such Schools upon such rules and regulations for their
proper conduct and government as he shall think best, so that whilst the inatmo-
tion of the destitute poor may be provided for, others who may be in better eir-
tfumstances may also be admitted to the said Sdiools on such terms and conditional
and under such regulations as the Governor may think proper "

The amount at credit of the bequest on 31st March, 1902, was £1,845 13a. 6d.

HAVNIKO'S FRBB SCHOOL.

Thomas Maknino, in 1710, left thirteen slaves with land and the produce of m
pen cfldled Burnt Savannah and cattle to endow a Free School in the parish of
Westmoreland. It was incorporated in the year 1738 and since then has flourished
in the town of Savanna-la- Mar, proving of great advantage to the inhabitanta of
Westmoreland and the sister parishes.

The income of the School amounts to £471 3s. 3d. per annum, being a pe(rpetiial
annuity secured to the Charity under the 28 Vic. chap. 23, in lieu of £7,852 14a. 8d.
appropriated by the island.

A new scheme was drawn up in the year 1897 by the Schools Commission for
the future management of this School and was approved by the Grovemor in Privy
Council under the 36th section of Law 34 of 1879. The scheme provides for the-
maintenance of both a Boys' and a Girls' School furnishing a good middle daaa
education to Cambridge Local Examination Standard. This scheme was amended
by another this year which is now in force. There are 38 boys and 31 girla in
the school now.

Twenty- five boys and twenty-five girls are on the foundation and are educated
free of cost, and paying scholars are received who pay £8 per annum, reduced to
^6 each in the case of two or more members of the same family in the school at
the same time. The Head Master and First Mistress take boarders at the rate
of £30 per annum for children under 12 years, and £36 for those over that age.
These charges include school fees and laundry. Weekly boarders are abo taken
at proportionately reduced rates.

Since 1897 a branch centre for the Cambridge Local Examinations has been
established in connexion with the school, the Trustees making good any mone-
tary deficiency that may arise. Candidates from Montego Bay, Lucea and Man-
nings regularly take advantage of the centre.

TBUBTBBa.
The Gustos of Westmoreland Appointed by the Governor : —

Chairman Parochial Board Yen. Archdeacon Davis

Three Members of P. B. to be elected by the J. B. Williams, Esq., M.A.
Board. W. WooUiscroft, Bsq.

A. B. Aguilar, Bsq.

JAMAICA I^HOLABSHIFS. 3d9

Sbobetabt to tea Tbubtbss— W. a. Milne, salary £13 per ai!iiiiim« and 20/ tor

Stationery.
Ebad Mastbb— Mr. W. A Milne, B. A. (London), salary A260 per annom, IO10 480 lor

rent of Castle.
Bscoin) MAflTEB~Mr. F. E. Smith, salary £100 per annum.
FntST M1STBEB8— Mrs. E. M. Tomllnson, salary £60 per annum and quarters.
Second Mibtbebs— Miss I. Wilson -salary £60 per annum.

UNIVERSITY OF OAMBRIDGB LOCAL BXAMNATION.

Thbsb examinations are held annually in Kingston.
The Higher ezaminationB are held from time to time.

Jamaica Scholarships are awarded on the results of these Examinations (m
foii.)
The Secretary is the Rey. W. Pratt, M. A, Kingston.

JAMAICA SCHOLARSHIPS.

CFor history see previous issues, J

BtguiaUons at present in force cu to the Scholarships awarded cvMvuaXi/y in aecOT'
dance with the provisions of Law 23 of 1901.

8GHOLAB8HIP8 or £10 FEB ANKUH rOB ONB TBAB.

Three Scholarships of £10 per annum, tenable for one year, shall annually
be granted to the three boys, and three to the three girls, under the age of six-
teen years, who shall stand highest on the list of the successful bo^s and girls
respectively in the Cambridge Junior Local Examination, provided in each ease
that the scholar be placed in one of the honour classes or obtain the mark of dis-
tinotion in some subject.

The Scholarships shall commence on the first of July in each year, and shall
be paid quarterly to the Treasurer or Principal of any efficient School within the
Isluid of Jamaica in which the Scholar is receiving tuition, to be by such Trea-
surer or Principal applied in a reduction of the payment required from such
Scholar.

A school shall be considered efficient for the purposes of this Section which
satisfies the Board of Education that it has made sufficient provision for prepar-
tnff pupils for the London Matriculation Examination.

The same boy or girl may be re-elected in difierent years.

II.

8GHOLAB8HIP OF £60 PBB AKNUM FOB THRBE TBAB8.

1. One Scholarship of £60 per annum, tenable for three years, shall be granted
each year to the candidate in the Cambridge Senior Local Bxamination

(a) yrho was bom in Jamaica, or of parents who were domiciled in Jamaica
at the time of the candidate's birth, or have been domiciled in Jamaica
for at least the five years next preceding the Examination ;
i(&) Who has resided in Jamaica for at least the five years next preceding
the Examination ;

15th of December in the year of Examination ;

(d) Who is shown to be of good and steady personal character ; and

ifi) Who, after excluding the winner of the Jamaica Scholarship and any others
who cannot or do not take up this Scholarship, stands highest
amongst those who pass the said Cambridge Senior Local Examination^
provided he obtain Honours or a mark of distinction in one subject^
and declare his intention of proceeding within three years to the ez-
smination for some Degree of the University of London.
%, The Sdiolarship shall begin on the first of July in the year in which it itf
graated, and shall be paid quarterly to the Scholar on prodaction of a certifl«

> > 810 HAKDBOOX OF JAMAICA.

i«ate signed by the recogniBed authority of any efficient College or School in ^b»
Island of Jamaica in which he is prosecuting his studies, stating that snch
Scholar is thoroughly well conducted and industrious, and that he is duly pxo-
oeedinff to the Examinations for some Degree of the University of London. A
Collegiate Institution or School shall be considered efficient for the purpoaea of
tlus dause if the Board of Education is satisfied that sufficient provision haa been
made within the College or School for all tuition required to prepare the Scholar
lor the Degree to whi<£ he declares his intention of proceeding.

3. No person shall, under any circumstances, be aUowed to hold the Jamaiea
Scholarship and this Scholarship at the same time.

4. The Board of Education may in any special case, if it is satisfied that tha
winner of the £60 Scholarship presents a well considered scheme for a conrso of
useful study unconnected with London UniTersity, in an Institution in which ano-
eess is attested by recognised degrees, certificates, or diplomas, waive the reqaire-
ment that he shall proved to a degro^ of the London University ; and the Board
may, in any special case, to be considered on its merits, if it is satisfied that the
necessary tuition for attaining any degree, certificate, or diploma approved o^
whether at London University or elsewhere, cannot be obtained in Jamaica, waive
the requirement that the Scholarship shall only be tenable at some College
or School in Jamaica; making in each case such alternative conditions as it may
think fit.

IIL

JAMAICA BGHOLAB8HIP.

1. A Scholarship of (i) £200 per annum, tenable for three years, or (ii) of £150
per annum, tenable for four years, or (iii) £12u per annmm, tenable for five yean,,
at the option of the holder and the discretion of the Governor in Privy Council,
will be granted each year to the candidate in the Cambridge Senior Load Exami-
nation

(a) llVho was bom in Jamaica, or of parents who were domiciled in Jamaica
at the time of the candidate's birth, or have been domiciled in Jamaica
for at least the five years next preceding the examination ;

(&) Who has resided in Jamaica for at least the five years next preceding the
examination ;

the 15th of December in the year of examination ;

(d) Who is shown to be of good and steady personal character ;

(e) Who has written, on or before the 4th September in the year of examina-

tion, to the Colonial Secretary, stating that he [or she] is a candidate for
the Scholarship, and transmitting satisfactory evidence that he [or ahe]
has fulfilled all the foregoing require nn cuts ; and
(fj Who stands highest amongst those who pass the said Cambridge Senior
Local Examination at the Kingston Centre, provided he [or she] ob-
tains Honours, or a mark of distinction in one subject

2. No person shall under any circumstances be allowed to hold this Schdazab^
and a £60 Scholarship at the same time.

8. Candidates for the Scholarship must comply with all requirements of the
University as to fees, forms, and date of entrance, &c., as to which informatioa
may be obtained from the Secretary of the Local Committee (at present the Bev.
W. l-ratt, Kingston.)

4. The name of the successf nl Candidate will be reported to the Governor by
the Secretary to the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, and will be duly
announced by him to such candidate, and published in the Gazette.

6. The successful Candidate shall report himself at the Colonial Office and en-
ter, not later than Michaelmas Term in the year in which the Scholarship la
granted, as a student of one of the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland, or
of any University, Agricultural or Engineering College or other institution in
the British Empire at which success is attested by recognized degrees, certificatea,
or diplomas in the pursuit of any course of useful study, to be approved by the
Governor on the reconmiendation of the Board of Education. He shall tranamit

JAMAICA OOLLBOB. 311

quarterly to the Secretary of State for the Colonies a Certificate signed by hia
College Tutor or other recognised authority, stating that he is thorougUy well con-
ducted and industrioas ; he shall ahK> transmit in «liily of each year to the Board of
Education a Certificate signed by his Tutor or other authority as aforesaid, stat-
ing that he is making satisfactory progress in his studies, and is proceeding towards
the attainment of such degree, certificate or diploma as may have been approved
as aforesaid ; and if he fiuls to obtain such certificate, or does not read for hon-
ours, in the event of the authorities of his College deciding that he should do so,
the Scholarship shall be withdrawn summarily.

6. Subject to the fulfilment of the conditions, of which the Secretary of State
will advise the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the Scholar will be paid quarter-
ly by the Agents, the Scholarship to commence on the Isc of July in the year in
which it is granted.

7. In all cases of doubt, or questions arising in the Colony or in Great Britain
fB to the construction of the conditions under which the Scholarship is com-
peted for, and the payments attached to the Scholarship are made, the Governor
and the Secretary of State respectively shall have full power and authority finally
to decide.

NoTB — In special circumstances, at the discretion of the Governor, an advance
not exceeding £30 will be made to the holder of the Scholarship to enable him to
proceed to England. The advance will be recoverable from the amount of the
8cholarahip.

IV.

(PABT OF LAW 23 OF 1901.)

1. The Legislative Council may by Resolution on or before the 30th April in
any year determine that any Scholarship established under this Law shall not be
awaided for the year commencing on the first day of January next ensuing, and
in that case such Scholarship shaXl not be awarded for that year, but such Reso-
lution shall not affect any Scholarship previously awarded.

2. A copv of the Begi^tions in force at the time, setting forth the conditions
on which these Scholarships are awarded and held, shall be laid on the table of
the Legislative Council at the opening of each Session ; and may from time to
time be amended in accordance with Resolution of the Council ; provided that no
amendment shall come into force until twelve months from the date of its adop-
tion.

THE JAMAICA COLLEGE.

Pbovision is made by Law 34 of 1879, the Schools' Commission Law, for the
establishment of a School to be called " The Jamaica High School," at which there
shall be provided a good liberal education. Free education and maintenance is by the
same law to be provided for a limited number of Scholars to be called " Founda-
tioners," and the School is to be opened to all religious denominations.

Under section 41 of the above-mentioned law ** The Jamaica Free School" (erro-
neously called in the law "The Walton Free School," but the error has been amended
by Law 13 of 1882) and all funds and property thereof are absolutely vested in the
Commission to be established under the said law. The Jamaica Schools Commission
accordingly now hold all the funds and property of what was the Jamaica Free School
for the purposes of the Jamaica High School.

The School buildings at Hope, in the parish of St. Andrew, between four and five
miles from Kingston, were opened by His ExceUency Sir Henry Wylie Norman,
O.C.B., G.C.M^., CLE., on the 9th of July, 1885. They contain accommodation
for the Headmaster and his family, the Second and Third Masters, Ifatron and
servants, and fifty boys. A College, the foundation stone of which was laid by Lady
Blake on the 9th July, 1889, was opened in Sept., 1890, in connection with the
School. By Law 26 of 1902, the Jamaica High School and University College have
been amalgamated under the name of the Jamaica College.

Regulations were framed by the Commissioners for the management of the
High School of which those of most general interest are the following : —

312 HANDBOOK OF JAUAIGA.

Behokknm
The School ahall oonBist of the f oUowing olftniioii of boys : —
1 . — Foundationers.

A. Drax BcholarB. These are elected from the parish of St. Ann.

Haying regard to the proYisions contained in section 83 of the Schools Cornmis*
sion Law, 1879, and to the fact that heretofore the inhabitants of the P«ri>h of
St. Ann have, in conformity with the Trusts of Drax's Bequest, enjoyed the privi*
lege of ten nominations to Walton School, the Commission has restdved that
whenever a yaoanoy or vacancies has or have to be filled up in the Hi^h SohooL
if at the time the number of St. Ann's Foundationers at the said School is below im
the said vacancy or so many of the said vacancies (if there be more than one) as
may be necessary to raise the number of St. Ann's Foundationer s to ten, be apiNW*
priated to St. Ann's boys, who shall be called Drax Scholars, provided ihi^ aay
come forward who reach such standard of education as may be determined oa;
and that otherwise such vacancy or vacancies be filled up by the moat eligihlt
Candidates from other parishes.

B. Foundationersother than Drax Scholars. These shall be elected from pariBh«|
other than St. Ann's. Their number is at present fixed at thirteen.

n.— Holders of Endowed Schools' Special Schdarships.
IIL— Paying Term Boarders.
IV.— Paying Weekly Boarders.

v.— Paying Day Boys.

BegulcMons eoneemdng the Admission of FowndaUonsrs.

Foundationers will beelected by the Commission, subject to the results of an Bxamina*
tion and to their meeting the following requirements:—

t. Boys will be eligible as Candidates for admission as Foundationers only in case of

the inability of their parents to provide a liberal education for their children.
2. Their age must be between 9 and 15 on the day of examination.
8. Satisfactory testimony must be furnished as to their good character.

The following is the Schedule of sabjects in which boys admitted as Gandidatea
with qualifications 1, 2 and 3 will be required to pass a Competitive Examination: —

Boys from 9 to 11 will be examined in Reading from the Fifth Standard Beading Book,
Dictation from the same, the first four rules of Arithmetic, simple and compound, the
outlines of the Geography of Jamaica and of Europe, and of America, north of ULezioa
the classifying of words under their parts of speech and the leading facts of the Old and
New Testaments.

Between 11 and 12 boys will be further examined in Latin, carried as far as the end
of the 25th Exercise in Smith's Principia, or p. 8<) in Abbott's Via Latina, and vulgar frao-
tions, practice, proportion and interest in Arithmetic.

Between 12 and 13 they will be further examined in English Grammar, in Latin, as
far as the end of Part let in Smith's Prinoipia,or p 137 of Abbott's Via Latina. witheasr
Translation, in Elementary French, in Decimals in Arithmetic, in Elementary Algebra,
Including the four elementary rules, brackets and easy simple equations, and in Budid,
Book I, props., 1-32.

Between 13 and 14 they will be examined in the outlines of English History, Latin in-
cluding the whole of Smith's Principia or Abbott's Via Latina and translation of Csaear or
some equivalent book, in French Grammar (not including irregular verbs)/ tran alation
and exercises, in Algebra, including fractions and simple equations, and in Euclid,
BookL

Between 14 and 15 they will be examined in English History, Latin Grammar, tranala-
tion and exercises, French Grammar, translation and exerciBCS, Arithmetic, Algebra to
end of Quadratic Equations and Euclid, Books I and n.

N.B. — Success in every subject is not compulsory, but noboy above 13 will be eleeied
who does not show fair knowledge and accuracy in the elements of Latin and the or*
dinary rules of Arithmetic.

A boy may be withdrawn from the whole or any part of the Scripture Knowledge
Examination if his parent or guardian should express in writing that ne has conscien-
tious objections thereto.

In the case of boys above 12 the examination will take two days.

Special Scholarships from certam Endowed Schools.

With the view of enabling the funds of some of the Endowed Schools (which do not
attempt to give a higher education^ to be utilized in such a way as to secure their appro-
priation for purposes more in keeping with the intentions of the original bequests than
the maintenance of Primary Schools, and at the same time placing the advantagesof the
High School within reach ozspecially deserving scholars from the parishes in which snoh

JAMAICA COLLEGE. 318

Sadowed Sohools «re situated, it is deemed desirable that Soholarships from the said
.•Schools should be founded, tenable at the Hiffh School. It was aocordtorfy proposed
4hattheBoard8 of the several Local Trusts should be recommended to proyide the neces-
«py funds for these Soholarships out of the Trust income at present expended on primanr
edacation, so faras the same oanlegally be done. Such Scholarships would be avaUabl;
-only to boys residing within the area which would entitle them to enjoy the benefits of
the said Local Endowed Schools; and the general qualifications for competition for such
Scholarships would be fixed by the Local Trustees, proyided that the bors nominated by
them must be prepared at least to pass such Examination as is required by boys coming
into the High School as paying boarders.

ExhiHtions. . , j i..

The Commission is prepared to grant exhibitions to paying terminal and weekly
boarders either at admission, or on the report of the Examiners and Head Master, to
boYB already in the School. Exhibitions will be giyen as the reward of merit only, and
will vary in yalue according to merit, and the financial resources at the disposal oc the
Commission.

Entranee EwamMuUion of Pa^inff Boarders. .
1. Those who come in between the ages of 9 and II shall be subject to an Bxamina-
^on of the same nature as that for Foundationers.

8. Boys entering after the age of 12 years shall be subject to an examination, wbiob
.shall test their qualifications to take a proper place in the School. Precise information
on this point will be supplied to intenung applicants by the Head Master.

Pa/jfing Weekly Boardert,

BoTs maybe admitted to the School to remain from Monday morning till Friday
•erenmg. The terms of admission as regards examination will be the same as those for
term boarders.

PaymewU for 8eholar$.

1. For the purpose of regulating payments to the School, and for other purposes, the
annual work of the School shall be divided into three Terms. The first or Lent Term
•ihill commence on the 21st day of January in each year and end on the 2lBt day of
ipril, irrespectiye of the time at which the Easter holiday falls. The second or Sum-
mer Term shall commence on the 22nd day of April and end on the 22nd day of July.
The third or Christmas Term shall commence on the 12th day of September and end on
the Saturday on which the Cambridge Local Examination ends. In the event of ant of
tiiese dates falling on a Sunday or public holiday the Term shall commence or end, as
the ease may be, on such day nearest thereto as ma^ be most convenient.

8. Payments shall be made in advance at the beginning of each Term.

8. Term boarders shall pay at the rate of £13 6b. 8d. per Term if under twelve years
of age. If over twelve ^ears of age they shall pay at the rate of £16 13b. 4d. per Term.

4. Payments for weekly boarders shall be at the rate of £10 13s. 4d. per Term, if under
twelve years of age. If over twelve years of age they shall pay at the rate of £13 6s. 8d
per Term.

6. Day Boys under twelve years of age shall pay for tuition only at the rate of £3 6s. 8d.
per Term ; over 12 years they shall pay at the rate of £4 per Term. Day Boys may have
breakfast and dinner with the boarders for £3 a Term, or breakfast only for £1 a Term.

6. The charges of the School for the holders of Endowed School Scholarships shall be
fixed at a sum not exceeding £40 each per annum. The whole of this shall in each
ease be paid by the Treasurer of the Endowed School to the Treasurer of the High
School ; out it will be a matter for local arrangement whether any portion of such
-charffes be contributed to the Local Trustees by parents or guardians, or whether the
SohoTarships granted by Local Trustees shall be in all cases sufficient to cover the
whole cost of £36.

XII.-HSBCITLAB INBTBUOTION.

The Sohool shall be divided into a Junior and a Senior School.
In the Junior School the subjects of Secular Instruction shall include the following
'^abjeets:—

The English, Latin, and French Languages.
Arithmetic and Mathematics.
Geography and Histoiy.
The elements of Natural Science,
and such of the foUowing as shall, from time to time be found possible and desirable:-'
Drawing, Bookkeeping, and Shorthand.
Vocal and Instrumental Musio.
DriU.
In the Senior School the same subjects shall be continued and extended and in addi-
tion boys shall take such additional subjects as the Head Master may arrange. In
sveiT case parents shall be consulted in the choice of such additional subjects, which
4hall, 80 far as possible, be arranged to fit boys for their future life, and to prepare them
for any of the various professional and other examinations. The additioDal subjeota

314 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

which can possibly be taken at any time will neoessarily vary with changes in the school
staff and arrangements. At present (July 1898) the Head Master will, so far as may be
found possible m any case, arrange for any one at least of the following subjeoto bemg
taken :—

Greek, German, Political Economy.

Indexing, Copying Manuscript, Rapid Addition, Digesting Betama, etc., for

the Civil Service Examination.
Practical Horticulture and Agriculture.
Boys wishing to take this last subject must be at least fifteen years of age. and have

Eassed the Junior Cambridge Examination. They will be exempted from the study of
latin and from some of the other teaching of the School. The practical teacfaingwill,
by permission of the Director of Public Gardens and Plantations, be given at the Hope
Gardens by the staff of his Department.

A(^e at whieh 8eh4dars wiU be required to leave the Sehool.

Foundationers shall not remain in the School after the end of the Term in which they
attain the ajge of sixteen years; and no boy shall remain in the School after the endof tihie
Term in which he attains the age of eighteen years except with the express i>ermission of
the Commission, on the recommendation of the Head Master. The Commission, howerei;
will be prepared, on the advice of the Head Master, to retain at the School any Founda-
tioner snowing marked ability or special diligence for such further period beyond^Uie sg»
of sixteen years as they may determine.

At the beginning of the October Term of 19(|p there were in the Oolleee 2 Students^
10 Drai Foundationers, 13 Open Foundationers, 4 Endowed School Scholars, 13.
Tenninal Boarders and 13 Day Boys, or a total of 65.

All communications respecting boys, or on School matters, should be addressed t»
** The Head Master, Jamaica High School, Kingston ;" letters on general business
matters affecting the School should be ad^ssed to " The Seoretai^ of the Schools.
Oommission, Kingston."

Head Master — Rev. W. Simms, M.A., late Scholar and Priceman of Chriat OoK
lege, Cambridge, Senior Optime in the Mathematical Tripos 1867,
salary £600 and a capitation grant of £6 per annum for every boarder
over 40 and half of that rate for every Day Boy.
Second Master— J. H. Roberts, B. A., (Oxford),B.Sc.,aJniversity of Wsles), late
Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford ; Second Class in Natural Sdenoe,
Honours, Oxford, 1901. Salary £250, resident.
Assistant Masters —A. W. Levy, B.A., (Cambridge and London), late Exhibi-
tioner of St. John's College, Cambridge. Salary £120, resident.
T. F. Walker, late of Mussoorie School, North-west Provinces, India.
Salary £120, resident.
Medical Officer— H. E. Maunsell, M.B., Dublin, salary £60.
Matron — Miss M. McDermot, salary £60.
Drilling Master — L. Giavelli.

MORAVIAN FEMALE TRAINING SCHOOL, BETHLEHEM.

A School for the training of Female Teachers for service in the Day Schools
belonging to the Moravian Church was opened at Bethabara, in 1861, by the Rev.
J. J. Seiler. It is now also made use of for the higher education of the daughters
of the Native Jamaican Ministers and Missionaries of the Church. In 1885 the
School was placed on the Government List of Voluntary Training Collegea, in con-
sequence of which the number of Students was increased and the premises at Betha-
bara found to be quite inadequate. New buildings were therefore erected by ike
Moravian Church at BeUdehem in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the School mean-
while being temporarily removed to Salem. The new School was opened in Feb-
ruary, 1889. In the course of 1895 the building was considerably enlarged and
improved. It has now accommodation for 30 Students. The Government granted
twenty maintenance scholarships to the School for the current year. Boaideis
pay £3ltb annually. They have alao to pay an entrance fee of £5.

Principal — Rev. S. C. Ashton, Bethlehem, Malvern.

Teachers — Miss Hay, Miss Ormsby, Miss Dias.

ST. geobgb's oollbge. 81&*

OALABAR INSTITUTION OR JAMAICA BAPTIST COLLEGE.*

This Institution was projected immediately after the abolition of slavery, but wa^
not opened until the month of October, 1848. It was commenced at Calabar, near
Bio Bneno. The buildings were erected by funds supplied by the Baptist Missionary
Society in England, in which the entire premises were vested in trust. The objects
of the Institution, as set forth in the trust deed, were the education of Ministers of
the Gospel and Day School Teachers for Jamaica, the neighbouring islands, and
for Africa.

The Normal Department for training Day School Teachers was closed at the
end of 1900, owing to the withdrawal by the Government of all aid to CoUegea
(for male Students) under denominational management.

The Theological Department for the training of Ministers of the Gospel and
Missionaries for Jamaica, the neighbouring Islands and Africa, is still continued.

The Tutorial Staff now consists of the Rev. A. James, B.A., as President, Theolo-
gical Tutor and Treasurer ; assisted by the Rev. W. Pratt, M.A. The course of
study extends to three, four, or five years, according to circumstances ; and the
Students are examined annually by Examiners in England.

The Institution is maintained in the following way : (1) The Baptist Missionary
Society in England appoints and provides for the teaching Staff. (2) The Bap-
tist Churches aided by the donations and subscriptions of friends in Jamaica and
England provide for the board and resideiice of the Theological Students, as also^
for the general current expenses of the college.

The local management of the Institution is vested in a Committee representing
contributing Churches in the island.

The Rev. P. Williams, of Bethel Town, is the Secretary of the Institution.

JAMAICA CHURCH THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE.

The Jamaica Church Theological College has been established (1) To assist iir
the preparation of Candidates for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Jamaica. (2) To-
direct and assist the Catechists and Evangelists in the Diocese of Jamaica in their
studies and in practical preparation for their work.

The property of the College is vested in the Incorporated Lay Body of the Churcli»
of England in Jamaica. The general management of the College is entrusted to a
Genend Committee and the studies and discipline to an Executive Board. [For
farther information see the Statutes of Jamaica Church Theological College, Sec-
tion v. of Appendix to the Canons of the Church of England in Jamaica and the*
Annual Reports published in the Appendix to the Joumid of Synod.]

The College stands in its own grounds some couple of hundred yards from the-
West Camp Road, between the Bishop's Lodge and Up-Park Camp.

The educational staff consists of the Warden, Rev. C. H. Coles, M.A., Worcester
College and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; and the Tutor, Rev J.B. Ellis, M.A., Trinity
College, Cambridge, and Diocesan Secretary, besides Lecturers on special subjects.^

GEKEBAL COMMITTBB.

The Most Bev. The Lord Archbishop of the West Indies, Chairman.
The Bight Bev. the Assistant Bishop, Vice-chairman.
The Ven. Archdeacon Downer. The Bev. Canon McDermot.

" Bev, Canon Simms, ii.A. " *' Canon Eilbum.

" »• F.H.Sharpe. " " R.G.Ambrose.

•* " B. J. Wortley. " " Canon Bipley.

A. B. Jones, Esq. " *' W. T. Graham, B.A.

L. G. Gruohy, Esq. B. Johnstone, Esq.

I. B. Latreille, Esq., Secretary and Treasurer.

ST. GEORGE'S COLLEGE.
The object of the College is to prepare boys and young men for a commercial or
* professional career, by a solid and complete education based upon careful reli^
gions training.

* Tor farther history of this Institution see proTlous issues.

416 HAKDBOOK OF JAICAICA.

The Institatioxi is & Bay Bchool, under the direct oontrol of the Jemit Faihm,
who are penonally responsible for the good discipliiie and thoroo^ trainiag
4>f the students entrusted to their care.

The School coarse is the one usually followed in Colleges of the Sooie^ of Jecai :
it embraces the English, French, Latin and Greek Languages, with ChziafciiB
Doctrine, History, Natural Science and Mathematics.

Students of the College are prepared for the Cambridge Local as well aa for the
Oivil Service and Jamaica Scholarship Examinations.

The College has its site at 26 North Street, where so manjr prominent and siio>
«^)essf ul men of ail denominations in the island received their education.

The School Fees payable quarterly in advance, are as follow :->
For Day Scholars under 12 yean of age, £1 10s.

For Day Scholars over 12 years of age, £2 10s.
Satisfactory testimoniab will be required of

I of students who come from other schools
Three months' notice in writing is required before the removal of students from
4hB College.

Pbinoipal. — Rev. Edward J. Magrath, S J., who is assisted in teaching by
Bev. J. Matthews, S.J., Rev. Augustus Duarte, S.J., and Kev.
Charles Bridges, S.J. Rev. Peter Elayser, S.J.,i8 Professor of
Higher Mathematics. These Professors have had long experi-
ence in training youth in the large Jesuit CoUeges in the United
States.

Address : The Rev. Principal, St. George's College, Kingston, Ja.

CONVENT OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

Thb Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis established a Boarding School, in
Kingston in 1858. There are between 30 and 40 boarders in conjunction wiUi a
^sonsiderable number of day scholars.

Desiring to give the pupils, who may be committed to their care, an educatieai
-equal to that enjoyed by the young ladies of Europe, they have adopted the oourae
of instruction pursued in the most celebrated Convents of England and France.

The ordinary course of education consists of the English and French Languages,
X^atechism, Geography, History, Arithmetic, Algebra, Book-keeping, Astronomy,
Chronology, plain and ornamental Writing, plain and fancy Needle Work. Wax
Flowers and Fruits, Gold and Silk Embroidery, are taught without extra charge.

There is a Country Residence, belonging to the Convent, two miles from town
:io which, twice a year, the Boarders go, with the Sisters, to spend the vacationa.

The terms, payable quarterly in advance, are for Boarders : —
For Board, Lodging and Education, £11 5s. Od. per quarter. Vocal aend

Instrumental Music, Drawing and Painting form extra charges.
For Day Boarders the terms are £1 10s., payable as above.

The sisters of this Convent have charge of the elementary schools in the Con-
•ventf a training college for women teachers and first class elementaiy schools at
Hope Road, North St., West St., and in Spanish Town.

The Mother Superioress of the Convent is Sr. M. Paula Charlet.

CONVENT OF MERCY, ST. MARY'S "ALPHA."

HIGH SOHOOL, OBPHANAOB, IKDUSTBIAL AKD BLEMBNTAILT SOROOLg.

Thb Convent High School was opened for the benefit of the children of the
•opper classes.

It comprises Boarding and Day Schools in which a high class English education is
imparted. If desired, pupils are prepared for the Cambridge Local Examinations.

This school has attained a high standard of excellence, and gained first-class
diplomas for Art Needlework and Kindergarten at local exhibitions.

In connection with it there is a select preparatory school for little boys.

The Boarding School, in an admirably hedthy situation, with spacious dormi-
;tory and beautiful surroundings, offers every advantage and home comfort.

RBADING Aq^ICULTDBAL COLLEGE. 317^

The Orp]uuiage contaiiui at present 90 children. A sound elementary eduoation^
is gi^en them in addition to a training in snch domestic duties as may assist theio
sftenrards in the earning of a livelihood. This branch of the Institution receives
no manner of Government or public support, but is maintained by the Sisters of
Ibrcy.

The Industrial School for girls, besides holding a high place among the 1st
dsss elementary schools, offers faciHties for the training of girls as cooks, hous^
maMs, laundresses, bakers, dressmakers, etc.

Specimens of Industrial Art Work in straw, bamboo, shells, etc, done by both^
girls and boys, have gained gold medals and diplomas at the Jamaica Exhibition >
ind the World's Fair in Chicago.

When the girls have completed their term of detention, situations as domestic
lervsnts are found for them. They are encouraged to pay frequent visits and
spend holidays at the Institution, so that the good commenced there may be fos-
tered and continued.

The younger boys detained in the Industrial School, whilst being grounded in
tlooentary education (they also hold a first class place), at the same time receive -
pmotical instruction in the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Specimena-
of their cultivation have frequently been awarded 1st prizes at the Kingston
Flower Show.

When old enough the boys are apprenticed to trades, so that on leaying the-
iBstitution they are actually supporting themselves ; having been transformed
from waifs preying on society into wealth producing members of the community^
Thus is solved the problem intended to be worked out by Industrial Schools.

The results have been highly satisfactory, as may be seen from the official re-
ports of the Inspector of Schools, and from various articles published from time
to time in the leading newspapers.

The Elementary Schools have 600 children on the books. There is a Kinder^
nrten for the little ones, in which the latest methods and appliances are in use^
These schools also rank high in the first class.

The Sisters are also in charge of the elementary school known as East Branch,
and schools at Alva and Murray Mountain in the Parish of St. Ann.

ST. CLAVBR'S ORPHANAGE, SPANISH TOWN.

This is a most interesting experiment, which aims at being entirely self-sustaininff ', ■
independent both of eleemosynary and Government assistance. Up to this, as in
•11 first attempts at cultivation, the first, second and third years show greater
expenditure than receipts ; but the fourth year when the workers have acquired
greater experience will probably lead to a different result. It is encouraging
that those best fitted to judge have no doubt that the calculations of those who
undertook the work are well founded.

The institution is under the care of the Sisters of Mercy from St. Mary's Indus-
trial School They have about 60 boys under their charge in this OrpEuiage.

READING AGRIOULTORAL COLLEGE.

This is the solution of the difficulty of how to give the practical teaching neces
lary, after leaving the elementary school, to enable the youth of the country to
earn their living. The land is the principal occupation of the population of this
island, and hence teaching how to cultivate it, and how to acquire it, forms the.
main subject to be taught. Afterwards trades, and then even professions will be
taken up. The female portion of the youth will not be forgotten, and a separate-
establishment will be formed for them. The Bishop has handed over the property
of Beading near Montego Bay, to be used to promote and carry through this object.
He has confided the accomplishment of it to the Salesian Fathers, who are the~
most noted as educators of the children of the people.

318 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

THE BELMONT ORPHANAGE AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

Thb Belmont Orphanage was eBtabliahed in Norember, 1892, as a home and In-
dnstrial School for orphan and destitute children. Within a few months twelve
^Is — ^the full (ordinary) number-^were admitted, and since that time the wodk
ihas steadily progressed.

The object of the institution is to provide a comfortable, though frugal, homa
where a number of children, so limited as to be not larger than a good-sized family,
may be cared for and trained for the duties of life, chiefly as domestic serrante.
The Orphanage was built, and is partly supported, by voluntary contribationfl ;
it receives alM> the Government grant-in-aid under the Industrial Schools' Law.
The training provided includes the ordinary branches of household work, cooking,
house cleaning, scrubbing, washing and needlework. The children are also taog^it
baking, and the Orphanage supplies a few families with bread and buns. Straw pLait-
ing is also taught, and orders for hats and baskets are executed. The chitdren
work a small field, and prepare starch, arrowroot cocoanut oil, and granadilla and
other preserves, chiefly for home use. Those who are old enough attend the Day
School for three hours a day, doing supplementary bookwork at home. They also
attend the Sunday School and Church services at St Jude's. There is a board of
visitors for the (h*phanage consisting of the Archbishop of the West Indies and
the Assistant Bishop of Jamaica, I^v. J. 0. Harding, Mrs. Nuttall, Mrs. R. H.
Jackson, Mrs. Turton, Mrs. Strachan, and Miss NuttalL The actual work of the
Institution is carried on under the general direction of Mrs. Nuttall as Superin-
tendent, Miss Nuttall, Secretary and Resident Governess, and the Archbishop of
the West Indies, Treasurer and Manager for the purposes specified by the Indus-
trial Schools' Law. Contributions for, or communications respecting, the Or-
phanage may be sent to Miss Nuttall, Belmont Orphanage, Stony Hill P.O.

HOPE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

In October, 1893, this school was transferred from the Inspector of Industrial
Schools to the Director of Public Gardens.

The boys over 12 years of age have two hours a day in school, during whidh
time they are taught reading, writing and arithmetic. During the rest of the day
they are working in Hope Gardens. The boys under 12 are for three hours a day
in school, and for the remainder of the time they are engaged in work about the
buildings and the grounds of the schooL

The Superintendent gives the whole school half an hour's practical teaching
.every day on the cultivation of various products, and on the elements of agricol-
ture.

The Superintending Inspector of Schools reports that <^the school may now be
fairly considered a first-class one."

MONTEGO BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL.

Thb school was opened in September, 1896, under the Chairmanship of the Key.
Adam Thomson. Its object is to furnish boys with a Secondary Education ; the
curriculum provides for Religious Instruction, English, Latin, French or German
or Spanish, Arithmetic, Eudid, Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, Book-keeping, His-
tory, Geography, Natural Science, Drawing, Shorthand. According to the scheme,
tihe School may, at the discretion of the Board of Education, comprise a separate,
department for girls, in whidi case Needlework is to be added to the ourriculum
The school year embraces three terms :^
Jan. 14th to April 14th ^Lent Term).
April 22nd to July 21st (Summer Term).
Sept 12th to Saturday of Cambridge Exam. week.
The fees for tuition (payable each term in advance) are £6 per ^^pnm^ and in
ithe case of members of one family, £4 per annum each.

BEACONBSS HOME. 319

BojB, before admiflsion, are required to fumiBh a satufactoiy testimonial of age
and character, and to pass an entrance examination.
The Bohool has a small Library for the use of the boys.
There is accommodation for a few boarders at the School.

LOCAL BOABD OF HAKAGBMBNT.

Jppomted by H, E. the Governor, Appamted hy Pa/rooUai Board of 8t, Jamet,

J. B. Williams, Esq., M.A., Chairman A. Doall, Esq.

Bev J. Doff, Yioe-Chairman Bev. E. J. Hewitt

Bey. J. W. Austin Bey. P. F. Sohoborgh

Bey. T. D. MoNee T. F. Holmes, Esq.
Bey. H. L. Webster.

Secretary to Local Board of Management— E. V. Lockett.

Head Mastel^-E. Y. Lockett, b.a. (London).

Asst. Master— O. C. Lewis, (Cambridge Senior Local.)

CHURCH OF ENGLAND DBAOONESS HOME,

93 HANOVBR BTBBBT, KIKOSTOK.

This Institution was opened in the year, 1890. Its objects are, the training of
Jamaica women as Parochial workers and nurses ; and also of some teachers for
the schools connected with the Institution. The Home is in the charge of Sisters
from London. Besides the nnrsing of forty patients regularly in the Kingston
Public Hospital, many priyate cases are nursed throughout the Island.

There are seyen schools under the superintendence of the Deaconess Home,
munely^a Secondary Day School in Kingston for girls aboye 9 years of age; and a
Jtmior Day School for girls and boys under 9 years of age ; a Middle Class School
for girls and Kindergarten for boys and girls at Port Maria ; and a High School for
|ir]s at each of the following places, — Spanish Town, Port Antonio, Montego Bay,
St. Ann's Bay. At Spanish Town and Port Antonio a limited number of boarders
sro receiyed at the school house, and boarders can be arranged for in connection
with the other schools.

The following is the Council of Management of the Deaconess Home : —

His Grace The Archbishop of the West Indies, Chairman.

The Bight Reyd. C. F. Douet, d.d.

Mrs. Barclay. Mrs. Isaacs.

Mrs. Jackson. Miss Henderson.

Head Deaconess — Sister Madeline. Other Deaconesses — Sisters Isabel and Emily.
Keyd. Canon Kilbum, Chaplain.

J. B. Latreille, Esq., Treasurer. Miss F. Burke, Secretary.

Applications concerning any part of the work of the Deaconess Home or the
Institutions connected wiUi it, may be made to the Head Deaconess, 93 Hanover
Street, Kingston.

820 HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

PART IX.
ecglesiastigaiTInd religious.

[On account of the inereanng <i«e of the BMndbook it Kcu been neee$$afy to Uave ou^
the iniereeting accouate of the early history of the Churches^ for ichieh ihe reader is
referred to the Handbook of 1891.]

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN JAMAICA.
Thb early history of the Church of England in Jamaica from its establiah-
ment in 1662 under the Deputy Gt)yemor8hip of Sir Charles Lyttleton up
to the year 1866, the time of the inauguration of Crown Goyemment, has^
been published in previous numbers of the Jamaica Handbook, and to
these the reader is referred for such information as he needs prior to the
advent in Jamaica of Sir John Peter Grant.

Law 30 of 1870, which was passed by the Legislative Uouncil, " regu-
lated the disestablishment and the graduid disendowment of the Church of
England in this Island, and authorized a constitution to be formed for the
future government of the Church on the voluntary principle ; gave power
to Her Majesty, whenever the proper time arrived, to incorporate by char-
ter the duly appointed representatives of the Church Communion, after
which incorporation the Governor would have the power to vest in bqcIl
Corporate Body all Church property."* The Law also made provision
" for the continuance of their stipends to those Clergymen upon the lata^
Establishment who should continue in the due dischaige of their ecclesias-
tical duties as members of the voluntary communion."* The Law was*
framed on the Canadian and Irish precedents.

A constitution was then drawn up, in which it was provided that the g^
vemment of the Church should be vested in a Synod to consist of a Bishop,
the Clergy and the Representatives of the Laity chosen by the registered
male Communicants and by such of the Non-communicant Members aa
might declare themselves to belong to no other religious denomination. All
Representatives to Synod were to be themselves Communicants. Provision
was also made for the annual appointment of a Diocesan Council to consist
of twelve Clergymen and twelve Laymen, ''to advise and assist the Bishop
in all matters connected with the administration of the Diocese, not spe-
cially committed to the management of the Financial Board." The IHo-
cesan Financial Board was ** to administer such central funds as may be
committed to its control, and the revenues of Church property, according to
such rules as the Synod may approve," and was to consist of the Bishop,
the Archdeacons and Commissaries, the members of the Corporate Body and
13 elected members, one of whom was annually to be chosen by the Synod
as Chairman of such Board. The Corporate Body (or rather the Incorpo-
rated Lay Body of the Church of England in Jamaica) was to hold the pro-
perty and funds of the Church and to exercise all the other rights and du-
ties required of them under the Law of Disestablishment, and was to con-
sist of four Communicant Lay-members of the Church to be appointed by
the Synod.

The management of the parochial or local affairs of the Church was placed
in the hands of Church Committees, elected by those qualified to vote for
Lay Bepresentatives, and to consist of not more than twelve members, two-

• Sir John Grant'iBlne Book Beport for 1870.

CHUBOH OF ENGLAND. 321

thirds of whom should be Gommunicants. The Clergyman of the Ohuroh
to be seryed was giyen the power of nomination and was made Chairman of
the Committee when in session. Two Churchwardens were to be appointed
for each Church from the elected Church Committee— one to be chosen by
the Incumbent, the other by the Church Committee itself — and their duties
were the care of the Church Buildings, Churchyards, and other Church pro-
perty, the allocation of pews and sittings, and the preservation of order in
the Churches.

Bishop Courtenay retired in April, 1879, after a connection of a quarter
of a century with the Diocese, and Dr. Tozer, formerly Missionary Bishop
of Eastern Africa, was appointed as his successor ; but Bishop Tozer, after
six months' service, had to retire on account of ill-health. On the 16th July,
1880, a Special Synod was held for the election of another Bishop. The Bev.
EnoB Nuttall, B.I)., the Incumbent of St. (George's Church, Kingston, was
ohosen and was subsequently consecrated in St. Paul's Cathedral, London,
on 28th October, 1880. Dr. Nuttall returned to the Colony on the 20th No-
vember, 1880, and immediately assumed his duties as Bishop of Jamaica.

At a meeting of the Provincial Synod of the West Indies, held in Lon-
don in July, 1897, Dr. Nuttall was imanimously chosen to be the first
Archbishop of the West Indies.

At a Special Synod held on the 12th September, 1888, it was unanimously
roBolyed <' that the appointment of an Assistant Bishop was necessary to assist
the Bishop of Jamaica, in consequence of the growth of the Diocese and the
heavy work which its missionary character entails on him." The Synod
thereupon proceeded to consider the appointment, and having received a
nomination of the Yenerable Archdeacon Charles Frederick Douet, M.A.,
from His Lordship the Bishop, the question as to the confirmation of the
nomination was put and unanimously agreed to. Archdeacon Douet pro-
ceeded to England and was consecrated a Bishop in Westminster Abbey on
the 30th November, His Lordship returned to Jamaica on the 29th Decem-
ber, 18h8, and assumed the duties of his office.

In regard to the finances of the Church for 1901* it may be interesting to
know that the receipts of money for all purposes paid into the credit of the
Diocesan Church Fund for that year amounted to £21,456.

Under the head of Expenditure we find from the report of the Diocesan
Financial Board that for Episcopal Supervision the amount was £1,275.

The Diocesan Expenses Fund shows an expenditure of £1,461. This
fond has no endowment and the whole expenditure has to be met by assess-
ments on the Churches. It should, however, be borne in mind that this
fund contributes £100 to the Clergy Pension Fund and £62 to a Special
Clergy Pension Fund; £100 each for Bemoval Expenses of Clergy and
Episcopal Travelling Allowance. The staff connected with the office, in-
cluding Secretaries to the Bishop, Synod, Diocesan Council, Diocesan Finan-
cial Board, Diocesan Education Board, Diocesan Secretary, the Accountant,
the Clerk, and the Auditor, cost £630, The contribution from this fund to
the '' Jamaica Churchman" is £40. The other items of expenditure in this
account comprise Law account. Printing, Postages, Stationeiy, Bent, Pen-
sion, Copying, Furniture, Books and Contingencies.

The grants from the General Sustentation Fund to the Poor Churches
amounted to £761.

Some portion of the money expended consists of grants made by societies

* Later flgarei not jet aTallable

922

HANDBOOK OW JAMAIOA.

in Snc^nd whioh now pata through tha bookn of th0 DioodMH Fixumaud^
Board, tha appropriation of some of which ia ragolatod by the Biahop of tho
Diooeae.

The great bulk of the expenditure goes to meet the salaries of the Cloigf
and CatechiBts and may roughly be stated at £12,000.

The Capital Funds of the Church on Slst December, 1901, consisted of
£49,200 in debentures, Jamaica Local Inscribed Stock £2,600, and OohK
nial Bishoprics Fund £1,600. Total, £63,300 Os. Od.

BTATI8TI0AL BXVOPSIB TBOK IIBSTTEAS AFTBB DIBXnABUSaifniT TO 1901.

tnergy

Gofatnmeiit Selioel

DalMof

OrantStta.

Anawa

State-paid.

Orants

Nmahir

to Church of

Bynodi.

SesBion.

••2i 1

Bngiand

^--

Sohoals.

SohooU.

«M

A 0. d.

lit Synod

Jan. 1B70

...

2,116 17 0

116

nth „

Dea. 1880

6,606 IS 0

284

«st „

Feb. 1890

8,200 7 0

27D

«th n

Feb. 1896

.•*

101

16,604 8 3

809

asth «

Feb. 1897

a*.

too

14,295 4 U

SWh „

Feb. 1898

..■

100

11.488 6 6

891

aoth „

Feb. 1899

• •.

103

14.861 6 6

299

silt .

Feb. 1900

...

102

12,719 16 6

267

sand „

Feb. 1901

.a.

10028 8 4

261

83rd :

Jan. 1902

...

7,685 8 9

172

OFFIOBB8 OF BTSOD.

Most Ee¥. Snofl Huttall, D.i>., Lord Azchbishop of the West Indies. President.
B«T. J. B. Bills, Beoretarj. E. Nutlall, Beq., b.a., ll.ic., Legal Ad^lair.

E. Nattall, Bsq., B.A., LL.K., Solicitor.

THB IVOOBPOBATSD UiY BODY.
A. B. Jones, Esq. Dr. Pringle, O.M.O.

E. J. Badler, Esq. B. b. LTnob, Beq.

B. Hnttall, Esq., Ba«, LL.if ., Seoratary.

DiooBBAV oomroiL.
S9 Qgioio Mmnben.
The Lord Arohblshop, President. The Eight Bey. the Assistant Bishop.

The Yen. Arohdeaoons Downer and Davis.
Nominated hy tkt BUhop. EleeUd hy t\e Qr^d,

Ber. Canon MaoDermot Boy. Canon KUbum

Bev. B. O. Ambrose Bev. J. W. Austin

Bey. Canon Simms, ICA. Bey. J. B. Ellis, V.A.

Bey. J. D. BUls Bey. Canon Wortley

Bey. C. H. Coles, K.A« Bey. J. T. H. Chandler

Bey. C. T. Hneband Bey. J. H. H. Graham.

F. Cnndall, Esq., F.8.A. B. Johnstone, Esq.
W. B. Bant, Esq. A. H. Jones, Esq.
Hon. Dr. Pringle, O.M.O. L. G. Graohj, Esq.
A. N. Dixon, Beq. J. W. Mennell,, Esq.
J. M. Nethersole, Esq. C. P. Boyell, Esq,

A. N. Williams, Bbq. E. Yiokers, Esq.

Bey. J. B. Ellis, Beoretaxy.

CHUEOB OF BKOhMHTD.

338

DIOOIBAJV WIMAMOIAL SOABD.
The Honble. John Pringle, mjs., o.m .o.. Chairman.
A. H. Jones, Esq., Vioe-Chairman.

The Lord Archbishop.
The Assistant Bishop,
ne Arefadeaoons.

1. Rev. J. B. BUis, M.A.

3. B. W. Lncie-Smith, Esq.
8. L. A. Isaacs, Esq., B.A.

4. B. Johnstone, Esq.

5. Ber. Oanon Simms, u.A.

6. J. H. Nethersole, Esq.
Bev. J. B. Ellis, Seoietary

BoT. Canon Simms, Hon. Sec. W. O,

Fnnda
The Hon. Oscar Marescaux
C. O. Farqubanoo, Bsq.
Hon. James Allwood.

The Commissaries.
The Members of the Incorporated
Lay Body.
not Permanent.

7. L. G. Grnchy, Esq.

8. F. Cnndall, Bbcl, f.8jl

9. Bev. Oanon Kflbum

10. W. E. Sant, Esq.

11. B. J. Sadler, Esq,

12. B. Yiekers, Esq.
B. Laireille, Esq., Accountant

&0.P.

C. 0. Hagnan, Esq., Auditor.
The Colonial Bank, Treasurer.

Business Beleraes.

UPXlBBirTATXTIM OF THS 8TK0D AlTD OOHM I88ABIX8 OV THB BISHOP OF JAMAICA OT

BNOLAITD.

Bev. Canon Bailey, d.d.
Bev. B. Wheler Bush, M. A.
Bev. B. H. Peaxoe, lf.A.

Canterbury.

67, BelslM Park, London, N.W.

The Vicarage, Kg. Edward St., London, B.C.

CX>M1U86ABT IN THB VHIYBD gTATBS.

The Bev. W. M. Grosvenor, M. A., Kadison Ave., New York.

OOMMISSABT IB OAHADA.

Toronto, Canada.

Bev. Septimus Jones, m.a.

BOOIiBSIASTIOAL 0OUUI88ABia8 IB JAKAIOA.
Bight Bev. C. F. Donet, d.d. . Arohdeaeon of Surrey.

Yen. G. W. Doiwner . Assistant Commissary for the Diocese.

Bev. Canon MacDermot . Assistant Commissary for the Diocese.

BZAMnriBO OHAFLAIB.

Bev. Canon MacDempt.
BlSHOP'B Bbgibtbab— Bev. J. B. Bills, h.a.

OLVEQY ATSm STATISTICS OF THB DIOOBSB.

Parish.

Name of Church.

Name of Clergyman.

£mg8ton

Parish Church

G. W. Downer
G. H. Thompson

St. George*8

H. H. Kilbum
J. B. BUis

St. Michaers

•

B. G. Ambrose

Port Royal

J. Maseiah

AUman Town

]

C. H. Coles
B. W, Smith

And 7 Mission Stations

«t. Andrew

Halfway-Tree

)

Bev. E.J.Wortli^y
Rev. E. A. Paget

The Grove

G. W. Downer

Woodford

H. M. F, MacDermot

Craigton

H. M. F. MacDermot

Clifton
Mavis Bank

T. P. George

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HANDBOOK 07 JAMAICA.
OLBBCIT ASD BTATIBTICB OV THB DIOCIBB, omUnmed,

Pwlflh.

Namo of CbwolL

Nameof GUigyman.

BLAadnir,cmt4.

Moant James l
Brandon Hill (

J.N.Swaby

St. OhriBtopher's 1
Stony HiU (

J. 0. Harding

Bt. Luke's

J. L. Bamson

And 8 Mission Stations

flft^Thoiiiaa

MorantBay

B. J. MaoPhersoD

YaUahs

A. Cole

Wobum Lawn l
Bine Mtn. YaUey

A. A. Hedmami

Bath

Golden Grove f

J.A.Bowen

And 3 Mission SUtions

Fortland

Port Antonio

Canon T. Harty

Manchioneal

C. C. Donoe

Bund Hill . .

0. C. Donoe

Boston

C. C. Donoe

StMaiKaret'sBay

W.Lnnd

Hope Bay
Buff Bay

W. Land

W. J. Dewdney

Bimam Wood

T. A. Eraser

Moore Town

W. M. Whitel^

flt.Oaiherine

The Cathedral (

Bev. Canon Biptey

Trinl^, Sp. Town

C. M. Bnokley

Linstead

C. B. G. Thomas

Harewood

G.C.Linton

St Faith's

G. C. Linfam

Somerset HaU

J.8. Fraser

St John's (
0. P. Ohuroh

Bev. J. S. Fraser

Llnidas Yale
Point HiU

A. Brown

Old Harbour

0. H. Swaby

St PhUip's

CH.Swaby

Highgate

Cateohist

Cltft&don

Chapelton

C. P. Mnirhead

Arthur's Seat

A. Brown

Lime Sarannah

J. D. Hunt

MUk River 1
Kemp's HiU (
Portland

A.B.Wmiam

C. T. Husband

Hayes

C. T. Husband

Yere, St Peter's

C.T. Husband

And 10 Mission Btetions

0«.Mar7

Port Maria

J. H. Graham

Betreat

Highgate
Annotto Bay
Soott's Hall

S. A. Swaby
A. C. S. Smyth

J.N.Swaby

LaJjTinth (

F. H. Sharpe

And 8 Mission Stations

HanehMter

MandeviUe ]

BtBev.CF.DoiMl
H. Clarke, Jnr.

MUeGoUy

J. D. Ellis

Christiana

J.Cass

Poms «

G. S. Grange

Chantllly

G. 8. Grange

CHUROa OF BKOLAKD. 83$:

diSBOT AVD STATnnOB OF THB DI00E8B, 0Ontimu&d,

Pariah.

M ftnehester, eonid.

fllAnn

M.Slinbe€h

Weftmorekuid

Sanorer

flliJamea

Trelawny

Name of Ohurolu

Snowdon

Proyidenoe

Pratville

EeynBham

BaTaolara

And 7 MisBion Stations

St. Ann's Bay
Ooho Bios
Brown's Town
Aboukir
Gny»s HiU
Claremont
Gibraltar

And 8 Mission Stations

Black Biver

Lacovia

Gilnook

Mount Hermon

Kain

St.Alban's

Plains

Mavfield

St. Mary

Siloah

WhitehaU

And 9 Mission Stations

Sav.-la-Mar

Trinity

Bluefields

Kings

St. Paul's

Kegril

Petersfield

Darliston

NewBoad

And 6 Mission Stations

Lucea

Green Island
St. Saviour's

And 6 Mission Stations

Montego Bay
Holy fiinity
Marley
Montpelier

And 6 Mission Stations

Falmouth

Swanswiok
Bio Bueno
Stewart Town
St. SUas
Albert Town

And 4 Mission Stations.

Name of Olergymam

F. L. King
F. L. King
A. B. Williams
F. H. Perkins
F. H. Perkins

Bev. J. T. H. Ohandler

O.V. Fra8er,(0urate)

J.P.HaU

S. I. Moodie

J. W. Graham

H. F. B. Sharpe

J. P. HaU

C. Melville
H. A. Oover
A. P. Kennedy
A. E. Lewis
A. B. Lewis

A. P. Kennedy
C. T. Biokard
0. T. Biokard
J. Bigg

B. Harding
E. D. Tinlmg

C. H. Davis
B. L. Beid

S. Kegus

0. E. Tomlinson

W. Heaver
E. D. Tinling

Vacant

A. B. MuUings

E. J. Thomas

J. W. Austin
B. A. MacOaUa
J. K. SomervlUo
0. G. McGregor

B. A. Stewart

G. B. HaU

W. E. Evelyn, B.A.

W. Noble

J. P. Hall

F. H. Perkins

J. B. M. Ow

aae

HAUBBOdlK OF JAMAICA.

OHUROH OF SOCyfLAND.

^ Trx Obaroli of Scotland in Jamaica lias ten ChorcheSy f oar Clezgymfln, and
one nnpaid Lay Miasionaryand 2,000 to 2,400 OommnnioantB, ten Day Sohoob^
ten Snnday Sohools with Scholars to the nnmber of 1,200 and npirarda. Its ad-
herents are orer 8,000.

The (General Assembly of the Church which met at Bdinboigh in May, 1S90, gm
its sanction and approval to the formation of a PMsbytery i& membeni of whuh
lAall be the ordained Ministers of the Church labouring in Jamaica and in ths
island of Grenada, along with a representative Blder from each Kirk SeaaiML

There is one Church in Elinffston and there are nine others situated in the ?a-
rishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth.

The Scotch Church in Kingston was opened for servioe in the year 1819, It is on*
of the finest buildings in Jamaica and ooat over £12/)00 sterling in its erection. It
is octagonal in form, and while in an architectural point of view its external ^nP^*^
ance is maative and somewhat heavy, its internal arrangements are graceful s M
•l«nnt.

There is a Young Man's Guild in connection with the Church. It meets from
October to July on evecy alternate Tuesday evening at 7.30. It is affiliated wUh
tike €hiild in Scotland. Any young man coming to Jamaica from Scotland ahopld
bring hia lectera of connection with him. There ia a Gymnaaium and Beading
Boom in connection with the Guild. There ia also a Woman'a Guild which mseti
during the aame montha on the firat Monday at 5 o'clock of each month. It| to<v
ia aflUiated with the Woman'a Guild of Scotland.

PaESSTTBBT : Bev. W. Graham ia Moderator.

The value of buildinn and other property belonging to the Church d Scotland
in Manoheater and St. Elisabeth ia about £5,000. £1,200 in Bailway ]>ebentnreL
at 4 per cent., £600 in the << Victoria Building Society" at 5 per cent., and £906
in Permanent Boilding Society is inveated in behall of the Church at Medina.

0TATION8 or THB OHUBOH OF BOOTXiAVD IS JAMAICA.

Ghurohea.

MinlBtera.

Addmi.

Kingaton
HeSna

Rev. W. Graham
Bev. J. MazweU

Kingston.
1 Balaclava.

HvdePark
Tnomton

Mr. Jamea

Kev. W. 8. Lea

Betirement

Kev. W. 8. Lea

Uuoah.

Aooompong
GlenBtoart

Bev W. 8. Lea

Rev. W. 8. Lea

Giddy HaU

Rev. J. MaxweU

Oambridge

)

Rev. J. Maxwell
Kr. Buokland

Ulaok River.

Green Valley

•

Rev. J. MazweU

BOMAN CATHOLIC CHUBCH.

Thbbb ia a oooaiderable number of the membera of thia Church in Kingaton
where they constitute an influential aeotion of the community. Their prinoipal
Church ia that of Holy Trinity at the junction of Duke Street and Sutton Street
Thegr have beaidea about 30 Chapela in varioua purta of the laland which <ure pe-
riodically viaited either from Elii^^ton or by Miaaionariea resident in the couii&y.

HOVM or BBBVICB AT TSIKnT GHtTEGS, KX3XQSTOV.

Sundaya : 6.00, 7.90, 9 a.m., and 3.30 and 7 p.m.
WeekDaya: 5.45 and 0.30 aan.
Wedneadaya and Fridays : 7 p.m.
. Prom October to March the Bvening Sanrioea begin at 0.30 pja.

BAPTIST CHtmCH. SSJ?

POSTAL At>DBB98SS OV CHB CLSftCnT.

^< iJie Bishop's Hous^, 166 North Street^ Kingston.

The-Biglrt Bmw. Ohttlet QordoOy Buhop of Thyttiira and View AposloUo of

Jamaica*

Ber. James Nocman, S.J.
Bet. P. F. X. Mnlry, 8.J.
Bev. Edward Mcgrath, S.J.
"Rer. P. BLayser, S.J.

Bey. Ohariee Bridges, S.J.
Bev. W. P. Gregory, S.J.
Kev. Joseph J. Prendergast, BJ.
Rot. James Matthews, S.J.

Bev. Angostiis Paaite. 8.J.

BeY. A. Bmerick, S.J., Brown'a Town P.O.
Bev. John J. Bodock, S. J., Preston, Port Maria P 0.
Ber. ThoB. S. Harlin, 8. J., Port Antonio P.O.
Bev. Frederick Bami, Beading, Montego Bay P.O.
Bev. Bichard Biebnyok, Beading, Montego Bay P.O.
Ber. Thomas Deehan, Beading, Montego Bay P.O.

JAMAICA BAPTIST MISSION.

TEBpaUished xeport of the Jamais* Baptist Union for 1901, shews that thare art
105 ChnrtdMs oonnected with it, 180 in Jamaica and 15 in Cayman Islands and
Central Amttlca. In these Chorohes there are 38,840 members and 4,056 mqoir-
en, of whieh 1 J82 members and 118 inquirers are in the Churches abroad. The
Chapel aooommodation provided is sufficient for 83,554 persons. There are many
very commodious and substantial places of worship belonging to the Baptists in
theisland^ such as at East Queen Street, Eangston, Spanish Town, Poms, Sav.-la-
Mar, Luoea, Montego Bay, Mount Carey, Bethel Town, Falmouth, St. Ann's Bay,
Brown's Town, Jericho, and many others. In 1901 the Churches contributed
£1,375 198. lOd. for building purposes. The congregations support their own
Pastors without extraneous aid.

The figores given above relate only to the Churches indaded in the Jamaiea
BaptistUnion. There are numerous Baptist Churches in the Island which do
not belong to the Onion*

The Officers of the Union for 1902, are :^

Ohainnaii— Bev. W. Pratt, M.A.

Chairman Elect, 1903— Bev. W. Head

Secretary— Bev. P. Williams, Bethel Town.

There are several important Denominational Institutions connected with the
Baptist Body in Jamaica.

1. Calabar CoUegSy for the education of Ministers. (Detailed information concern-
ing this Institution may be found in another part of the Handbook.)

2. The Jamaiea Bapiisi Missionary Society. — Secretary, Bev. E. J. Hewett,
Anchovy. This Society was founded, on its present basis, hi 1855, and its objects
are thus set forth : To provide for the spiritual destitution of various parts of the
island — ^to support the Calabar Institution—^ assist Day and Sunday Schools — ^to
send the Gkwpel to Africa, Central America and the islands by which we are sur-
mtaded, and to aid Ohurehes in the Jamaiea Baptist Union in their building
operations.

The annual income averages about £2.000, and there are at present 9 Foreign and
4 Home Missionaries, connected with the Society. The Foreign Missionaries are
labouring in Haiti, Costa Bica^ Hlondurasi the Cayman Islands and Colombia*

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HANDBOOK OV JAMAICA.

3. TkeSundaySckoolSocxety.—BeoreUry^ Bey. P. F. Sohobargh, Adelphi. Tfak
Sooiely fulfils a very aaefiil purpose. It exists to encourage and stimulate the
Churones in their Sunday Scnool efforts. The last annual report of the Society
shews that there are 1,972 Teachers and 22,322 Scholars in the Sunday Schools.

4. The Total Abstinence ABaoeiation, the object of which is to spread total i
nenoe principles in the Churches and throughout the islsnd. Secratszy, Ber. flL
J. Washington, Porus.

The following are the recognized Baptist Ministers with their postal addresses :—

Name.

Address.

Name.

Address.

Arnett, E.

Stewart Town

James, B. B.

St. Maigaret*s

Barron, Charles

Ulster Spring

Bay

Bell, E. A.

Kingston

Jones. J. A
Kingdon, John

Montego Bay

Bennett, C. M.

Moneague

Falmouth

Bennett, R. E.

Grange Hill

Kirkham, A. G.

Say.-la-Mar

Brown, C. 8.

Gayle

Linton. J. S.

Four Paths

Brown, T. N.

Annotto Bay

ICarson, S. I.

Santa Cms

Brown, W. N.

Montego Bay

Marston, T. B.

Newmarket

Brown, W. D.

Bio Bueno

McOaulay, J.

Troy

Burke, Windsor
Christie, W. M.

Point HiU

Port Antonio

Flint Blyer

Mowl, Edwin

Cedar Valley

Collie, a. 8.

Frankfield

Murphy. J. B.
0»Meany,Patrickt .

Balaclava

Cunning, E. H.
DUlon,J.T.
Doualdson, E. Y.

Bath

Ulster Spring

Linstead
Book Biver

Pratt, W., if.A.
Butty, W. H.
Schoburgh, P. F. .
Sibley, W. P.

Kingston
St. X>aYid's

Duokett, August

Four Paths

Adelphi

Bcoleston, A. G.

Falmouth

Hector*8 Birer

Edmonds, F.

Ocho Bios

Somers, T. G.

Spanish Town

Fray,EUi8

Duncans

Tousalin, E. J.

Sav.-la-Msr

Gordon, J. J.f
Qooden, A. li.

Ewarton

Turner, J. W.

Bog Walk
Buif Bay

Pratville

Thempson, W. J. .

Head, William

Cave Valley

Tucker, W. A.

Henderson, G. E.,M .A.

Brown's Town

Tamer, George

Croft^sHill

Henderson, W. D. .

Oraoabessa

Vaughan, W. D. .
Washington, S. J. .
Watson. A. P.

Alley

Hewett, E. J. .

Anchovy

Porus

Hobson, B. H.
House, George

Old Harbour

BlueMtn.Vslls7

St. Anna Bay

Webb, W. M.

Stewart Town

Hutchins,T.C.

Montego Bay
Calabar College,

Webster, H. L.

Montego Bay
Bethel Town

James, A., B.A.t

Wmiams, PhiUp .

Kingston

Tair, John

Lucea

t Without pastoral chargo.

X Principal of Calabar OoUeg«.

THB JAMAICA INDEPENDENT SOCIAL BAPTIST UNION.

Thb aboYe-named Union was organised on the 16th day of January^ 1897| by
the following Independent Baptist Ministers of the Island :«-

Chaibmak— Bey. M. B. CampbelL
Seobbtabt — ^Bey. R. C. Qnarrell.

Bey. W.W. Durrant
Bey. J. Bains

Bey. B. 0. Quairell
Bey. H. T. Lonnan

Bey. A. F. Webb.

This Union has at present 24 Ohuidbes socially connected under its
ment and has made good progress since its consolidation.

The principal place of worship is at 38) Maiden Lane, Kingston. It was estab-
lished on the 23rd August, 1886, by the late Bey. Thomas Austin.

PBBSBTTBBIAN CHUBGH, 32^

PRSSBYTEEIAN OHDBCH OF JAliAIOA.

Thb Pnsbyterian Chnroh of Jamaica dates from 1823. In that year the Scottiih
Miuiaiiary Society (which^ in 1796, was fonned by Presbyterians of Yarioos seo-.
itions in Edinburgh) received a reqnest from seyenl proprietors of estates in Ja-
maica to send ont a Minister to instruct their slaves.

In 1847 the Scottirii Missionary Society handed bver all its Church buildings and
•congregations to the care of the Synod of the United Presbyterian Church, and
these, together with the others since gathered or added, in all now sixty-five, form
the Presbyterian Church of Jamaica. They are scattered oyer ten of the parishes
of the island. Besides what are counted regularly organized congregations there
are twenty out-stations where meetings are conducted for the worship of Qod and
religious instruction.

The Synod of 1894 resolved to establish a mission to the Bast Indian immi-
grants in the Island. In September of that year East Indian converts who
had been trained as Catechists in Trinidad by the mission of the Presbyterian
Ohurdi of Canada arrived and the mission was commenced. There are now eight
Catechists at work.

Some Schools have been established for the education of East Indian children.
This Mission is superintended by the Rev. W. F. Martin, MA., who, from a resi-
dence of 10 years in India, knows Hindi and understands the East Indian char-
acter.

The Official Orffan of the Synod is ** The Presbyterian," a monthly religious
periodical, edited by the Rev. J. F. Gartshore, M.A., Flint River P.O.

In 1884 the Presbyterian Incorporating and Vesting Law was passed by which
4JI the mission property is held in trust. The Corporation are. Rev. W. T. Tur-
ner, M J>., Convener^ and A. D. Oadenhead, Esq., Rev. R. Johnston, M.A., B.D.,
Bev. H. Scott, Rev. G. McNeill, Rev. J. McDonald.

The General Board appoint-ed by Synod consists of Rev. Henry Scott, Chairman,
Bev. J. F. Gartshore, M.A., A. D. Cadenhead, Esq., ex officio^ Revs. G. McNeill,
A H. Hamilton, S. R. Brathwaite, J. M. McDonald, J. Hunter, M.A., R. John-
ston, B.D., E. Ross, M.A., I. N. D. Gordon, J. O. Ralston.

The General Board meets quarterly. It has the oversight of the mission work
of the Church, and deals with the questions of Finance and Education.

Constitution. — Each congregation is under the government of a ^ Session of
Elders,'' chosen by the commuoicants, at whose meetinffs the Minister presides.
From any decision of the Session there is an appeal to the Presbytery of the dis-
trict, which consists of the Ministers and an Elder from each of the congregations ;
.and from their decision there is an appeal to the Synod, which meets once a year,
and consists of all the Ministers and an Elder from each congregation, presided over
by a Moderator elected annually. There are six Presbyteries, North-Eastem,
South-Eastem, Northern, Western, Southern, and Grand Cayman and in these the
Elders and Ministers all vote as one order. The same is the rule of voting in the
Synod.

Statistics : Pbbsokal and Financial. — On the roll of the Synod there are 65
•congregations, and 30 ordained Ministers, of whom 18 have been sent by the Mother
Church, and 12 are natives of the island. There are 30 Catechists and 404 ruling
Elders in the various congregations. The communicants at 31st October, 1901 ,
numbered 11,939 ; the candidates, 1,713; Sunday Schools, 99 ; Sabbath classes,
928; adults in these classes, 2,813; children, 8,736 ; Teachers, 941 ; Day Schools,
^6; Scholars on Roll, 7,201 ; Average Attendance, 4,296 ; money given for all pur-
poses, £8,233 19s. 7d.

There is Church accommodation for nearly 20,000 persons.

The Moderator for the year 1902 is the Rot. J. F. Gartshore, M.A.

The Clerk of the Synod is the Rev. Dr. W. Y. Turner, Castleton P.O.

dao

HAin>BO(nEt 09 tAMAlOks

TMWKBnEMtAJf UHUBOMl AMfD MIVtSndMk

Cliaroh.

Falmoatli

BelleTue

B«id*s Friendship

Hampden

Somerton

Mount Zion

Hontego Bar

MonntHoreb

Moont HeruMm

THBWS0TBBH

8av. -la-Mar

Friendship

Btirllnff

Oreen Island

BiTerside

Oaooon

Lucea

Jerioho

BrownsTille

Carlile Memorial

Kegril

Little London

Askenieh

Maryland

THB BOUTHBBM

New Bionghton
Grore Town
Alligator Pond
Marley Hill
Ebeneser
Mount Olivet
Baillieston
Bryce Church
Victoria Town
Longwood
FoseyHill

THE HOBTB-HASTSBN
Port Maria
Hampetead
OanonHaU
Salem
Camberwell
Bliot
Ooeheii
Lauriston
Seafleld
Jameion
BoeeHill
Brainerd
Cedar Talley

THB SOUTH-BASTBBir
St. Andrew's Church
St. John's
St. Paul's
Mt. Carmel
Light-of-the-VaUey
Chapelton
Swing's Caymanas
Chesterfield
Brandon Hill
Castleton

George Town, Gd. Cayman
West Bay
Prospect
Bodden Town
Bast End, Green Bay

Minister.

PUWBTTBmT.

W. Marwick. M.A.

§i

L. Miller

;. B.'iToble

hos. D. MaoNee
J. O. Balston
A. H. Hamilton

PBBSBTTEBT.

T. B. Prentioe

D.A.*lu>thnl0,M.A«

John McDonald

Jas. iiacnee

J. F/bartohon, li«A.

t»

Vacant

PBBSBTTEBT.

Bobert Johnston, Mjl«b.d.

W. j!'Shaw
W. .1. Shaw
W. F. Martin, M.A.
Geoige McNeill

W. vl'Tumer, x.D.
J. W. Grant

PBBBBTTBBT.

Henry Scott

S. Mobowell
BdwardBoss,K«A,

H. h!' Hamilton

H.ArD.Poirall

T. GiAnt

L N.'b. Gordon

PBBBBTTBBT.

John Hunter, M.A.
S. B. Brathwaite
Thomas Adam, M.A.
C. A. Wilson

i«
Vacant

Jas. D. Bobertson
Vacant

J. S.'kaftla

T. Be'dpath
il

PostOiBoe.

Falmouth

Hampdan

Little*BiTer
Montego Bay
Montpelier
Lamb's Birer

SaT.-la-Mar

Mount Moriah

Lucea
Flint'BiTer

Looea

CiOBtKey

Alligator Pond
Spur Tree
Walderston

Christiana
MUk Birer

Hampstead

Pear free Gtoto*
Albany
tff

Gaylo**

PesriWovOto-

Trcja

Linstead

Kingston

Chapelton

tf
Chapelton
Spanish Town
Castleton

Msdiymmn

WBST mmM MBTH0BI8T OR0RCH.

i6t

OOKaBSOATIOKAL UNIOlf.

Thb8I Churches w«re foundod by the London Mvuionaiy Society which oom-
iMDoed its operations in Januaca in 18d4«

When the Society relinqoiahed its responsibility for the maintenance of it*
Ghnrohes in the Idand, the Congregational or Independent form of Chnrch Govem-
mmti was adopted ;and9 in 1876, the Congregational Union of Jamaica was formed.

In connection with this Union there are 25 Chorohesyand a number of outstationa-
and cottage meeting houses. The principal preaching stations are giyen below.

There are 8 or<£dned Ministers, 3,221 Charoh members (oommnnicants), 46^
esndidates and inquirers. In connection with the Sabbath Schools there are 31
idiools, 201 Teachers, and over 2,000 scholars.

The educational work of the Churches is represented by 26 Public Day Schools,
IB which there are over 2,706 children, with an arerage attendance of 1,617.

The following table gives particulars as to the names of the Congregational
Kinisters and the stations in which they labour .

COHOmBOATlOlTAL GHfTEOBBS AKD PSBACHHrO WATlim.

III

Ohnroh or
Station.

Kingston

Bosedale

Bhortwood

Foros

Bedbarry

Trinity

MonntAirey .

Biohmond

Park
Bayyton
Blue Monn-

taia
BeUefield
Mandeville «
New Green
BieadLeaf .
BjralPW ,

^AuBond .

Hsarrs-Iase.
Httry Watch
JfeiirFaths .
Brixton HUl .
Book
Wcodside

600
260
900
900
140
140
140

140
660

136
163
800
140
150

lao

160
100
900
600
490
160
80

Minliler'sKame.

i Rer. Wm. Priestnal

Vacant
1

•Ber. James Watson

'Ber. O, Bailey

>-Bey. C. H. Baker
Total

Church or
Station.

Content
Pleasant Val-

ley
Chapelton
Bread-Nut

Bottom
Mount Liberty
Alexandria •
CoUingtoQ .
Mount Tabor
Taremount .
Mount Zion .
Butlands
Tabernacle .
Long Look .
Mahoe Hill .
WUbury
Lucky Valley
Mount Sifort
Top Hill .
First Hill .
Dry Harbour.
GlaremoBt •

110

100
660

810

100

120

300

460

160

100

300

460

600

200

10,698

Minister's KalBe.

BeT. C. H. Baker
•Ber. Alex. Ba8lwoo<>

>-Bev. W. B. Essov

"Ber. A. P. Thoma»
> Bev. G. H. Lea

THE WBST INDIAN METHODIST CONNEXION IN JAMAICA.

Thb West Indian Methodist Connexion in Jamaica results from labours of the
Wedeyan Methodist Missionair Society. Its history in Jamaica dates from 1789.

The Churches in the West Indies are arranged into two Conferences, oarrying^
the ren>onsibilities of self-government according to the laws, usages and discipline-
of Weueyan Methodism, under the designation of Wesleyan Methodist Churchy
^Mt Indies. The two Conferences are severaUy designated (1) the Western An-
snal Oonferenoe ; (2) the Eastern Annual Conference.

Jamaioa, with Turks Island, Haiti, and Santo Domingo, constitute the Western
Annual Conference, which numbers 21,75(1 full and acci«dited members and 46^
Ministers and Preachers on trial. The Rer. W. Clarke Murray, D.D., President ;
BiSf . W. J. Williams, Secretary. The Conference meets early in March each year^

:382

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The Conference is diyided into five DiBirict Synods, thus : No. I., ELingBton ; Na
II.,MontegoBa7;No.III.,St.Ann; No.IY., MorantBay; No. Y., Haiti and Santo
Domingo. The Chairmen of District Synods for 1902 are Bey. A. H. AgncQaz,
Bey. John Duff, Bev. W. C. Murray, D.D., Bey. W. H. Atkin, and the Be?. T.
iB. Pioot

OBNSBAL.

A book depdt for the sale of healthy and helpful literature is established at Ho. IS
•Church Street, Kingston. It is the property of the Connexion, and the Bey. W.
Baillie is Book Stemrd.

STATIBTIOfl, 1902, FOB THE WXSTXBN OONFBKBITCB.

Chapels . . 152 Attendants on public worship . 72.49

Preaching Places

Ministers

Lay Preachers .

Biembers •

Probationers

The postal addresses of the Wealeyan Ministers in the Western Conference are

Sabbath Schools

Sabbath Scholars

. WH

288

Day Schools

106

21,766

Pupils

Value of Gonnexional property

. 13^06

1,840

. £20(\000

Bey. A. Albert, Oape Haitien.

Rey. A. H. Aguilar, Williamsfield.

Bey. W. H. Atkin, Morant Bay.

Bey. W. Baillie, Kingston.

Bey. M. Barker, Gaye Valley.

Bey. H. Bellonole, Jeremie, Haiti.

.Rey. J. EisBock Braham« B.D., Glengofle.

Bey. 8. T. Brown, Dry Harbour

Bey. n. G. Clerk, Ooho Bios.

Key. C. M. Clark, Kingston.

Key. B. G. Cooke, Mountainside.

Bey. A. Cresser, Santo Domingo.

Key. J. DufC, Bamble.

Key. A. W. Geddes, Duncans.

Bey. T. A. Glasepole, Hampetead.

Key. J. Grant, Turks Island.

Bey. C. G. Hardwick, Guaya Bidge.

Key. G. H. Baron Hay, Kingston.

Bey. W. J. Jacobs, Colon.

Key. J. James, Santo Doming.

Bey. A. L. Johnson, Black Biyer.

Bey. A. F. Lightboum, St. Ann's Bay

Bey. G. Lockett, Bed Hills.

Bey. John A. Mcintosh, Port Antonio.

Bey. B. W. McLarty. Port Morant.

Bey. E. Mair, Santo Domingo.

Bey. W. J. Maund, Kingston.

Bey. William E. Mears, Santo Domingo.

Bey. W. C. Murray, D.D., Brown's Toini,

President of the Conference.
Bey. H. T. Page, Caye Valley.
Bey. D. D, Pamther, B.A., Bath.
Bey. B. M. Parnther, Claremont.
Bey. T. B. Pioot, Port-au-Prinoe.
Bey. B. A. Pitt, Costa Bioa.
Key. H. C. Quinlan, May Pen.
Bey. C. Beynolds, Say.-fa-Mar.
Bey. T. M. Sherlock, Manchioneal.
Bey. W. H. Sloley, Ulster Spring.
Bey. A. M. Smith, MountHinside.
Bey. M. C. Su^eon, Buff Bay.
Bey. A. F. P. Tumbull, Port au-Prinoe.
Bey. C. C. Wallace, Spanish Town,
Key. W. J. Williams, Lucea, Secretary io

the Conference.

Bey. 6. L. Lindo, Montego Bay.

VOBBIGK MISSIOir.

The Methodist Connexion in Jamaica commenced the work of Foreign Mis-
sions in 1S88, by sending its first Missionary to the Isthmus of Panama, whose mis-
.sion is to the Spanishnspeaking population as well as the Englishnipeaking peopto
on the Isthmus. There are now other stations and resident Missionaries are
iliying in Colon and Costa Bica. The Missions in Haiti and Santo Domingo handed
oyer by the British Conference are also continued.

THB OENBBAL OONFBBBirOB UT THB WB8T IITDIBS.

The General Conference was abolished in 1900, and the two Annual Conferenee
directly afiSiliated to the yearly Conference in England.

UNITED METHODIST FBEE OHUBCHES.

Thb United Methodist Free Churches were formed in 1857 by the union in Eng-
land of two preyiously existing bodies-* the Wesleyan Methodist Association, dati^
from 1836, and the Wesleyan Beformers, dating from 1849 — both of which Bodies
were branches from the Wesleyan Methodist churches.

The United Methodist Free Churches haye now a membership of oyer 90,000, of
whom oyer 11 ,000 are in the colonies and Foreign Mission Field.

The Mission in Jamaica consists oi ten groups of churches comprising 43 indi-
yidual churches and mission station. At nearly all the stations a day school is
maintained which in addition to Ooyemment Grants reoeiyes aid from the Mii-
.siouary Committee in England. The amount raised annuaUy for ministerial sq^
port, educational purposes. Church and Day School building, &c., is oyer £lJBw^
A sum of about i&l,5U0 being oontributed by the Home Committee in aid of tbA

UNITED MSTHODIBT CHUBCH.

383^

foregoing; objects. Bach Church conducts its intemal td&in for itself, subject to
the piOYisions of the f oandation deed of the denomination and the laws passed in
tiie Annual Assembly trom year to year. A QenenJ Superintendent appointed by
the Annual Assembly is in charge of the whole of the churches in the island, as
also of the missions in Central America. The Annual District Meeting is held in
Kingston the third week of January In each year. All the Churches have the pri-
filege of sending representatiyes to this meeting.

A quarterly Magazine is issued under direction and management of the General
Superintendent.

The following is the list of Ministers and SlTations: — Rot. Frauds Bavin, Kingr
iton, General Superintendent and Chairman of the District, Camp P.O., Hev. B.
H. McLaughlin, Richmond, Vice- Chairman. Rev. J. Wynn, Claremont, Secre-
ttty. Rev. W. Griffith, Kingston, Treasurer.

OSrouits and

Stations.

Ministers.

Post Office.

Parishes.

JOngston

East Street |
(Jhrist's Church (
Newtown (
Ewarton 1

Bev. Francis Bavin
Bev. WiUiam Griffith

Camp
Kingston

Mr. B. Walker (Cateohist)

Stony Hill,
(St. Andrew)

Stony Hill )
Cavaliers [

Bev. J. Chinn

Stony Hill

Allmann Hill f

Mr. G. L. roung (Oatechlsts)

Bock Hall I

Gordon Town,

C^ordonTown |
Constitution HUU
Content 1

(St Andrew)

Bev. C. V. Hall

Gordon Town

(St. Andrew)

Mispah I
Betbnel I
Belmont |
Mount Prospect 1
Brown's Hall 1

Mr. G. A. Miller (Catechist)

Lawrence Tavern

Brown's Hall,

(St Catherine)

Doddington

Old Works
Mount Pleasant

Bev. Charles Smith

Bartons

Kentish

Mountain Biver

Blue Hole J

Koont B^gale,

Mount Begale \

(St Mary)

Lewisburg

Book Biver
Marlborough

Bev. B. H. McLaughlin

Bichmond

Job's HUl

Bichmond

Bnfield,

Bnfield

(St. Mary)

Pontefract

Bev. S. E. Williams

Enfield

Devon >

Mr. S. A. Petgrave J (Cate-
Mr. A. H.Brown ) obists)

Craig Mill
Albany J
Claremont ^

(8t5Sni

Bartonville

Brittonville

Bev. J. Wynn

Claremont

Beecher Town

Golden Qrove

Fnnkfleld.

Frankfield ^

(Clarendon)

Crooked Biver

Unity

Desire

Bev. J. K. PhUips

Frankfield

Mr. J. W. Blleston, Catechist

Santa HUl

U.S. Colombia^

Bocas-del-Toro

Boeas-del-ToPo

Old Bank I

Bev. A. J. Ellis

Bocas del Tore, Bfep,

Boca del Drago
Nancy's Cay
Cheriqui Grande

Mr. A. S. Brown (Cateohist)

of Colombia.

Cherique

Lagoon

Crioainola
Wari Biari

Bev.G.S. Patterson

c/oBev.A.J*EUiB

«84

BAVPBOOK or JAMAICA^

THS 0HBI8TIAN GHUECH.

«<Tn Ohrittbii Oknioh" or ^^TkeOhunsh of the Difldpiea of Chtkfc,"
In Jamaica a religioiu moTement which was conmieDoed in Amarica in tiM yaar
I8OO9 haying for its object the onion of all ohiiatianB on the p^roond of New Tiee-
tament teadiinga alone. At the preaent time th^ nnmber in the United StaUi
abont 10,200 Oonffregationa, about 6,000 Miniaters, and 1 ,800,000 membMV. Tkff
haye about 120 MiasionarieB in the foreign iieldyand they eastain 40 UniiiMiliui
and Colleges.

There are now in Jaaiaica, twenty-one Churches, grouped in leyen DieMeti^ wi
■instituting <*The Jamaica Aieocdalion of Chriatian C&urohea."

Preaident^Bey. C. E. Randall, Kiogatoa.
Vice President— A. W. Meredith.
Secretary— Bey. A. C. McHardy, Bull Bay.

Churches.

Ministers.

Postal Addreas.

Kingston
Torrington
Mount OUyet
Blozburgh
Bushy ParlL
Mount Zion
King's Gate
New Bethel
Vermel
Proyidenoe
Chesterfield
FUnt Biyer
Mamby Vale
•Cberlin
Manning's Hill
Lucky Hill
Bethel
Airy Mount
Fairy Hill
Berea
Haael Croye

Bey. C. B. BandaU
r, A.C.McHardy !

t> tf

1! J. H.Clarke, acting !
: A.W.'kaiwUtb

»f tB •

ft M •

H 0. D. Purdy
fi t«

" H. Morris and
„ L. S. Thomas
„ A. Shirley

;; B. 8. Bailey !

Kingston
BullB^y

W
It

Lawrence Tayem

Higfagate
But Bay

BahMla'U

MOBAVIAN OHCBCH.

Thb Protestant Episcopal Church of the Unitas Fratram, or United Brethren,
(commonly called Morayians, from the fact, thai her original aeata were in Bo-
hemia and Morayia), commenced its labours in Jamaica as far bad^ as 1764.

The number of communicants at the close of 1901 was 6,446, with a total mem-
bership of 16,816. There were 68 Schools with an ayerage attendance of 4,546. Of
these schools 18 are first-class, 32 second-class and 8 third.

The Church has for many years maintained two Traiaioff Collegea, OAe ler
males at Fairfield, the other for women at Bethlehem. Within recent yean
these Colleges haye receiyed Goyernment aid. The Fairfield College was b^gon
in 1839, under the direction of the late Bey Mr. Holland, and haa been ■aeseaa
fully carried on eyer since. Owing to the enlargement of the Mioo Training
College and the subsequent withdrMral of aid, by the GoyemiMnt, from Yolun-
taiy Colleges for training male teachers, this institution was doaed in Decem-
ber, 1899.

The Training College for women was bfgnn at Bethabara in 1861. It wai
temporarily remoyed to Salem in Westmoreland in 1888 ; but has now been
established in new and commodious buildings at Bethlehem, in the Santa Cmi
Mountains. The teaching staff consist of the Bev. S. C. Aahton, Director ; Mi«
Hay, with two other resident instructresses.

The Church in Jamaica is goyemed by the Synod which meets, aa a role, onoe

JSWUH OOVOBSaATlONfl.

8dS

IB $ yMun. Tlie (Ummnl MiMion Board ol tlia Ohimli hM, kowoTtr, » ftnai
Toioe. The Ohnroh \b directed, between Synod, hv its Bzecutivv^he ProTinoial
SldeiB Oonlerenoe, the members of which »re the Rev. F. P. Wilde, the Bey.
9. 0. AshtoD, and the Rev. Augustus WestphftL Bishop L«nen was oonseorftted
on the ISth April, 1901, by Bishop Oreider.

Hie following is & list of the Ministers and Assistants, with the oongregatioa
fenred by them : —

Pvish.

Name of Ministers.

Kameof
Oongregatbm.

Postal Address.

KlDgston
Msaehester

fit. Elisabeth

Westmoreland

fit James
Clarendon

Jonathan Beinhe

Prank P. Wilde, B.D.,

Chairman of the P.B.G.
Geo. H. Lopp
Archibald Clarke
Ax

Walter Hark
J. Ernest Harrey
Frederick Smith
Vacant
Joseph Walker, Asst.

John Meek, Asst.
8. C. Ashton
James Carnegie
Hy. Cambridge, Asst
Jas. Oale
Bichard Gale
F. Weiss
Peter Larsen

An Assistant

Wm. Morris

Samael Allen

BcT. J. Craig, B.A., Lon.

Vacant

H. Cambridge, Jr., Asst.
J. J. Seller i

B. Campbell \

25 Hanover Street

Bethabara

Bethany

Broadleaf

Fairfield

Mispah

Nasareth

Moravia

Patrick Town

Beulah

Aberdeen

Bethlehem

Carisbrook

Dober

Eden

Fnlneck

Litits

Springfield

ifewton

BaUard*8 Valley

Beaufort

Carmel

Salem

Irwin Hm

Bitchies

Emeriti \

Kingston

Newport

MileGuUy
PoruB
Spur Tree
Shooter's HUl
Maidstone
Christiana
Newport
Christiana

SUoah
Malvern
Lacovia
Black Biver
Balaclava
Middle Quarters
Watson's Hill
Springfield

Watson's HiU

Darliston

Newmarket

Bluefields

Montego Bay

Spaldings
Newport
Black Biver

JEWISH CONGREGATIONS.

Thb Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, situated in Princess Street, was, with all
its appurtenances, with we exception of one register book of Births, Marriages
end Deaths, entirely consumed by the fire of December, 1882.

The English and German Synagogue in Orange Street met, likewise, with a simi-
lar fate on the same occasion ; its paraphernalia, however, was saved through the
promptitude of the late Mr. H. A. Joseph.

Soon after the eventful conflagration, a complete union of the entire Jewish
Community was contemplated, but owing to some difficulties which arose with
legard to the Bitual, a good number of the members of the Spanish and Portugueee
Congregation under the leadership of the late Mr. David Martin, withdrew from
the movement and erected a small but handsome Synagogue in Bast St. which was
consecrated on the 3rd of September, 1884.

A very small number of the members of the English and German Congrega-
tion also withdrew from the proposed Union, but owing to want of means, their
Synagogue remained in ruins until 1893 when it was re-built and consecrated on

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA*

the 23rd of September, 18M. Servioes liave sinoe been regnlarlj held there. The-
Bev. M. H. Solomon is the Minister.

The majority of both congregations, however, united themselyes under the desig-
nation of ^^ The Amalgamated Congregation of Israelites/' and raised funds hr
the erection of a synagogae in the npper part of Duke Street, the site being pur-
chased for £800.

The foundation stone was laid in Angost, 1885, and the consecration of this fioe-
brick building took place on the 19th July, 1888.

Thus instet^ of one united congregation, as was contemplated, there were three^
which continued separate until the 28th of December, 1900, when the Amalgamstod
and Spanish and Portuguese congregations, united and now worship under one roof.

The Bey. Joseph Coroos is the Mmister of the combined congregations.

CFor Denominational Intiiiutions for Educaiion see Pari VII.)

THB PABISHBS. 387

PART X.

PAROCHIAL INFORMATION.
THE PARISHES.

Kihqbton: Topography, — Kingston is the capital of the Island of Jamaica
and is the largest and most important oommeroial town in the British West
Indies. It covers, with its suburbs, an area of about 1,080 acres, and is
beautifully sitnated on regularly sloping ground on the northern shores of
the harbour bearing its name.

The streets, at right angles to the sea, were originally laid out by compass
north and south ; those parallel to the general run of the shore line, east and
west ; but, in consequence of the variation of the compass, the north and
south streets now have a bearing of north two degrees east, and the east and
west streets bear north-west and south-east eighty -eight degrees ; it will,
therefore, be seen that these streets are at right angles with each other.

The land on which Kingston stands has a general slope to the sea of about
SOfeet per mile, or about one in 58^ feet, and must originally have had a uni-
formsmooth Burface,butin consequence of former neglect, in permitting flood
waters to flow down the north and south streets, they are now so worn as to
be much below the general level ; the uniform surface has, therefore, been de*
ftroyed. In consequence of this depression of the north and south streets, the
east and west streets now furnish an irregular section at their intersections.
King Street, running north and south, was originally the centre of the town
and laid out at 66 feet wide ; Queen Street, also 66 feet wide, was the centre
ronning east and west, but, in consequence of the town having been extended
northerly and easterly, these streets do not now form the centres of the town.
At the intersections of King and Queen Streets a plaza or parade ground was
reserved, forming a square of ten acres in the centre of the town. This was
formerly used as a market place and parade ground for the troops and militia,
bat this central portion is now enclosed and converted by the Government
into a garden, which adds much to the appearance of the town and to the
comfort and enjoyment of the inhabitants.

The soil is a gravel bed formed by the detritus of centuries, produced by
the Hope River and other smaller streams from the Liguanea Mountains. It
may here be mentioned that the ancient course of the Hope River (which
now discharges at the back of the Long Mountain, six miles to the east of
Kingston) is distinctly traceable through Papine and Mona and near the Hope
Boad and down to the sea about a mile-and-a-half to the east of Kingston.

On aooount of the gravelly nature of the soil on which Kingston stands
surplus water readily sinks and finds its way to the sea; it, therefore, has
little opportunity of creating malaria, and, consequently, Kingston is one of
the healthiest seaport towns in the West Indies.
Kingston was originally supplied with water by wells, most of which, iii con-
sequence of the gravelly nature of the soil, had to reach the sea level before
water was obtained. About the year 1 848 a private Company brought down
water from the Hope River for the supply of the city. A few years ago the
€k) vernment purchased the entire plant from the Company and have very much
improved the supply, not only by building reservoirs and filter beds and fur-
nishing a larger quantity of water, but by extending the supply to districts
formerly destitute of water. The pressure in the lower part of the town is
sufficient, in oases of fire, to throw the water to the top of the highest houscb.

338 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Kingston mast, therefore, be said to be well supplied witb water. A farther
supply of water has been obtained from the Wag Water ; a river which
flows to the northside of the island. This water has, therefore, been brought
by a tunnel, of ancient construction, through the main ridge of the island.
The rights of Constant Spring and Temple Hall Estates to this water have
been purchased by the Government. This further supply of water has
largely augmented the delivery ; but the increase of population, partico-
iarly in the suburbs, has rendered it necessary to seek additional souroes
of supply.

Kingston : History, — The site of Kingston was not the first chosen by the
English for the commercial capital of the island. Port Royal flourished as such until
1692 in which year occurred the great earthquake which destroyed that place and
caused the death of 3,000 of its inhabitants. That dealt it a fearful blow. Many
people remained there but most of the survivors removed to the lower part of Ligoa-
nea in St. Andrew, then the property of Sir William Beeston, afterwards Lieutenant
Governor of the island. They procured for their settlement the status of a town, a
plan for which was drawn up by a Colonel Christian Lilly, under the direction of the
Government, the name selected being ** Kingston." There was not at first much pro-
gress in its setlement, the recollection of the former wealth and greatness of Port
Boyal giving the colonists a continued preference for that place ; but the fire of 1703
completely destroyed the favourite town, and the disheartened inhabitants went in
large numbers to Kingston, which the Assembly caused to be divided into lots'and
given to those who had lost their houses. A law was also passed directing the slave
owners in the Parish of Si. Andrew to send one out of every twenty of their slaves to
build temporary huts for the refugees, and, as an encouragement for the early settle-
ment of the new town, every house built within the year (1703) was exempted from
taxes for seven years. Soon after this another law was passed declaring Kmgston to
be 'Uhe chief seat of trade and head port of entry" of the island.

From this time the prosperity of the town was assured, and in the yesr 1713 it
was declared by law that the place should *^ for ever be taken knd esteemed as an
entire and distinct parish, with aU the powers of any other parish," and, further,
that it should << have the right of sending three Representatiyes to the Assembly."

So rapidly had the town grown that in 1716 it was thus described by an historian of
the time : —

" Within the harbour and about six miles from the town of Port Boyal lies the
town of Kingston, first laid out and partially settled after the great earthqoake^ On
the fire at Port Royal in the year 1703 thither resorted the most considerable traders
and trading sort of people ; and it is now become greatly increased in houses, stores,
wharves and other conveniences for trade and business, so that it is by much the .
largest town in the island ; and if the island shall increase in people and new settle-
ments (the consequences of trade and riches) it is likely to be much the fairest town
in all the Indies for 'tis mostcommodiously laid out, hsppily and beautifully situated,
has many spacious houses in it, and more are daily building, Ib the residence of the
greatest merchants and traders, and has resorting to it most of the ships oi vessels that
•ome to the island, and in it is managed the greatest part of the trade of Jamaica."

For nearly half a century the town continued to grow in size and opulence, and so
important had it become in 1755 that the attempt was then made to constitute it
the seat of government. Governor Knowles twice proposed and the Assembly twios
rejected a bill for that purpose, but at length the Assembly gave way and a law
was passed giving effect to the arrangement. Soon after the public archives wers
removed to Kingston and the superior courts were established there. But the
change was unpopular throughout the island and numerous petitions against it
were sent to the King. On the 3rd October, 1758, the disallowance of the law was
proclaimed and the records were returned to Spanish Town, escorted by << a con-
siderable body of military."

In 1780 the town was severely stricken by a great fire which broke out at abont 2
o'clock in the morning of the 16th May and continued until the following evening.

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The large and closely built portion of the town lying between King and Orange
ftreets was burnt down, the destmotion of property being estimated at £30,000.
Bat the town soon recovered from the effects of the conflagration and prospered to
flQch an extent that in 1802 it was granted a Corporation onder the style of <' The
Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the City and Parish of Kingston." The
Ooart of Common Council was given a seal and empowered to make and ordain
bylaws, ordinances and regulations for the good order of the city, not repugnant
to prerogative or to the laws of the island. The following is a description of the
city seal ; On one side the island arms, crest supporters and mottoes. Legend. 8igi
Commune Oimt: Kir^gston in Jamaica (sic). Reverse, Britannia, in the dress of
Minerva, holding the trident in one hand, and in the other a mirror, reflecting the
rays of the benign influence of Heaven on the produce of the Island ; behind her
the British Lion, supporting her shield, a conch shell at her feet, and at a distance
a ship under sail. Legend, Hos fovety hos cwrat, aervatque^ Britannia Mater.

In 1843 another great Are devastated a large portion of the city : it began shortly
before 10 a.m on the 26th of August in a foundry situated at the east end of Har-
boar Street and extended diagonally across the city until it reached the old Roman
Catholic Chapel at the comer of Duke Street. Many of the best dwellings and
much valuable property were consumed and a large number of persons were left
in utter destitution. The sum of £10,149 16s. 2d. was distributed among the
Bofferers, of which £5,000 was voted by the House of Assembly. At this period a
great deal of the foreign trade of Kingston had disappeared in consequence of the
^tablishing of direct steam communication between the European and Spanish
American States ; still Kingston continued an important centre of commerce.

In March, 1862, another great fire occurred by which the commercial division of
the city was devastated. Nineteen of the principal stores in Harbour and Port
Royal Streets, three wharves, and the extensive and well-built three storied house
in which the Commercial Hotel was kept, were burnt down at a loss of £30,000.
The value of the merchandise, f arniture, &c., destroyed was estimated at £60,830,
making a total of £90,830. Of this £9,400 was covered by insurances, leaving
£81,6^ as the total loss to the owners of the premises and stock. The sum of £499
16i. was distributed by order of the Executive to the necessitous sufferers.

Three years afterwards Representative Government was abandoned in Jamaica
and Kingston ceased to be a corporate city. All the powers and immunities of the
Common Council were transferred to a nominated Municipal Board created by Law
^ of 1866, the privilege of making ordinances for the regulation of the city being
transferred to the Governor in Privy Council.

For many years it had become evident that the convenience of the Government
and of the general public would be best served by a transfer of the seat of govern-
ment from Spanish Town, and in 1872 Sir John Grant, with the approval of the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, gave effect to the change. The chief courts of
law had been removed a few years bnef ore, as well as the offices of some departments
of government, and the transfer of the Governor's permanent residence and of the
Colonial Secretariat alone remained to be effected. Room for this department was
provided in the spacious premises known as Head Quarter House (the official resi-
dence of the Officer in Command of the Troops) which was purchased for £5,000,
whilst Bishop's Lodge, (the former residence of the Bishops of Jamaica) situated in
the Liguanea plain, was also purchased for conversion into a Government House*
The Legislative Council was thereafter convened in Kingston and a Chamber for its
deliberations found in the large hall of the first storey of Head Quarter House.

A calamitous fire occurred in Kingston on the 11th December, 1882, by which a
large section of the business portion of the city was destroyed. The total number of
houses entirely destroyed was five hundred and seventy-seven, whilst twelve were
partially destroyed. These places were inhabited by about six thousand persona.
The total loss of house property was estimated at between £150,000 and £220,000.
The number of houses totally destroyed in the several streets and lanes reached by
the fire was as follows :— Barry Street, 36 ; Church Street, 26; Duke Street, 2;
Harbour Street, 55 ; King Street, 30 ; Little Port Royal Street, 3 ; Orange Street,
^9; Port Royal Street^SD; Prinoeaa Street, 75; Tower Street, 68; West Street,

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18 ; Lake Lane, 87 ; Mark Lane, 1 ; Matthews Lane, 35 ; Peten Lane, 86 ; Temple
Lane, 9 ; and Water Lane, 87 ; whilst one house in Dnke Street, one in Orange
Street, two honses in Port Royal Street, four in West Street, one in Luke Lane, two
in Matthews Lane, and one in Peters Lane were partially destroyed. Amongst the
buildings destroyed were the two Jewish Synagogues ; the premises of the Ordnanee
Department ; the G(oyemment Savings Bank ; the offioe of the Jamaica Mutual Life
Assurance Society ; part of the premises of the Colonial Bank ; seTeral wharf premises^
^, &o. The appearance of the town in the burnt districts has greatly improTsd
since the fire, as the old offices, stores, &c., have been replaoed by buildings of a
more handsome and substantial character.

Previous to the fire last referred to the parish of Eangston had a population of
15,928 males and 22,638 females, or a total of 38,566 souls, inhabiting 4,198 houses,
on which £4,211 was paid during the financial year 1881-82 as poor rates. The
number of houses on which poor rates were paid in 1896-97 was 5,634, the amount
reoeiyed bding £8,638. The population, by the Census of 1891, was 48,504.

There are three Building Societies doing business in the city and most of the
important Fire and Life Insurance Companies of the world are represented by
agents in Kingston. Besides these a Discount Society, an Ice Company, a Marine
Insurance Company, an Electric Light and Power Company, and an Sleotrie
Tramway Company are in successful operation. The Banks now doing business
are the Colonial Bank and the Bank of Nova Scotia.

The city is lighted with gas and several of the Churches and public buildings with
electric light. The principal thoroughfares are traversed by street cars. A remark-
ably handsome and very commodious market adorns the lower end of King Street.
In connection with this structure is a public landing place. In the upper part of
the same street and immediately opposite to the principal entrance of the King-
ston Parade Garden is a statue of Her Majesty erected in commemoration ol the
sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne. A statae of Sir Chariea
Metcalfe stands at the foot of King Street. On the eastern side of the porsde

gust without the garden fence) stiuids another full length marble statue, that of
ie honorable Edward Jordon, C.B., " who through a long series of years and
in times of danger, fearlessly stood forward as the champion of emancipa-
tion and for the removal of civil disabilities.", This memorial was, as the in-
scription states, erected *'by public subscription, in humble acknowledgment
of the important services rendered to his country" by the deceased, who,
«< honoured by his Sovereign and beloved by the people, will ever be remembered aa
one of Jamaica's most distinguished sons." The statue of another distinguished
Jamaican, Doctor Lewis Q. Bowerbank, was erected in the year 1881 on the
northern side of the Garden. The inscription on the memorial is as follows :
** This statue was erected by his numerous friends and admirers in memory of Hifv
in his private character as a Christian gentleman ; in his profession as a distin-
guished physician and sanitary reformer ; and in his public as a Custoa whose ad-
ministration is a tradition and a model. Bom in Jamaica 1814." A statue of
Father Dupont, a Roman Catholic Priest, who for many years laboured amon^
the poor of the City, stands at the North-east comer of the Garden.

In the porch of the Scotch Kirk, Duke St., is a marble bust of the late Bev. John
Badcliffe, M.A., for many years Minister of that Church and a prominent educa-
tionalist.

Among the principal buildings of the city are the Theatre, the Colonial Bank,
the Lunatic Asylum, the Public Hospital, the General Penitentiary, the Mioo
Institution, the Town Hall, the Institute of Jamaica, and the Jamaica Club.
A substantial permanent iron Grand Stand adorns the Kace Course. The
many places of worship are creditable and commodious structures, the most
noteworthy being the Pariah Church, Coke Chapel on the parade, St. Mi-
chael's Church near Bae Town, and Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Churdu
There is also a fine Synagogue at the comer of Charles and Duke Streets.
The Parish Church is dear to the inhabitants of Kingston, not alone for
its comparative antiquity but because of the historic memories with which it is
iwsooiated« This Church has been considerably enlarged by the additions of aide

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ftiflleB. Within its walk <'01d Benbow," ^a true pattern of Bngliah oonrage/'
findi a last resting plaoe, having died in Kingston, as the inscription on his tomb
flhpwB, '< of a wound in his leg reoeiTed in an engagement with Monsieur DaOasae,
November 4th, 1702."

The Supreme Oourt of Judicature is held in the old Ooart House in Harbour
Street, and the Resident Magistrates and Petty Sessions Courts are held in the
former military barracks on the parade ; here also are the offices of the Director of
Public Works, the Inspector of Schools, the Board of Supenrision, the Registrsr
of Titles and the Immigration Office. The Medical Department is located in Bast
Street ; the Government Savings Bank in Port Royal Street ; the Government
Printing Office in the apper part of Duke Street, next to the Colonial Secretary's
Office ; Uie Treasury and Au<&t Office at the south-eastern junction of Duke Street
and Harbour Street ; one branch of the Post Office at the north-eastern junction
of the same streets, the other at the building in Ease Street known as BlundeU
Hall,— the Inland Telegraph Head Quarters being in East Street. The Head Offioe
of the Internal Revenue Department and the Customs of Eangston, with the
Bonding and Rum Warehouses, lie at the west end of the city ; and the Railway
Station, with its commodious wharf and stores, is in dose proximity thereto.

The private residences in the upper part of the city are well built and as a rule
flOiTounded by trimly kept gardens ; for this class of houses rents vary, but range
between £50 and £100 a year.

Lines of steamers toudi at Kingston regularly, keeping up communication di«
rect with England, the United States and Europe. The R. M. S. Spey leaves
Kingston once a week for the outports. The old Tramway laid in 1876 has been
superseded by an excellently appointed Electric Car system. The cars traverse
the principal streets of the Ci^ and run to Constant Spring to the north and
Papine Comer to the north east about six miles in each direction. A branch
rons along the harbour shore to Rock Fort a distance of 3 miles There are
several hotels and lodging houses in the town, the best known being the Park
Lodge Hotel, the Myrtle Bank Hotel and the Queen's Hotel in Hey wood Street.
The Jamaica Club is in Hanover Street. There is also a convenient building in
Orange Street known as the " Night Shelter" for the convenience of the peasantry
coming to the Kingston markets.

Two daily and several weekly, tri- weekly and monthly newspapers are published
in the City. Postal deliveries take place three times a day, and posts are made up
for the home parishes and some of the country parishes daily and for all the coun-
try parishes three times a week. The markets are plentifully supplied. Butchers'
meat is cheap. Fruit, vegetables and fish are abundant at reasonable rates. There
are many fine shops or stores well supplied with articles of all kinda, and the
nding prices are moderate.

The climate is dry. The thermometer has been as high as 93^ in the hot months
And has stood as low as 66^ in the cool months.

Post Royal.

The harbour of Kingston is enclosed to the southward by a narrow strip about
7 miles in length ; at the western extremity of which, at the mouth of the harbour
lies the old town of Port Royal. This strip known as the Palisadoes, and the
town were part of the Parish of Kingston until 1900 when a law was passed erect«
ing it into the separate Parish of Port R<^al with a Parochial Board consisting
of 1 Naval and 1 Military Member, and 2 Elected Members, with the Commodore
JM Chairman ex^fficio. Port Royal was, prior to the great earthquake, " the finest
town in the West Indies, and at that time the ridiest spot in the universe.'^*
It was the head quarters of the buccaneers, and as such the emporium and mart
of their ill-gotton wealth.

At hfdf-past 11 o'clock on the morning of the 7th June, 1692, the town waa
•haken by a tremendous earthquake. *^ ^^ole streets with their inhabitants wer«
awallowed up by the opening of the earth, which when shut upon them squeeaed

•A New Hiitorj of Jsiiaka bj L«iU«.

342 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

the people to death, and in that manner several were left with their heads aboie
ground, and others covered with dust and earth by the people who remained in
the place. It was a sad sight to see the harbour covered with dead bodies of peo-
ple of all conditions, floating np and down without burial, for the burying place
was destroyed by the earthquake which dashed to pieces tombs, and the sea washed
the carcasses of those who had been buried out of their graves."* At Green Bay
there is still the tomb of Lewis Galdy ^' who was swallowed up by the earthquake,,
and by the providence of God was by another shock thrown into the sea and miim-
oulously saved by swimming until a boat took him up. He lived many years after
in great reputation, beloved by all who knew him and much lamented at hla death."!
The ruins of old Port Royal are even yet visible in clear weather from the sur{ao»
of the waters under which they lie, and relics are often procured by divers on ex-
ploring the ruins.

As terror after the earthquake subsided new houses were erected and the place^
under the privateering system of the time, began again to flourish , but in the b^^-
ning of the year 1703 a fire broke out at one of the crowded warehouses where a

nitity of gunpowder was deposited and in a few hours the whole town was in
es. With the exception of the royal forts and magazines not a building was^
left.

Notwithstanding thede occurrences a number of persons who had left Port Royal
returned to it and began its re-establishment. New houses were built and trade
began to be restored ; but on the 22nd August, 1722, a storm passed over the town
which swept the greater portion of the buildings into the sea and destroyed a
number of lives. Of fifty vessels which were in Port Boyal harbour on that day
four men-of-war and two merchant ships alone rode out the storm, but with sU
their masts and booms blown away. This further calamity was in tune forgotten
and Port Boyal was again crowded with houses and enriched by the profitable trade
caused by the war in which Great Britain was then engaged.

On the 13th July, 1816, about midday, a fire broke out which in a few hours de-
stroyed nearly the whole place, including the naval hospital; and left maoy of the
inhabitants utterly destitute. A subscription was set on foot for their relief, which
was liberally responded to, Kingston alone subscribing eleven thousand pounds.
Since the occurrence of this fire the town has ceased to be a commercial centre and
Port Boyal is now of importance only as a naval and military station.

The naval yard, or dockyard as it is commonly called, contains the official resi-
dence of the Commodore and his stafl*. The dockyard is equipped with a well-found
machine shop, where steam engines and the machinery of war ships are almost con-
stantly being repaired. If, however, a large ship requires to be docked for an exa-
mination of the bottom it becomes necessary to resort to Bermuda, where a float-
ing dock of immense size is available to the fleet.

The present naval hospital, which is a very fine building, is built of iron and stone
and is 380 feet long and 57 ^ feet broad. It can accommodate about 130 patients in
the upper portion, and the ground floor, which is available for use in the event of
any emergency arising, will accommodate about half as many more, so that the hos-
pital can find room for 200 patients in all. A yellow fever hospital was added by
Dr. Thomas Golan, a late Deputy Inspector General, in which yellow fever cases
can be isolated and treated, and the necessity of the main hospital being put in
quarantine is thus obviated. This arrangement has worked very satisfactonly.

Port Boyal has always been considered important as a naval station. As recently
as the American war and the French occupation of Mexico the fleet on the North
American West Indian station numbered some twenty-five ships, a goodly portion
of which were constantly calling at Port Boyal to coal, to obtain frash provisious
and to refit, and the Archduke Maximilian on his way to Mexico was met there by
eleven ships-of-war.

Port Boyal, and its outstations, Bocky Point, Apostles' Battery and Fort Augusta
constitute the ** harbour defences'' of Jamaica, and Port Boyal itself is the key and
the chief. The military authorities have of late years been engaged in improving the
defences of Port Boyal, including the construction of new batteries for rifled guns»

* NamtiTe of the Hector of Port Bojal. f Iiweriptioii on tbe Tomb.

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In addition to this the Royal Engineen have a small anbrnarine mining establishment
fitted with tanks, steam launch, boats and electrical apparatus, <ftc. The garrison
itself is small in number but would be readily augmented on an emergency arising.

The Imperial authorities have completed the laying of a line of pipes from
Rook Spring at the head of the Harbour along the Pali^oes to supply the Garri-
son and town with water.

The town suffered severely in the hurricane of the 18th August, 1880, and very
many of the houses, then wholly or partially destroyed, remain in a condition of
dilapidation.

l^e place is generally reputed to be healthy, although as a matter of history epi-
demics of cholera, small-pox and yellow fever have occurred there. At one time Port
Boyal laid claim to be regarded as a sanitarium or marine resort, but owing to the
want of house accommodation and other causes the people of Eangston do not now
resort to it for change of air.

ST. ANDREW.

This parish was originally called Liguanea. It now consists of what before the
passing of Law 20 of 1867 comprised the parish of Port Royal and the parish of St.
Andrew, less the parts known as Smith's Village, Hannah's Town, Fletcher's Town
and the town of Port Royal. There are no towns in St. Andrew and the principal
villages are Halfway- Tree, Gordon Town and Stony Hill.

Halfway- Tree, which is situated about three miles from Kingston, derives its im-
portance principally from its being the Head Court Station of the parish and from
having a Post and a Telegraph Office, and a Revenue Office. It is also centrally si-
tuated in regard to the residences of the higher officials of the colony and of some of
the leading merchants of Kingston. The public buildings consist of a Court House
and a Police Station. There is also a market, a structure of iron and wood, which
was opened on the 1st August, 1881. The Parish Church, which was built in the reign
of Queen Anne, has lately been enlarged and renovated at considerable cost. There
are some interesting memorial slabs and stones in the Church and Churchyard.
There is a splendid monument inside the Church to Sir Nicholas Lawes, once Go-
vernor < f the island ; whilst Lieutenant- (to vemor Rush worth, 0. M.G., is commemo-
rated in the Churchyard. Not far from Halfway- Tree is situated King's House, the
official residence of the Governor of Jamaica; and there is a large Hotel at Con-
stant Spring, three miles distant. Between Halfway- Tree and Gordon Town on the
Hope land are the Government Experimental Plantations and the head works and
reservoirs of the Kingston and Liguanea Water Works. The large and handsome
bnUdings of the Jamaica High School have been erected on a portion of the Hope
lands. The Cars of the West India Electric Company run between Kingston and
Half way- Tree, and between Halfway-Tree, Constant Spring and Hope Gardens.

Gordon Town is distant about nine miles from Kingston, in a north-easterly direc-
tion, and contains a Constabulary Station, a Court House and a Post Office and Tele-
graph Station. A little further up, at the foot of the hill leading to Newcastle, is
a picket house in connection with the cantonment at that place.

The military cantonment at Newdkstle, on one of the spurs of the Blue Mountain
Range, is the station of the white troops, and is situated 3,974 feet above the sea
amid charming scenery and in a very healthy climate.

Not far from Newcastle, on a property named Silver Hill, is the Jamaica Spa. It
consists of two mineral springs of great value ; they are the property of the Govern-
ment and were many years ago in great request. The buildings which were erected
at a cost of £3,000, have faUen into decay and there are now no lodgings in the lo-
cality. The result is that the springs are but little known, although they are very
efficacious in cases of serious illness.

Stony Hill is situated about ten miles from Kingston on the main road leading to
Annotto Bay. The buildings at this place, which formerly constituted the mihtary
barracks, are now used for the purposes of a Boys' Reformatory. The Electric
Tramway runs as far as Constant Spring at the foot of Stony Hill.

Up.park Camp Barracks, about 1} mile north of Kingston, contain the head quar-
ters of a West Indian Regiment and the Brigade and other Military Offices. The

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•itiuitioii of this place ia admittedly healthy and a ooxiBtant sea breeae blowing <
it makes the hotest days endurable. There is a splendid view of the harbour to be
obtained from these barracks, which consist of parallel lines of baildings, two stoEJes
high. There is an excellent hospital for the troops and a splendid swimming bath
of running water. The quarters of the field Officers are separate bnildinga, each
standing by itself in its own compound.

On the introduction of coffee into the island in the year 1778 it waa planted in
this p arish of which it has ever since been the principal production. The cofiae
grownin St. Andrew, especially in the higher altitudes, commands a high price in the
SSnglish markets. In 1837* there were as many as one hundred coffee plantations
in Sie parish but the number is now considerably less. The GoTemment estib-
lished, some years ago, a Cinchona Plantation at BeUevue, some 5,000 feet above
the level of the sea, and the cultivation of cinchona carried on by private proptie-
tors, considerable tracts of crown lands being purchased under the very f avooraUe
terms conceded by the Government with a view to the encouragement of cinchona
planting. Owing, however, to the heavy fall in the price of bark the cultivation
has been discontinued and the exportation has practically ceased. The cultivation
of tea has recently been taken up at the Government Cinchona Plantation. The'cul-
tivation of tobacco is carried on principally at Temple Hall where it is conducted by
Cubans. Bananas, pine apples and oranges are also productions of this pansJL
There is only one sugar estate of any consequence, namely, Mona, which has 300
acres in cultivation in canes.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of St. Andrew is 37,856 ; 18,318
males and 19,537 females. The increase since 1881 has been 1,067 midee and 1^806
females, or 2,873 in all. The pariah is divided for the purpose of the parochial elec-
tions into 3 divisions, returning 15 members to the Parochiid Board.

Besident Magistrates' Courts are held at Halfway-Tree, Gordon Town and Stony
Hill ; and Petty Sessions Courts at Halfway-Tree, Stony Hill, Gordon Town, Guava
Badge and Bull Bay.

ST. THOMAS.

The parish of St. Thomas, which now embraces the old parish of St. David, is one
of the oldest parishes in the island. It was settled by the Spaniards and was thus
described by Venables : *' Morante is a larg^ and beautiful hato, being four leagues
in length, consisting of many small savannahs, and has wild cattle and hogs in very
great plenty, and ends at the mine, which is at the cape or point of Morante itsdf,
by which towards the north is the port of Antonio."

In respect of physical beauty this parish is second to none in the Island. Thesugar
estates and Banana plantations in the Plantain Garden River district present a
pretty view when seen from the eminence above them called ** Quaw Hill.'' From
this point to Port Antonio the whole district was once covered by flourishing su-
gar estates but is now utilized largely for Banana cultivation. There are still
some large sugar estates in cultivation in the parish, one of the oldest of theae it
Belvedere, the original proprietor of which, Robert Freeman, was the first Speaker
of the first House of Assembly. President Cutnbert is buried on the estate.

In addition to the Dry EUver and the Falls River there are two important rivers
in St. Thomas, namely, the Tallahs and Morant Bay Rivers, which when swollen
by heavy rains, become formidable torrent s and are q uite impassable . Several new
bridges have, however, been recently built in the Parish. The Morant Point Light
House standjB at the east end of the island in this parish. The principal townaxxr
villages are Morant Bay, Port Morant, Easington, Bath and Yallahs Bay.

Morant Bay (population 656) is the chief town and shipping port and ia noted
as being the principal scene of the disturbances of 1865. Nearly all the pnblio
buildings were then burnt down, but the town now contains a Public Genend Hoe-
pital, an Alms House, a Court House, a Constabulary Station, a Post Office and
Telegraph Station, an Episcopal Church and Wesleyan and Baptist Chapels. Re-
cent improvements comprise the erection of an iron market and a large tank in the

* Th« year before EmanoipftUen.

n>^
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4owii and the constraotion of an excellent Bystem of Water Works. Morant Ba(f
is an open roadstead and the only danger in approaching the anchorage is Galaten
Rook which has only 16 feet of water over it. As the soundings shoals gradually^
vessels of any draught can anchor at Morant Bay. There are five fathoms of water
within three cables of the beach and three fathoms within half that distance.

Port Morant, Ijring seven miles eastward of Morant Bay, was formerly a ship*
ping port of great importance ; at present it has but little shipping. Port Morant
is a very secure harbour and vessels' can, as a rule, leave as well as enter with the
regular trade wind.

Bath is a populous village having a large number of dwellings, an Episcopftl
Ohorch, and a Wesleyan ChapeL A sulphurous hot mineral spring (of which an
account is given in another portion of this work) is situated a little above the vil-
lage. The original Botanic Garden of the island is in the village itself and is
fltUl maintain^ to a certain extent for the sake of its valuable trees and palms.

There are an Episcopal Church (built in the 17th century) and Wesleyan and
Baptist Chapels at Yallahs Bay; and in the vicinity are two large salt ponds, whicih
supply an abundance of fine fish and are a source of livelihood to the villagers.

Easington which is in the interior of the parish, was the canital of theparish of
8t David before it was merged into that of St. Thomas- in-tlie- East. There is a
fine suspension bridge pver the Yallahs River at Easington. Golden Grove is a
collection of stores on the estate of that name, and on the estate is a handsoma
little Episcopal Church, supported by the planters of the district.

According to the census of 1891 the population of the parish is 32,176 ; males
16,556, females 16,620. This shows a falling off as compared with 1881 of 1,769,
the decrease in the number of males being 1,263 and in that of females 506. The
:aea of this parish is 274 square miles and the population to each square mile is
117. The parish is divided for the purposes of the parochial elections into 5 divi-
sions, returning 15 members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held three times a year at Morant Bay for the parish of St.
Thomas; Resident Magistrates' Courts are held at Bath, Morant Bay, Cedar
YaUey and Easington ; and Petty Sessions Courts are held at Morant Bay, Bath,
Easington, and Cedar Valley.

POBTLAND.

This parish was named after the Duke of Portland, who was Governor of the island
from 1722 to 1726. It includes the old parish of St. George and part of St. Thomaa,
from which it was originally taken in 1723. It extends from the sea coast to the
highest peak of the Blue Mountains and is noted for its fertility and the beauty of
its scenery. The chief town and villages are Port Antonio, Bun Bay, Manohioneal,
Hope Bay and St. Margaret's Bay.

Port Antonio has two of the finest and securest harbours in the island. The
western harbour is sheltered by a small islet called Navy Island on which is the
rifle range of the Militia. Vessels of large tonnage can lie alongside the wharves
in the western harbour. Port Antonio is divided into Upper and Lower Titchfield.
Upper Titchfield stands on a peninsula and contains Fort George, the old military
buracks which are now converted into a school under the Titchfield Trust, and the
residences of the gentry. Lower Titchfield, or Port Antonio proper, extends along
the sea shore where the stores, wharves. Court House, GhoI, &c., are built. The
Episcopal Church stands conspicuous at the south-east end of the town, and is a
fttruoture of good size and some architectural beauty. The port is divided into the
■esstern and western harbours, by a narrow peninsula which takes a north-easterly
direction nearly half a mile from the main. The fort and barracks are conspicuous
objects from the ofiGlng. Navigators strange to the locality sometimes find it diffi-
cult to distinguish the entrance to the harbour, and if )i, vessel should approach the
shore to the eastward of it the remains of some old sugar works at Anchovy in
ruins might be taken for the old fort at Titchfield and prove misleading, but by
"tunning along the land, the place, when once opened, cannot be mistaken. A light
house £ui been erected on Folly Point at the entrance of the harbour which is •

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great aid to navigation. The light is a red fixed one, visible 13 nautical miles in
olear weather, and is a 4th order dioptric. The light house is 50 feet from ba«6 to
Tane and is painted alternate horizontal bands of red and white. It was first lighted
on the 1st of March, 1888. Port Antonio is supplied with very good water by means
of pipes from a stream at Red Hazel : the reservoir being only a mile-and-a-half
from the town. Port Antonio is a very favourite place wiUi our American ooumns,
and is preferred by them to any other town in the island. There is now a very
comfortable Hotel on Titchfield Hill, the proprietors of which are the United
Fruit Company The Hotel is entirely under American management.

There is a large and handsome Town Hall. The lower story contains ths
offices of the Court and Parochial offices and the upper story a Town Hall snd
Court Boom. Market buildings were completed in Port Antonio, one on eitha
side of West Street, in 1885 ; a substantial brick building roofed with earthen tiles
for Revenue Offices was built in 1886.

The extension uf Port Antonio has been prevented by the fact that all the land
in the immediate vicinity of the town is the property of the Titchfield Trustees ;
but a law has recently been passed giving the Trustees power to selL A portion
of the land is to be appropriated to the formation of a park and pleasure ground^
which wiJl be a material benefit to the residents in and near Port Antonio.

The fruit trade, which was opened up in Portland in the year 1868, has made
Port Antonio a town of some importance, and has made the people of Portland
one of the wealthiest communities in the Island. Fruit cultivation is the busi-
ness of the large proprietor as well as the peasant, and the shipment of fruit con-
stitutes the great bulk of the trade of the port. At Port Antonio are the head-
quarters of the United Fruit Company, who now own a large acreage of land in
the Parish, and whose steamers leave with great frequency for the United States.

The Maroon Town, called Moore Town, is nine miles from Port Antonio on the
banks of the Rio Grande, which is the second largest river in the island, but on account
of the rapids formed by the hilly nature of the country through which it rona it is
of no use for navigation.

St. Margaret's Bay is a thriving village on the west of the Rio Grande ; it containa
a substantial Episcopal Church and carries on an extensive business in fruit. There
is a new Police Station and the United Fruit Company have constructed a fine
wharf here, and also at Hope Bay, a village lying a little further west. Hope
Bay contains about 500 inhabitants, with an Episcopal Church, a Wesleyaa
Chapel and a Constabulary Station. In fine weather bananas are extensively
shipped on steamers and coasting droghers for America and Port Antonio, from
both these places.

Buff Bay was the chief town of the old parish of St. George; it lies between tlie
Spanish River and the Buff Bay River. This town contains a fine Episcopal Church,
a Wesleyan Chapel, a Baptist Chapel, a Court House, an Alms House, a Public
General Hospital, a C onstabulary Station , a T elegraph Station , a Market, &c. B nff
Bay is a rising and prosperous place, and is an important centre of the fruit trade.
A wharf has recently been built by the United Fruit Company, but owing to the
exposed character of the coast it will be only available in fair weather. For weeks
at a time, especially during the northers, the coa^t is unapproachable by vessels.
About two miles out of the town, on one side of the Buff Bay River, lies a township
of the Maroons called Charles Town, and on the other side was the Government
Model School which was attended principally by the children of the Maroons ; it
has, however, been closed and the premises rented by the Government. From
Spring Garden, two miles east of Buff Bay, a tramway runs 4| miles up the Valley of
the Spanish River to Chepstowe where there is a veiy fine waterfall known as the
^^Fishdone," as fish cannot ascend the river any further. The scenery along the
tramline exceeds in beauty the well-known Bog Walk. On Spring Garden are the
ruins of an old fort constructed to repel the Buccaneers.

Manchioneal lies on the north-eastern coast of the island ; it is becoming of some
importance since the fruit trade has been established. The town holds an Episcopal
Church J a Wesleyan Chapel, a Court House, &c. Its principal exports are bananaa
and cocoanuts. The harbour, situated at the south extreme of a oocoanutplantati<»n

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two miles long on the ooasty is very small ; the entrance is only about half a cable-
vide and leads to an anchorage close off Shifton Point, barely exceeding one cable
in diameter. From the anchorage to the southward is a narrow well-protected haven
for small vessels. Manchioneal was the scene of some of the exploits of ' Tom
Cringle/ recorded in his Log ; and the * Great House' on Muirton is said to be the one
to which he was taken on his arrival from Cuba with yellow fever.

The grazing properties in the neighbourhood of Manchioneal are utilized for the
production of cattle and sheep. The Port Antonio market is supplied regularly from
these properties with mutton, which, though small, is remarkably fine in quality and
flavour. Darlingf ord, an extensive cocoanut plantation belonging to the heirs of the
late Sir Charles Darling, Governor of Jamaica, stands around the Village of Man-
chioneal.

There are at Low Layton the remains of an extinct volcano, 160 feet above sea
level. Hitherto the Bio Grande, Buff Bay, Spanish, Swift and White Rivers in this
parish have presented formidable obstacles to the traveller during the rainy seasons,
when they assume the form of foaming torrents and are quite impassable ; these
obstacles have now been overcome by the bridging of these rivers. The Bridge over
the Rio Grande is the longest in the Island, the iron work alone being 480 feet in
lengthy in six spans of 80 feet each. This Bridge was formally opened by the Go-
vernor Sir H. A. Blake on 26th May, 1892, the day being observed as a gala day
and general holiday in the parish. It is estimated that 5,000 people were present
and 100 carriages of different kinds. Other dangerous rivers have also been-
bridged.

Under the new Main Road system the interior of the parish is being opened np
and the roads generally much improved.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 31,998 ; 15,664
males and 16,334 females. This is an increase over the population of 1881 of 3,097
—the increase in the number of males being 1,370, and in that of females 1,727.
The parish is divided for the purposes of parochial elections into 3 divisions, re-
turning 14 members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held in Port Antonio three times a year. Resident Magis-
trates' Courts for the disposal of civil business are held at Port Antonio, Buff Bay^.
Hope Bay and Manchioneal once a month. Petty Sessions Courts are held at Port
Antonio every week and at Buff Bay every fortnight, and at Hope Bay and Man-
chioneal once a month.

ST. MA&T.

This parish, which includes the late parish of Metcalfe, as well as a part of the
eld parish of St. George, possesses a great variety of agricultural resources, com-
bined with much that is interesting from a geological, as well as a physical point of
Tiew. Nearly every product of the colony can be produced in it, although the supply
of labour is very precarious and the internal roads are in a very bad condition,
^ith a sufficient supply of the former and good internal roads and railways, the
p^uctions could be doubled in a very short time. The copper mines at Job's
Hill and the ferruginous springs of Newport only require easy means of access to
become useful. The parish is exceptionally seasonable and is intersected by large
rivers. The climate on the hill ward plains is warm and humid and vegetation is
rapid ; the climate in the uplands is cool though moist Generally speaking the
climate is healthy, the prevailing sickness being intermittent fever unattended with
much mortality. The chief products are sugar, rum, bananas, oranges, logwood^
foatic, pimento, cocoa, coffee and cocoanuts. Stock-raising has increased lately,
chiefly cattle, horsekind, sheep and small stock. Banana cultivation has lately
iQade great strides and the exports of the fruit now exceed those of any parish in
the island.

The parish has three considerable towns, namely : Port Maria, Annotto Bay
and Oracabessa, the latter having sprung up as the result of the banana trade^
^d of its good harbour. There are also in the parish several thriving villages
ftnd out bays ; the chief of the former being Highgate, Hampstead and Gayle, and
of the latter Salt Gut and Bio Neuvo. The chief town and shipping port is Port

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Kftria, or as it mm named by the Spaniards Pnerto Santa Haria, aitiiated lomewluit
nearer the western than eastern end of the parish with a fairlj good harbour, iti
4)omplete exposure to ** northers" being broken by Oabrietta Isle which acts to a
certain extent as a nataral breakwater. Port Maria contains a Pablic G«aerd
Hospital and an Almshonse, a Church, a Kirk and a Baptist Chapel, a Wesleyu
Ohapel, a Court House and a fine Market, a Post Office and Telegraph Office sad
two Schools. The municipal buildings, whioh are very substantial and oommo-
4iious, being built of stone, contain the Town Hall, the Court Hoaae and Ofi&oei|
the Revenue and Parochial Board Offices and the Constabulary Station. Tfas
town also contains some fine stores and wharves. The Victoria Park, opened
:in commemoration of Her Majest/s Jubilee, is in the old parade ground nsxt
the Church, Gray's Charity is on Fort Haldane, in the vicinity of, and oTerimA-
4ng, Port Maria, the old premises of which are occupied by the inmates oonneeted
•with the charity. A good supply of water is afforded to the town by works eoB«
«tmcted in 1886.

Annotto Bay is situated on the eastern side of the mouth of the Wag Water Biviv
«(a corruption of Agualta) and is distant about sixteen miles from Port Maria and
thirty miles from Kingston, from which it is approached by what is termed the nev
Junction Road, on which is Castleton Gardens, eleven miles distant from Annotto
Bay and nineteen miles from Kingston. The town is intersected by three riTers which
create swamps in the neighbourhood and render it, at certain seasons of the year,
4inhealthy ; but the inhabitants on the whole enjoy tolerably fair health andlongevity.
It is a considerable shipping port, especially for logwood and bananas, and its
wharves and stores are being i^ded to by a resident trader, who has built a fine com-
modious store and is now building a substantial wharf at which, it is hoped, steamen
will be able to load. A Mail Coach carrying passengers runs to and from Elingston
ihree times a week. The town contains a Public General Hospital and Alms-houss^
A Court House and Constabulary Station, Post Office and Telegraph Office ; also a
tine large Church at the eastern end of the town and Baptist and Wesleyan Chapels
iind two Schools. The Maroon Town of Scott's Hall is situated on the Junction
Road behind Castleton Gardens.

Oracabessa is situated eight miles west of Port Maria on the main road to 81

Ann's Bay. It has a nice safe little harbour and is visited weekly by three Lines

^f Steamers for bananas. It has a Post and Telegraph Office, several small stores

iuid wharves, a Baptist and a Wesleyan Chapel and Schools and a Police Station.

The town is considered healthy and is visited as a health-resort.

It was near Bio Nuevo Bay that the last Spanish Governor of Jamaica built a
iort when he attempted to re-conquer the island. The Rio Nuevo is becoming mors
important year by ear by the shipping of fruits, &c.

The chief rivers from east to west are the Dry River, Annotto River, Wag Water,
Oracabessa River, Rio Nuevo and White River, White Hall River, Haughton, Tiber,
Flint and Pencar Rivers, all of which are now bridged.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 42,916 ; mslei
'121,267 and females 21,648. In 1881 the population was 39,696 : the increase hsi
therefore been 3,219, of whom 1,267 were males and 1,962 females. The area of
Jbhe parish is 229 square miles. The parish is divided into five divisions for the pur-
poses of the parochial elections, returning 16 members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held at Port Maria three times a year. Resident Magistrates
Courts and Courts of Petty Sessions are held at Port Maria, Annotto Bay, Rich-
mond, Lucky Hill and Retreat weekly.

ST. Aim.

This is one of the larger parishes of the island and has been appropriately designated
'<( The Garden of Jamaica." " When Columbus," says Bryan Edwards, the hifltociaa,
^* first discovered Jamaica he approached it on the northside, and beholding that part
^* of the country which now constitutes the parish of St. Ann he was filled with delight
^<and admiration at the novelty, variety and beauty of the prospect." Hill, in his
** Lights and Shadows of Jamaica History," thus writes of this parish : '< Earth has
Aotlung more lovely than the pastures and pimento groves of St. Ann ; — nothing i

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MMihaiiting than ite hills and valesy delidous in yerdure and redolent with the frag'
laaoe of apices. Embellished with wood and water, from thedeep forests, from whenoa*
the streams descend to the ooean in falls, the blue haze of the air blends and harmc
nises all in to beauty. '' The principal towns are St. Ann's Bay, Ocho Rios,Bro wn'»
Town and Dry Harbonr.

St. Ann's Bay, the '' Santa Gloria'' of Oolombos, is a town of some importance, iir
which considerable trade is carried on. It contains an Episcopal Ohurch, a Wes-
Isyan Ohapel, a Baptist Chapel, a Court House, a Public Oehend Hospital, a Post
Office, a Telegraph Station, a Club, and close to the town are the Poor Houses.

There is a fine market at St. Ann's Bay, over the centre gate of which is a smalls
quadrangular tower containing a dock having three dials, south, east and west, the

ei of the late Hon. Michael Solomon, Custos of the Parish. There is an ezoel-
t water supply obtained from the Roaring River.

Bt Ann'a Bay does a laive shipping trade to which trade the regular steam com-^
munication between the United States and Jamaica has been a great incentive.
The fruit business is carried on with energy and success.

Not more than a mile to the west of St. Ann's Bay is the site of the first capital
of the island, << Sevilla Nuevo" or *^ Sevilla d'Oro," as it was afterwards called. Thi«
town was founded by Don Juan d'Esquivd, the first Spanish Governor of Jamaica
he having been commissioned and sent over by Diego Columbus (Christopher's son)
the Hereditary Viceroy of the New World, to establish a colony there. Esquivel
sirived in Jamaica in N'ovember 1509, accompanied by a number of the Viceroy'a
friends. "Bringing with them the refinements of taste and the means of display-
ing it, they assisted in the foundation of Sevilla Nuevo, whose fame long attested
its superiority over every other town which has since been built here." The town
eontained many buildings worthy of note, amongst which were a Monastery, a Ca-
thedral, the pavement of which extended to a distance of two miles, a Theatre and
many Palaces. Sevilla did not long, however, continue the capital, having been aban-^
douMl for St. Jago de la Vega. The reason for the chimge is not quite agreed upon y
tome say that it was owing to the Spanish inhabitants of Sevilla having in their
wars with the natives been suddenly and entirely cut off, and others assigned the
desertion to '^ a visitation of innumerable ants" that destroyed all the provision
grounds of the people and compelled them to find a home elsewhere. Bridges, hoW'
ever, attributes the abandonment to the depredations of the French filibusters, and
skates that ** the northern coast of Jamaica afforded frequent spoilts to this bold
hand of corsairs." To the eastward of St. Ann's Bay, at Drax Hall Estate, there
is a narrow cove described in the maps as Don Christopher's Cove, where Colum-
hps on his fourth and last voyage to the West Indies is supposed to have stranded
his two remaining vessels, but there is reason to think from records of Ferdinand,
Oolumbus's son and companion on the voyage, that the site of this occurrence was
the westward of St. Ann's Bay opposite the place known as the Priory Village.
Midway between St. Ann's Bay and Ocho Rios are the Roaring River Falls, Uie
largest in the island ; the scenery here and for some miles round is much admired
hy visitors and is well worth a visit. Application to the proprietor of Roaring River
will always ensure permission to view the Falls, and a guide can easily be obtained^

Ocho Rios, formerly called " Chereras," the '< Bay of the Waterfalls," lies about
•even miles to the east of St. Ann's Bay. The town is increasing in importance
and the harbour, which is easy of approach, affords good shelter for vessels. For
this reason and on account of the facilities in the way of getting good water and
provisions, Ocho Rios is now very frequently visited by British ships-of-war for
the purpose of giving leave to the crews. Near the town is Shaw Park Estate
where Don Sasi, the last of the Spanish Governors, had pitched his tent and where
he was discoveied and pursued by the British troops (Cromwellites). He subse-
quently escaped in a canoe to Cuba, from a spot about nine miles from St. Ann's
lisy, which has since been known as Runaway Bay. Ocho Rios has an Episcopal
Chnrch, Wesleyan and Baptist Chapels, a Post Office and Telegraph Station, a
Market, Court House and Police Station.

Brown's Town is the largest of the rural townships of St. Ann and is situated in-
t^« western interior part of the parish ; it oontains an Spiaoopal Church, a Wea

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leyan Chapel, a Baptist Chapel, an Evangeliat Tabernacle, a Const Honae, a Paliee
Station and a fine Market called the ** Norman Market," with a beautiful clodc
tower, in which has been placed a handsome clock presented by Sir H. Norman.
Brown's Town is a thriving place and a good produce trade is carried on there.

Dry Harbour, so called on account of there being no fresh water stream or well
there, is a town increasing in trade and prosperity and the harbour affords excel-
lent shelter for vessels. It was at Dry Harbour tiiat Columbus landed and took
formal possession of the island. There are some very large caves about a mile-and-
a-half from the village ; they are often visited by tourists and are well worth the
trouble which is necessary to thoroughly explore them. A guide can always be ob-
tained at Dry Harbour.

In the Pedro Hills is Edinburgh Castle — on which property is situated the
** Sink Hole" where the murderer Hutchinson is supposed to have thrown down the
bodies of all his victims. This Hole is said to find an outlet near Shaw Park
(Ocho Rios).

The Village of Claremont, commonly called Finger Post, is increasing in size
and importance ; it has an Episcopal Church and Wesleyan and London Musionazy
Society Chapels, a Post Office and Telegraph Station, a Market and a Police Station.

Moneague, ten miles from Ewarton, is situated in a cool and pleasant part of the
parish ; it has a Court House, a Police Station, a Post Office and Telegraph Station
and a Market ; a good produce business is done here. There is also a fine Hotel on
A commanding site. The building is a handsome and comfortable one, and situate
as it is in one of the most charming districts of the island, cannot fail to attract
visitors from northern climates seekiDg to escape the severity of the winter.

The productions of this parish are principally sugar, rum, pimento and coffee.
The cultivation of bananas is extending, and from regular gathering the orange
trees are yielding abundantly. Pimento, the '^ all-spice" of commerce, grows luxu-
riantly in St. Ann, in which it is indigenous.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 54,127 : 26,254
males and 27,873 females. The increase during the last 10 years has been 7,543 the
population in 1881 having been 46,584 ; males having increased by 3,423, and
females by 4,120. The area of the parish is 476 square miles and the population
to each square mile 112. The parish is divided for the purpose of the parochial
elections into 4 divisions, returning 15 members to the Parochial Boards.

A Circuit Court is held at St. Ann's Bay three times a year. Resident Ma-
gistrates' Courts are held at St. Ann's Bay weekly, Brown's Town fortnightly
and at Moneague and Ocho Bios monthly. Petty Sessions Courts at St. Ann's
Bay and Brown's Town are held fortnightly and at Moneague and Ocho Rios
once a month.

TBBLAwmr.

This parish derives its name from a former Governor of the colony, Sir William
Trelawny, who died in Jamaica in 1772. The principal Towns are Falmouth, Stewart
Town, Duncans and Clark's Town.

'Falmouth is a town of considerable importance, and is more regularly laid out
than any other town in the island : the streets are wide and clean and the public
huildings are substantial and handsome. The Court House, a building erected
in the days of Jamaica's extravagance, is lofty and spacious and affords accom-
modation for nearly all the parochial officers. It contains full length pictures of
General Sir John Kean, who during the absence of the Duke of Manchester in
1837, administered the government as Lieutenant Governor, and of Sir Charles
Theophilus Metcalfe, formerly Governor of the Colony. The other public build-
ings are the District Prison and the Public General Hospital. The Episcopal
Church (with an elementary school attached), the Wesleyan Chapel and the Kirk
are all fine buildings and well situated. The spacious Baptist Chapel, erected under
the auspices of the late Rev. William Knibb, who played so important a part in
Trelawny both before and after Emancipation, is one of the best buildings in the
island. The Military Barracks now unoccupied are spacious, solid buil£ngB and
are capable of accommodating 700 men ; they have always been regarded as being

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particolarly healthy. The town is supplied with water from the Martha Brae
Biyer, it is conveyed to a reservoir built in the market square, from which the
inhabitants are supplied by pipes laid down to their houses or by means of car-
riers employed for the purpose. A compulsory rate is levied, according to ton-
nage, on all vessels entering the harbour. A market has been erected in the
Square and a Park called the Victoria Park has recently been opened.

The harbour is difficult of access owing to a very narrow and intricate channel,
bat ships ride with perfect ease when they have entered and are at anchor. The
depth of water in the harbour is ample and there is quite sufficient space for the
accommodation of at least a dozen ships or steamers of large size. The reefs
which run along the channel as well as others situated at the outer and inner
side of the harbour, are composed chiefly of a dear, white, brittle coral.

Martha Brae, one-and-a-half miles inland from Falmouth, was the site of the
old Spanish settlement of Meiilla, which was abandoned soon after its establish-
ment owing to tha depredations of the French filibusters. " The secret gold
mine" of the Spaniards is said to be in the neighbourhood of Martha Brae.

Clarke's Town, ten miles from Falmouth, is the next largest town in the Parish,
and IB becoming more important by reason of its central position. There is a
smart trade in produce here, and the ground provisions from Ulster Spring are
nearly all sold here. There is a very fine old Episcopal Ohurch, and a Baptist
Church, a Post Office, a Government Dispensary, a Police Station and a Court
House. A Court House has been erected at Ulster Spring, this being found
necessary from the growing importance of the district.

Stewart Town is the centre of a considerable trade in produce from the interior
of Trelawny and the neighbouring parishes. It contains a pretty little Episcopal
Church and spacious Chapels of the Wesleyan and Baptist denominations, and is
the site of a Post Office and Police Station.

Duncans is a town not very distant from the sea coast in which a brisk trade is
<»rried on. It is the site of the Post Office, Telegraph Station, Police Station, &c.
Owing to the scarcity of water which is experienced in the neighbourhood dur-
ing d^ weather a well was some years ago dug at considerable expense at Dun-
^ns,but unfortunately the benefits intended to be conferred on the district by
this well have not been secured, the well having been thrown up.

Rio Bueno was once an important shipping roadstead. A plentiful supply of
water can be obtained a short distance up the river. It contains an Episcopal
Church and a Police Station. There are other villages in the p^ish of some
importance, namely, the Rock, Salt Marsh, Sawyers and Ulster Spring. The
last named Village has become a place of great importance. The population
has greatly increased of late years and is now about 6,000. The land is very
fertile and there are numbers of prosperous small settlers in the district. There
ia a large Episcopal Church at a place called Spring Garden in the immediate
ficinity of the village ; a Wesleyan Chapel of most creditable architectural de-
sign, and a very handsome Baptist Chapel. A large Schoo^ Room is attached
to each of these places of worship which is well attended by the children of the
peasantry. There is a Constabulary Station in this district and a Telegraph
Of&ce.

The productions of this parish are principally sugar and rum, pimento, coffee
4Uid ginger and a small quantity of dyewoods. This parish is noted for its fine
flavoured rums, the prices obtained for which have enabled many of the estates
to keep up cultivation in spite of adverse seasons and when the price of sugar
does not repay the cost of production. The estates have all along and still
•have a comparatively plentiful supply of native labour. By the in-givings of
1837 Trelawny contained 76 fine sugar estates, two coffee plantations and seve-
ral pens and settlements. It was then said that the parish produced more sugar
than any other parish in the island.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 30,996 ; 14,326
•males and 16,670 females. The parish has suffered a decrease in the population
since 1881 when it was 32,115, the loss being thus 1,119. The area of the parish
is 332} square miles and the population to each square mile is 93. The parish

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it dmded for the purposes of the parochial elections into 4 diTisions, retarnuig'
15 members to the Parochial BoanL

A Circuit Gonrt is held at Falmonth three times a year ; Resident Magistrates*
Courts are held at Falmouth, Clarkes Town and Ulster Spring onoe a month ;.
and Petty Sessious Courts at Falmouth onoe a week and at Clarkes Town and
Ulster Spring twice a month.

ST. JAMXS.

This is one of the smaller parishes of the island and the only town of any im-
portance in it is Montego Bay, which contains a population of 4,651 souls. Thtr
chief buildings in the town are the Court Hoase, the Episcopal Chnroh and
Trinity Chapel« the Presbyterian Church, the Chapels belonging to the Wasl^yBti
and the Baptist denominations, the Custom House and the old Barracks. The
terminus of the Railway Extension from Porus is at Moutego Bay ; the station
is a commodious one, and is well equipped with the necessary stores, &c.

The sanitary condition of the town is good. It is much improved by the fill-
ing up of the swamp adjoining the creek, which had been a nuisance of long
standing. There is a large and handsome market.

Montego Bay was called ** Manteoa Bay" by the Spaniards from its being the
l^reat emporium for lard. Sir Hans Sloane states that the boiling of swine's fisab
into lard constituted the early commerce of the place. The bay is an open road-
stead and the anchorage is quite safe during the period of the ordinary land aad
sea breezes which range from K.N.E. to S.E. ; but between November and March^
when northers sometimes blow in, accompanied by a heavy sea, a second anchor
is sometimes necessary and accidents have been known to occur. Sea-bathing is
a great institution at Montego Bay, the inhabitants claiming that the <^ Doctor's
Cave" and the White Sands are the best bathing places in the island. The town
has a supply of excellent water. There is an Ice Factory in the town and a tele-
phone system.

At Montpelier on the property and near the Railway station of that nam*
there is a particularly comfortable and well conducted Hotel, built by the Hon.
Evelyn Ellis, the proprietor of Shettlewood and Montpelier.

The exportation of fruit is steadily maintained.

The productions of this parish are principally sugar, rum and coffee.

According to the census of 1891 liie population of the parish is 35,050 ; 16,0^
males and 18,987 females. That of 1881 was 33,625 ; the increase has therefoie
been 1,425, of whom 248 were males and 1,177 females. The area of the pazish is
2271 square miles, and the population to each square mile is 150. The parish is
divided, for the purposes of the parochial election, into 4 divisions, retaming 15
members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held at Montego Bay three times a year. Resident Magistrates'
Courts are held at Montego Bay once a month and at Adelphi once in every two
months ; Petty Sessions Courts are held at Montego Bay once a week, at Adelphi
onoe a fortnight and at Montpelier and Spring Mount once a month.

HANOVXB.

Kingston excepted, this is the smallest parish in area in the island. The only town
of any importance in it is Lucea. It is a remarkably pretty little town containing
amongst its principal buildings a handsome Court House, Rusea's Free School, the
Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches and Schools,and Chapelsbelonging to the Wes-
leyan and Baptist denominations. A new market was opened by Sir H. A. Blake in
1898. The town of Lucea is possibly the healthiest as well as tihemost picturesque
town in Jamaica. The whole western shore of the landlocked harbour is fringed with
houses and the hills above are studded with residences embowered in foliage which
are fanned the live-long day with pure, fresh sea-breeze. Were Lucea a little nearer
to Kingston it would serve for the latter place as the most desirable sanitariom
imaginable. The harbour of Lucea, although of small dimensions, is one of the
best harbours on the north side of Jamaica. Its entrance is about three cables
wide, but within it sweeps round into a most piotoresque YmKOi, about three qnsv-

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ten of a mile in diameter, capable of reoeiving yensels of the largest size. Fort
Charlotte which was btiilt for the defence of the harbour, stands on the peninsula
^t oTer-looks the channel ; it is now used as a Constabulary Station.

The townlet at Qreen Island, further westward, is a shipping port in which are
Imscopal and Presbyterian Churches, and a Baptist Chapel.

There are some very valuable grazing pens in this parish, of which the best known
is KDockalya, which is between 4,000 and 5,000 acres in extent A traveller who
visited this property in 1866 wrote in a work subsequently published by him, that
^ the manager had introduced the Hereford breed and shewed grass-fed oxen of fine
form and enormous size, which would attract admiration andpossibly carry off prizes
at the great English cattle shows." Shettlewood, Bamble, Haughton Grove, Burnt
Ground and Cacoon Castle are amongst the other most valuable breeding pens in
tiiis parish. Shettlewood is now famous for its Indian cattle which are pre-
ferred by planters for working purposes to any other description, owing to their
activity and hardihood.

The parish is mountainous and well watered, the highest summit is the Dolphin
Head, which affords a good land-mark for mariners.

The productions of the parish are pnncipally sugar and rum, pimento and arrow -
Tool. The peasantry are chiefly employed in planting ground provisions, of which
the '^ Lucea yam" enjoys a great reputation in the iskmd.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 32,088 ; 15,402
males and 16,686 females. The increase since 1881 has been 2,521, the male popu-
lation having advanced by 884, and the female by 1,637. The area of the parish is
166 square miles and the population to each square mile is 193. The parish is
divided for purposes of the parochial elections into 3 divisions, returning 13 mem-
ben to the Farochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held three times a year at Lucea. Resident Magistrates' and
Petty Sessions Courts are held at Lucea every alternate week and at Green Island,
Sandy Bay and Miles Town once a month. Courts are held at Lucea and Gre^
lalaiid once a month and at Miles Town once every two months.

WSSTMOBELAVD.

Savanna-la-Mar, the chief town, is one of the most important towhs in the
island in regard to the extent of its commerce. The chief places of worship in
the town are the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Chapel
and the Wesleyan Chapel. Distributed through the parish will be found at least
20 large and substantial places of worship belonging to all the principal Christian
denominations, besides other and smaller places of meeting for prayer. The am-
ple supply ef water, the distribution of which is now complSte, is a great boon to
the town and neighbourhood, as even in the driest season of the year the water is
abundant and pure, being taken as it rises from the rock at Sweet River Pen,
four miles distant. A drinking fountain and a horse trough were presented to
the town by Mr. £. J. Sadler, and a commodious new Market was opened during
1892 by His Excellency the Governor. There is also a Telephone Service.

Contiguous to the town of Savanna-la-Mar is Manning's Free School, worked
under a scheme of the Endowed Schools Commission, which offers the means of
obtaining a liberal education, and takes a good place among the educational insti-
tutions of the island.

The sad fate of Savanna-la-Mar in the hurricane of 1744 can never be remem-
bered without horror. << The sea bursting its ancient limits overwhelmed that un-
happy town and swept it to instant destruction, leaving not a vestige of man,
beast or habitation behind. So sudden and comprehensive was the stroke," says
Bryan Edwards, <* that I think the catastrophe of Savanna-la-Mar was even more
tenible, in many respects, than that of Port Royal."

Besides Savanna-la-Mar there are Bluefields, Parker's Bay, Scott's Cove and
Negril as shipping places, and several small townships. Bluefields was the site of
the Spanish town of Oristan, and was for some time the residence of Gosse the
Naturalist. The " Spanish road from Bluefields Bay to Martha Brae, by the head
of the Great River," as Long wrote, is still in existence.

854 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The area of the parish is 197,440 acres. Some 10,000 to 12,000 acres
lands, which however afford maintenance in drj weather to numbers of ato^
Making allowance for this, fully three-fourths of the remainder of its area eoii«
aists of hills of moderate elevation, amongst which many of the chief breading
pens are located, the remaining one-fourth being lowlands of alluvial formation in
which are situate the sugar estates.

Westmoreland is a parish still fairly wooded, and has long been remarkable for
the regularity of its annual rains, a natural advantage enabling its agiicnltanl
operations to be carried on without much fluctuation and to the great advantage
of its labouring population. The parish is also well- watered by numeroiiB rivnm
and streams, the principal of which are the Negril, New Savanna, Morean'a Gut,
Smithfield, Bowen's River, Hlueflelds, Robins, Roaring River, Great River and
the Cabaritta, the latter of which is navigable for boats of about 8 tons for some
12 miles from its mouth.

There is a considerable Coolie settlement at a place called Paul Island, where
the marsh lands are suitable for the growth office. The coolies have saooeasfolly
gro^^n large quantities of that article and sold it at remunerative prices to the
ahopkeepers in the neighbourhood. Considerable business is also done in log-
wood.

Coffee and ganger are cultivated to some extent in the higher lands and the abaa-
daiice of logwood trees, as well as of flowering or fruit trees throughout the pens or
other settled lands, afford encouragement to the keeper of bees, an industry ^dueh
might with pioflt and advantage bo pursued to a greater extent than at present in
many parts of the island.

By the Census of 1871 the population of the parish was 40,823 and by that of
1881 it had increased to 49,035 or 20.12 per cent., the average increase of the wbc^
island in the same period being 14.75 per cent. The population in 1891 is given
at 53,450, 25,820 of whom are males and 27,630 females, the increase for the last
ten-year period being 4,415. The parish is divided for the purpose of the paroohiai
elections into six divisions, returning 15 members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held at Savanna-la-Mar three times a year. Resident Magia<^ .
trates' Courts are held at Savanna-la-Mar and Whithorn monthly. Petty S^aions
Courts are held at Savanna-la-Mar once a week and at Little London, Darliston,
Bethel Town, Whitehouse, Blueflelds and Whithorn once a month.

ST. ELIZABETH.

Saint Elizabeth is one of the largest parishes in the island and is one of the most
interesting and important. It comprises an area of 471 square miles, and at the
time of the Census of 1891 possessed a population of 62,256 ; 29,915 males sad
32,341 females or 132 to each square mile of area. The increase since the Gensos
of 1881 has been 3,303 males and 4,578 females or 7,881 in all.

The chief town and shipping port is Black River, situated at the mouth of the
river of the same name. The appearance of the town has been very much im-
proved during recent years. Several new and attractive looking villas, facinpf tfas
aea, have been built, and others are in course of erection. More business is
transacted in Black River than in most places of the same size, while its unsa>
voury reputation for unhealthiness is perhaps scarcely warranted by the Regis-
trar General's statistics. The principal buildings are the Court House, the Pub-
lic General Hospital — both of which are situated at some distance to the west-
ward of the town itself — ^the Parish Church, the Prison and the Market. The
Court House possesses considerable architectural pretentions ; it presents a par-
ticularly fine appearance from the sea and at once attracts the attention of the
visitor. The offices it contains are commodious, while the Court Room itself
is large and lofty. The Parish Church is a large brick structure with a square
tower : it is more massive than beautiful, but its age invests it with an interest
other than that of architectural design. Within are many interesting memo-
rial tablets recalling to the memory of the living the many good qualities of the
departed St. Elizabeth gentry. The handsomest of these mural tablets are those
on either side of the chancel to tbA memory of Caleb Dickenson and Robeii

THE PARISHES. 355

Hugh Mnnro, foanders of the charity known as the ^^ IMCanro and Diokenton's
TniBt." The market plaoe is a plain but gracefal iron strnoture ; excellent markets
sre held twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The town enjoys an ample
liouse to hoose supply of pure water brought from the T. S. River. Black River
is lighted by electric light, and was the first town in Jamaica lighted by this means.

All interesting feature of the town of Black River is the large quantity of log-
wood piled up on the wharves awaiting shipment ; at certain seasons of the jew
as many as a doasen or fourteen large vessels may be seen lying in the harbour, most
of them loading with logwood. The bar at the mouth of the river is a serious hind -
ranee to the speedy load^g and despatching of the vessels ; the lighters which convey
the cargoes from the wharves on either bank of the river to the shipping frequently
ground on the bar, causing waste of time and much extra labour.

The principal villages of the Parish are Lacovia, Santa Cruz, Balaclava, Newport
Siloah and Malvern. There is also a Maroon township called *^ Accompong" in the
northern interior of the Parish. No less than five new markets have recently
been built in the villages of the Parish.

St. Elizabeth is more diversified by mountains and plains than any other Parish
of the Island. The northern and north-eastern parts are mountainous while an ex-
tensive plai a occupies the central and southern districts. Through this plain, divid-
ing it into two sections, runs from north to south the Santa Cruz range of mounr
tains ; at the southern extremity the range terminates abruptly in a sheer precipice
vhidi descends 1,600 feet to the sea.

The Santa Cruz Mountains are well known for their charming climate which ia
at the same time both cool and dry. The thermometer seldom rises above 80*^ F.
in the hottest months, while there is an entire absence of that excessive humidity
which is so serious a drawback to much of the higher land of the island. There
ard many hospitable homes in these hills and the residents are justly proud of the
elimate and scenery. The district is a centre of educational activity. Foremost
amonic the schools situated in the bracing air of these mountains are the Moravian
Temale Training School at Bethlehem, and the two schools of the Munro and Dick-
enson's Trust, that for girls at Hampton, and the one for boys at Potsdam. Of
these schools an account is (^iven in another part of this work.

The lowlands of the Parish may be divided into three parts ; one portion — and
that a very considerable one-^being taken up with morass : a second consisting of
savannahs : and the third comprising some of the finest country for stock raising
and grazing purposes in the island. Rising far up in the northern interior of the
Parish, tumbling down through the gorges there until it reaches the plain and then
«lnggishly creeping through the morass, comes the Black River. The stream is
navigable for lighters for nearly 30 miles of its course and forms a valuable high-
way for the conveyance of the produce of the upper parts of the Parish to the sea,
while goods are conveyed by the same means from the seaport to the interior. The
Grosmond and Y: S. tributaries, have been opened up. The river abounds with
alligators ; while in it as in the less important streams which flow through the
morass, fish are plentiful. The morass itself affords a fair supply of land turtle.

The savannahs deserve some notice. In dry weather they are huge brown wasteOf
hut after rain no land recovers more quickly or is more wonderfully fertile. The
well-being of the inhabitants of these districts therefore depends more directly than
elsewhere on the rainfall. St. Elizabeth is the largest com- producing Parish in
the island, most of it being grown on the savannahs, where, in good seasons, the
yield is very large. Parts of the savannahs are also famous for horses. These are
niised principally by settlers, some of whom possess beautiful specimens of the
Bind horse and brood mare. The abundance of corn naturally enables the owners
to feed their stock well, and they declare that there is a peculiarlv nutritive pro-
perty in their savannah grass, which renders it superior to any otner for horses.

The lowlands of St. Elizabeth boast of such properties as Hodges Pen, Gilnock^
Font Hill, Pepper, Longhill, Goshen and Friendship : these and many others being
fsanoas for the quality of their cattle and horses. The live stock in the Parish may
he stated at 15,000 homed stock, 3,100 horsekind, and 1,700 sheep.

St. Elizabeth produces sugar, rum, pimento, coffee, logwood, ginger and tobacco^

356 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

besides the minor prodactB. Some districts are particcdarly well adapted for the
eoltivation of ground provisions^ of whioh there is osnally a good supply through
out the Parish.

At Santa Cms there is a well organised Alms House, with an Infirmazy at-
tached. Poor relief is also afforded to some extent on the out-door system. The
parish is traversed in all directions by excellent roads and these are being still
rurther improved. One hundred and ten miles of Parochial Roads were trans-
ferred to the Public Wx>rks Department under Law 17 of 1890, thus leaving a
larger amount of local funds for the improvement and maintenance of the mads
which still remain in the care of the parochial authorities. St. IBlizabeth is
divided for the purposes of the parochial elections into six divisions, returning
15 members to the Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held at Black River three times a year. Resident Magistrates'
Courts are held at Black River, Santa Cruz and Malvern ; and Petty Scmoni
Courts at Black River, Cheltenham, Lacovia, Malvern, Santa Cruz and Baladava.

MAKGHBSTSB.

Manchester was separated from the adjoining parishes of St. Elizabeth and Claren-
don in 1814, and was named after the Duke of Manchester who was Governor of the
island at the time. Mandeville is the chief town and is one of the prettiest towns
in the island. Its situation on the top of a mountain 2,200 feet above aea level is
•very picturesque and the tidiness and cleanliness in which the buildings are kept
are remarkable. It is in a central part of the parish and contains an Episcopal
Church, a Wesleyan Chapel, a Chapel belonging to the London Missionary Bociety,
a Baptist Chapel, a Free School, a Court House, a Constabulary Station, and a
Public General Hospital. The lands were originally divided by the Parochial Au-
thorities into half acre lots and sold at an average of £50 a lot. The fint settlers
found very great inconvenience in dry weather from the want of water, bat public
tanks have since been erected and the supply of water is now ample and good. Com-
fortable accommodation is to be found at Miss Roy's, Mrs. Halliday's and Mrs.
Senior's lodgings and at the Waverley Hotel. A Club is established in the town.

Mandeville is much frequented as a winter resort for visitors from Great Bri-
tain, Canada, and the United States. The climate is salubrious and the tempera*
ture ranges from 70° to 75^ in the day time to 48^^ to 54"^ at nights.

Porus is a populous village where a brisk trade is carried on; it contains an
Episcopal Church, a Baptist Chapel and a fine Chapel of the London Missionary
Society, a Constabulary Station, &o. This was the terminal station of the Ja-
maica Government Railway until the extension to Montego Bay was constructed.
There are other villages in Manchester, such as Newport, Victoria Town, Bar-
racks, Devon and Chnstiana, but they are not of much commercial importanca
There is a Court House and Police Station at Porus, at '< The Cottage,'- Mile
Gully and at Christiana.

There are four Railway Stations in the Parish : Porus, Williamsfield, Kendal
^md Green Yale. The nearest station to Mandeville is WilliamsficJd, four milsB
distant ; there are two trains to and from Elingston daily.

The Manchester orange has obtained a name in the American markets for its
flavour and is exported to a considerable extent. The climate of the Manchester
hills is very salubrious.

The principal products of the parish are coffee and pimento, and ginger ia oolii-
vated to some extent.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 55,462 ; 27^7$
males and 28,28J9 females. This shews an increase of 7,004 since 1881, when the
population was 48,458. Males have increased by 3,651, and females by 3,453. The
axea of the parish is 310 square miles and the population to each square mile is 17S.

The inhabitants are regarded as being among the most prosperous in the
island. The parish is abundantly supplied with good schools for the peasantiy ;
it has also a l^ormal Moravian Training College for male teachers. The paiiah
is divided for the purposes of the paroiMal elections into 3 divisions, returning
^5 members to the Parochial Board

THB PABI8HBS. 867

A Circuit Court is held at ICandeiville three times a year. Besident MagistrateB^
Courts are held at Mandeville, Poms, Christiana, Wigton and Cottage. Petty
Sessions Courts are held at MandeyiUe, Wigton, Cottage, Poms and Christiana.

• GLABBNDOK.

This parish was named in honour of a celebrated Lord Chancellor of England.
It is one of the largest parishes in the island and for electoral and reyenue pur*
poses it is diyided into three Districts, Upper, Middle and Lower.

IHie principal towns or villages in the Upper District are Chapelton, Rook Biyer
and Frankfield ; in the Middle District, May Pen, Four Paths and Hayes ; and in
the Yere or Lower District, the Alley and the Best, or Milk Biyer Village. The
shipping ports and wharves are at Salt Biver, Carlisle Bay and Milk Biver.

Chap^ton is a town of considerable commercial importance and a very brisk
trade in coffee is carried on there, during the coffee season. A few years ago large
quantities of sugar, cultivated by small settlers, cured in barrels, used to be sold
in Chapelton, but that trade considerably declined during the recent years of de-
pression in the sugar market. On better prices being obtained, however, the
peasantry immediately resumed the use of the small sugar mills (commonly called
^ John Crow Mills,'' from the number of stock formerly killed in working them
and devoured by the John Crows.) To enable them to do this the owners of these
mills had to submit to their beinff inspected and certified in terms of *^ The Pre-
vention of Accidents at Sugar Mills Law, which was passed in 1888. Many of the
settlers in this District have recently bought and erected Chattanoga Iron Mills
(first brought to the island at the Exhibition of 1891) and they find them to work
satisfactorHy and save labour. Altogether there are about 800 small sugar miUs in
Clarendon, of which over 600 are in the Upper District,

Chapelton contains an Episcopal Church, St. Paul's ; an Independent Chapel,
8alem, in connection with the London Missionary Society ; a small Presbyterian
Church ; a Court House, (containing oflSces of an Assistant Collector of Taxes,
and a Deputy Clerk of the Courts, both stationed in Chapelton) Constabulary
Barracks, and Inspectors Quarters, a Public General Hospital, Public Works
Office and Store, a Poor House, a large covered Market, Post and Telegraph
Office, and several large stores. The population of Chapelton is about 900. It
stands on a small hill which is naturally drained on every side, and is remarkably
healthy, as indeed are undoubtedly the whole of Upper Clarendon and the Claren-
don mountains.

Bock Biver is a small village about five miles to the east of Chapelton, near a
sugar estate of the same name, and contains a Constabulary Station and a few shops

Frankfield is an important village 12 miles to the north-west of Chapelton on a
good driving road, and is the centre of a large and flourishing agricultaral district.
In the village is a new Church, a Post Office, a Dispensary regularly attended by
the D.M.O. from Chapelton and several shops.

May Pen, or Lime Savannah, is a rising village which a few years ago was not
in existence. It is an important Bailway Station and collects the traffic of a large
part of the Valley of the Bio Minho. Close to the station the river (here called
the Dry Biver from the fact of its bed being dry for the greater part of the year,
is spanned by a handsome lattice girder bridge, used for both road and railway)
May Pen has been fixed as the head station of the parish, under Law 20 of 1867.
and in the Court House are the Courts Office, CoUectorate and Parochial Offices,
the Public Works and Constabulary Offices having been recently removed to Cha-
pelton. There is a large Public General Hospital, a Police Station, an Iron Mar-
ket, and a Post and Telegraph Office. A large trade in logwood has been carried
•on for some years.

Four Paths is situated on the main road about four miles west of May Pen. There
is a Railway Station in its immediate vicinity. The trade of the place has much fallen
off of late years. It has a Public Market, Constabulary Station, and a Post Office.

Hayes is a small uninteresting village about seven miles south of May Pen, built
on a savannah of the same. It would be difficult to account for its existence on so
arid and unproductive a site, but it has nevertheless a substantial Public Market,

898 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA^

ffenerally well attended and supplied, Post Office, and numerous small storesk.
The water supply has been improyed at the instance of the Parochial Board
by the erection of a force pump in the only available well in the locality.

The Best, or Milk River Village, is reached by an excellent level road, a branch
from the main road between Four Paths and Poms, or from Clarendon ^ark Station
a distanee of 10 or 11 miles. The village has several good stores, a Post and Tele-
graph Office, and a Constabulary Station. The Milk River is navigable for lighteia
for four or fivemiles up the river. The Custom House and several wharves are on-
the banks of the river. A large business in logwood and other produce is done thera.
The river used to abound in alligators but the constant passage of boats has mad»
tiiem scarce . The Milk River Bath (of which an account is given in another part of
this Handbook) stands on the west bank of the river about three miles from ths
Rest Village. The bath is supplied by a warm spring highly beneficial in cases of
rheumatism, and many other diseases.

The Alley, which was formerly the capital of the parish of Vere (now incorporated
with Clarendon) is a small village on the banks of the Rio Minho and is rendered of
some importance from the fact of its being in the immediate proximity to a large
number of sugar estates. In this District may be seen some of the finest eane cul-
tivation in Ihe island, the estate of Money Musk, Amity Hall, Bog, Morland, Hill-
aide, etc., having very large acreages in canes, while they have also ail the latest and
most improved madiinery and appliances for the manufacture of sugar and mm.
The village contains a Court House, (with a Sub-Collectorate), Constabulary Sta-
tion, a Post and Telegraph Office ; and in the vicinity are a large Public (zeneral
Hospital and Poor House.

Carlisle Bay is noted as being the spot where the colonial militia met the FrenciL
under DuCasse in 1694 and after three days' gallant resistance drove them to their
ships with a loss of 700 men. The invaders had already for nearly a month pliin«
dered and destroyed the sea-side plantations and murdered or kidnapped the gentry
and their slaves. Bridges states that ** this was the most formidable attack whu^
was ever made upon the shores of Jamaica."

Sawkins says in his report on the Geology of Jamaica : ** The geology of tiiis pariaik
is perhaps more interesting than that of any in the island. The Clarendon minea at
Charing Cross and Stanford Hill afford a nearer approach to true lodef or minecal
▼eins than any of the other metalliferous deposits of Jamaica."

There is a very fine main road from Chapelton to Cave Valley in St. Ann's, and
under the provisions of Law 17 of 1890, the Public Works Department has taken
over and reoontructed some 90 miles of the most important of the old parochiaL
loads, thus making wheeled traffic possible to nearly every district of the pariah.

The Bull Head, rising to a height of 3,600 feet or thereabouts and situi^ed nese
its northern limit, is the highest land in the parish. This mountain is as nearly ar
possible the centre of the island and is a conspicuous object to vessels making tba
island from the south. The ascent is easy and the view from it on a clear day mag-
mficent. It commands the entire parish ; to the north lies the parish of St. Ann;
to the west the Manchester hills, and eastward an uninterrupted prospect to tha
Blue Mountain Peak.

The climate of Upper Clarendon including the Mocho Mountains is unsurpassed
in the island, and the scenery is beautiful.

The prosperity of the parish generally has suffered and is suffering from the aban-
donment of sugar estates, over thirty having reverted to bush in the upper distriet
within the past generation, while nearly every year the number decreases on the
seaboard. In 18b7 there were 69 sugar estates in full working order in the paridi
(including the district of Vere), and in addition there were then 38 coffee plants**
tions.

A fine tobacco plantation was for some years worked principally by Cubans at
Morgan's Valley, near Chapelton, once the property of Sir Henry Morgan, who
settled it and called it after his own name, but it was abandoned some years ago.
Several indigo walks were established in the Vere district by the early Engluh
liettlers, but they had to be abandoned in consequence of the heavy import duty

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wldeh WM leried on the artiole in the English market. 50,000 owts. of indigo
per annnjn were produced from these indigo plantations.

Aooording to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish was 57,105 ; 28,338
males and ^,767 females. The increase during the past decennial period has been
7,260 — ^made up of 3,168 males and 4,102 females. The area of the parish is 467
square miles and the population to each square mile is 122.

A Circuit Court is held at May Pen three times a year. Resident Magistrates'
and Petty Sessions Courts are held at the Alley, May Pen, Chapelton and Frankfield.

The parish is divided into three divisions for purposes of parochial elections,
returning 14 members to the Parochial Board, which meets at May Pen monthly.

ST. OATHEBINB.

This parish derived its name from the Queen of Charles II. It consists of what
before the passing of Law 20 of 1867 constituted the parishes of St. Catherine, St.
Dorothy, St. John and St. Thomas-in-the-Vale. The chief towns and villages are
Spanish Town, Old Harbour and Linstead.

Spanish Town, or Saint Jago de la Vega, was the ancient capital of the island.
It is situated on the banks of the Rio Cobre, from which it derives its water sup-
ply. Amongst the more important public buildings are the old King's House (the
official residence of former Governors of the island), the building formerly used for
the Assembly and Legislative Council, the Court House, the Record Office, the
Begistrar General's Office, the Middlesex and Surrey County Gaol, ihe St. Cathe*
rine District Prison, the Lepers' Home, and the Constabulary Depot Buildings.
There are two Episcopal Churches, namely, the Cathedral Church, dedicated to St.
Katherine, and Trinity Chapel. The former was the Spanish Red Cross Church
of St. Peter. The mortal remains of many of the Governors of Jamaica and of
their wives and of the more eminent early settlers of the colony are interred within
Uie Church or in the Churchyard attached. The town also contains a Roman
Catholic Church, and Chapels attached to the Wesleyan and Baptist bodies ; oom-
XDodious markets, opened by Sir Authony Musgrave on the 19th of March, 1880 ;
sn Alms House and a Public General Hospital, Smith's and Beckford's Middle
Grade School, partly endowed. There are also a Town Hall, in which there is a
stage for dramatic representations, and a Billiard Club ; and there is an excellent
hutel known as the ** Hotel Rio Cobre." There is a Telephone Service. At this
town is the junction of the north and west branches of the Railway.

Among the antiquities of the nown may be noted the marble statue of Lord Rodney ,
by Bacon, and the two large brass guns which were captured by the Admiral in 1781
&om the French fleet under Count de Grasse ; the *' Eagle House," once surrounded
by a moat, and formerly the residence of the Earl of Inchiquin when Governor of
Jamaica ; a tamarind tree in the grounds of the Infant School, which local tradition
points out as that under which Colonels Tyson and Raymond were shot for mutiny,
and the foundations of the old Spanish White Cross Church and of the Convent
attached to it, which may still be traced in the street named thereafter.

Old Harbour Market contains a Court House, an Episcopal Church, a Wesleyan
Chapel and a Public Market. About a mile from the town stands the old Parish
Church, built by the earlier English settlers, in one of the aisles of which is a slab
which tells that the person commemorated came to the island with Penn and Venables.
The town is supplied with water from a river six miles off, the want of which had
long been an olMtacle to the success of the place. The Ludford Endowed School is
also here.

Old Harbour Bay was formerly called " Esquivel," after the Spanish Governor of
that name^ who established it as a ship-building port. It possesses a fine harbour
studded with little low cays and rocky islets. '< This noble Bay, when Columbus
discovered it, was inhabited by thousands of Indians, the most intelligent and the
most civilized of all the aborigines of the Antilles that he had seen."* The pun
has been reopened and a fair amount of business is done there. There is an Episco-
pal Church and also a Baptist Chapel in the town.

* Gosse.

860 HA17DBOOK OF JAMAICA.

LinBteady which u Bituated in the oentre of an almoBt oironlar holloir, ahnt in hy
mountains, is a thriving and inoreaBing township. It contains a Coort Hoose, s
Presbyterian Church, a Wesleyan Chapel, a Public Greneral Hospital, Alms Honae
and many fine stores. A new Market and Water Works have recently been added.
An Episcopal Church and a Baptist Chapel are in the vicinity. The Railway Ex-
tension to this place is developing the great resources of the surrounding ooimtiy
and rendering it one of Iftie most important trading centres in the island. The ap-
proach to Linstead from Spanish Town by the dnving road is through what is
called the << Bog Walk," one of the finest bits of scenery in the island. <* A toiTant
gushing in misty depths and fighting its downward course among scattered rocb,
the narrowness of the long ravine or den through which it rushes, and the steep-
ness and loftiness of the precipices on either side, with the richness and variety of
tropical vegetation growing in all the exuberance of its foliage on every spot when
a plant can rest — these features unite in imparting to the scene all the imposing
effect of blending beauty and grandeur.''* The Episcopal Church near Linstesd
has become historical from the circumstance of all the public recorda having been
deposited there under a militia guard during the period of the anticipated French
invasion of 1805.

Six miles from Spanish Town to the south-east is Passage Fort, the landing place
of the English conquerors, and the place where the Rio Cobre empties itself into the
sea. It was once a port of some importance and was connected with Spanish Town
(then the seat of Government) by a line of stage-coaches; it is now a fishing viQage,
with but few houses, the principal building being a small Chapel belonging to the
Baptist denomination.

About four miles from Passage Fort and six from Spanish Town lies the sea«de
village of Port Henderson, which was once a place of considerable resort for change of
air. It contains a mineral spring which is enclosed as a bath. The buildings afford
comfortable accommodation for visitors. There is a main road between Spanuh Town
and this place In the immediate neighbourhood are the Apostles' Battery, which
has been restored by the Imperial authorities, and the quarantine station (of which
a full account is given in another part of this work). On the hill at the back of the
lodgings is Rodney's Look-out, from which the Admiral kept watch over the adja-
cent sea. On the grounds of the quarantine station (Oreen Bay) there is ataU the
tomb of Lewis Galdy , who was " miraculously saved" from the earthquake of 1692.t

Between Port Henderson and Passage Fort (on the seaward) is Fort Augusta, which
was once a military station, and where all ammunition and other combustible mate-
rials must be deposited by vessels proceeding to EJngston. The fort was planned by
Captain Knowlea (afterwards Qovemor of the island) for the protection of Kingstco.

There are many crazing pens in the plains of St. Catherine which are remnneti-
tively managed as sheep and cattle farms ; and the salt ponds district (lying between
Spanish Town^ Port Henderson and Passage Fort) is noted for the excellent quality
of its mutton, and for the fine fish taken from the large salt pond, especially the wall
known <' calipeva.' ' The inhabitants of Spanish Town were formerly supplied with
salt to the extent of 5,000 bushels a year from the pond referred to.

The principal products of the parish are sugar, rum, coffee, bananas, oranges,
corn, tobacco, cocoas, grass and milk. The Rio Cobre Canal which irrigates the
St. Catherine's plain has proved a boon to the inhabitants in rendering profit-
able the cultivation of bananas and other fruits and various kinds of cereals.
The cultivation of fruit, especially bananas, is fast superseding the sugar-cane.

According to the Census of 1891 the population of the parish is 65,6&, of whom
31,738 are males and 33,771 are females. The increase since the Census of 1881
has been 1,766 males and 2,633 females, or 4,399 in all. The area in square miles
is 450 and the population to each square mile 135. The parish is divided for the
purposes of the parochial elections into 4 divisions, returning 15 members to the
Parochial Board.

A Circuit Court is held at Spanish Town three times a year. Resident Magis-
trates' Courts and Courts of Petty Sessions are held at Spanish Town, Old Harbour,
Linstead and Aylmers.

• King. t See page 342 (Port K07AO.

PAROCHIAL BOARDS. 361

PAROOHIAL BOARDS.

Thb Parochial Board of each parish consistB of the person representing the
Electoral District in the Legislatiye Council, the Gustos of the parish, and from
13 to 18 persons elected by the taxpayers who are qualified to yote at elections for
members of the L^islatiye Council. In 1*.^00 Port Ruyal was constituted a sepa-
rate parish for all purposes of municipal administration, and a Rourd was formed
consisting of the Commodore (Chairman) a Naval Officer, a Military Officer and
two elected members (Law 13 of 1900). In Kingston the corporate name of the
Board is the ** Mayor and Council of Kingston ;" the Chairman of the Board is
styled ^< Mayor of Kingston" and the members are called <* Councillors." The
Parochial Boards manage all the local affairs that have hitherto been in the hands
of the Municipal and Tioad Boards. This change was effected by Law 16 of 1885.

CiTT CouKoiL ov Kingston.
M(xyor — George Eustace Burke.
Fice-O^airmcm— Charles Walter Tait
12 Elected Members.
Clerk to City Council and A ccountant— W. O'Reilly Fogarty, Salary £350
Assistant Clerk— C. T. Burton «< 180

Third Clerk— C. E. Wright « 72

City Surveyor— 0. V. Abrahams " 400

Health Officer— Dr. J. Ogilrie << 350

Inspector of Poor— H. J. B. Grey Salary £150, allowance 40*

Superintendent Fire Brigade— F.G. Sale Salary £250*

Office «»f the Board, No. 8 Duke St.

PAROCHIAL B0AED8.

Parish of St. Andrew.

Com^nissione^' — Hon. Carey \i, Berry«

The Member of the Legislative Council for St. Andrew Cex officio J.

The Cuatos of the Parish Cex officio),

<31erk— R. A. Williams Salary ^£350

Asst Clerk— CecU Gray " 100

Inspector of Poor — Cecil Gray " 100

Clerk Kingston and St. Andrew's Union Poor House-—

R. A. Williams " 60

Superintendent of Roads and Works— R. W. Butler << 250

Office of the Board at Halfway Tree.

Parish of St. Thomas.
Chavrman — Chas. Hope Levy, Esq.
Vice-Chairman — J. H. Phillipps, Esq.
The Member of the Legislative Council for St. Thomas (ex officio J.

The Custos of the Parish fex officio J.
15 Elected Members.
Clerk- Fred. H. Hawkins
Asst. Clerk— St. John G. B. Hepburn
8upt. Parochial Roads and Works — Ambrose Hearne
Asst. Supt. of Roads, Eastern- E. H. Qain
Inspector of Poor — Fred. H. Hawkins

Office of the Board at Morant Bay.

* And residenoe.

Salary

£250

100

250

120

8#2 HANDBOOK OF MMAICA.

Parish of Portland.

Chairman— Hon. Hy. Cork

Vice-Chai/rman^V. 0. Geddes, Esq.

The Member of the Legislatiye Coancil for Portland fex officio).

The CoBtos of the Parish (ex officio).

14 Elected Members.

Clerk— P. B. Spenoe Salary £26(^

Snpt. of Parochial Roads and Works— J. E. McCrea «< 200

Asst. Supt. of Roads and Works— W. G. Russell *' 12^

Ditto ditto F. A, Johnson •* 80

Inspector of Poor— Charles A. Gale " 80

Office of the Board at Port Antonio.

Parish of St. Mart.

Ghavrman—The Hon. J. Pringle, M.B., C.M.G.

Vice-Chairman — A. Davidson Goffe, Esq.

The Member of the Legislative Council for the Parish (ex offido)

The Gustos of the Parish (ex officio).

16 Elected Members.

Clerk— Sidney C. McCutchin Salary £200'

Superintendent of Roads and Works— F. D. Marshall '< 300

Inspector of Poor for St. Mary — J. C. Sharp " OO

Office of the Board at Port Maria.

Parish of St. Ann.

Chairman — J. H, Levy, Esq.

Vice-Chairman— A. J. Webb, Esq.

The Member of the Legislaiive Council for St. Ann (ex officio).

The Gustos of the Parish (ex officio),

16 Elected Members.

Clerk— P. Arscott Salary iSSO^

Inspector of Poor— H. N. Pullar « 70

Supt. of ParochialRoads and Works— R. F. Perkins << 80(^

Office of the Board at St. Ann's Bay.

Parish of Trxlawnt.

Chairman — Hon. L. C. Shirley.

Vice-Chairman — Rev. J. C. A. Smith.

The Member of the Legislative Council for Trelawny (ex officio).

The Gustos of the Parish (ex officio^

15 Elected Members

Clerk— W. Fitz-Ritson Salary £200

Supt. Parochial Roads and Works- D. N. Ingram <« 20O

Inspector of Poor— A. B. Nathan « 104

Office of the Board at Falmouth.

PAROOHIAL BOARDS. 369*

Fasiss or St. Jaicbs.

Chairman — Samuel Hart, Esq.

Vio^'Ohairman — Jos. Shore, Bsq.

The Member of the Legislative Council for St. James (ex offloio),

The Cnstos of the Parish (ex officio),

16 Elected Members.

Clerk—R. P. Collymore Salary £310

Inspector of Poor — S. D. Langshaw << 120

Superintendent Boads and Works — R. B . Stamers ** 250

Offiee of the Board at Montego Bay.

Parish of Hakover.

Chairman — Hon. G. A. L. Sanftleben.

Vice- Chairman — Geo. Beid, Esq., J.P.

Th* Member of the Legislative Council for Hanover (ex officio)*

12 Elected Members.

Olerk— F. L. Boper Salary £160

Pay Clerk— F. L. Boper « 20

SupHorintendent Boads and Works— M. L. Hendriks << 200

Assistant Superintendent Boads — B. A. Hogg ' " 60-

Inspector of Poor— L. A. Kirkaldy « 64

Office of the Board at Lucea.

Parish of Westmoreland.

Chairman — John Williamson Mennell, Esq.

Viee-ChoMrman — Henry Bobins, Esq.

The Member of the Legislative Council for Westmoreland (ex offi4sio).

The Custos of the Parish (ex officio).

16 Elected Members.

Clerk— M. A. Seaton Salary £160

Inspector of Poor — ^M. A. Seaton « 26

1st Assistant Inspector of Poor — J. S. Mowatt << 76

2nd Ditto Ditto— 8. T. Lawrence <« 46

Superintendent of Boads and Works — H. M. Cork « 260

Office of the Board at Savanna-la- Mar.

Parish of St. Elizabeth.

Chairman — J. M. Farquharson, Jr., Esq.
Vice-Chairman— E. E. T. Forrest, Esq.
The Member of the Legislative Council for St. Elizabeth Ccx officio J.

The Custos of the Parish ^ex officio J.
16 Elected Members.
Clerk— F. Braganza Bowen Salary £260^

Supt. Parochial Boads and Works — Beginald Lawrence ** 260

Asst Supt. Parochial Boads and Works— D. A. Michaels <« 120*

Inspector of Poor — Wm. Weller « 60

Office of the Board at Black Biter.

364 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Pabish ov Mahcosbstbb.

CJuMrman^l^oxL J. P. Clark.

Viee-Chcwmuu^^B^ V^. Miles, Eaq.

The Member of the Legulatiye Oonnoil for Maneherter fw qffioioj.

The CoBtos of the Pariah f^ ojioio^.

16 Elected Memben. .

Clerk— George A. Bonitto Salary £210

Superintendent Boada and Worka— S. T. Soharabhrnidt << 800

Travelling allowance ^ 50

Inspector of Poor-r- William Logan ** 100

Office of the Board at Mandeville.

Pabish ov Clabbndon.

OAoMHioffr— Jas. C. BUiotty Esq.

Viee-ChaMrTnan—BAT. C. H. Baker.

The Member of the Legislatiye Council for Clarendon fee afioioj.

The CuBtos of the Parish fex offieioj.

14 Elected Members.

Clerk— J. W. Welsh Salary £250

Superintendent Boads and Works— Q. A. Hart ** 275

Inspector of PoOl^— A. De la Haye << 80

Office of the Board at May Pen.

Pabibh op St. Cathsbikb.
Chckirman — Geo. F. Judah, Esq.
Vie&'CnMirmoM — David A. Aldred, Esq.

The Member of the Legislative Council for St. Catherine fex offidoj.

The CoBtos of the Parish (ex offieioj,

15 Elected Members.

Clerk— Jacob A. P. M. Andrade Salary £225

Supt. of Parochial Beads and Works*- Alezr. McFarlane '' 850

Inspector of Poor — ^Alexander Farmer ** 80

Office of the Board at Spanish Town.

Pabish or Pobt Botai..
Chairman — The Commodore on the Station (ex officio).

A Naval Member nominated by the (Governor.

A Military Member nominated by the 0. 0. Troops.

2 Elected Members.

Clerk of the Board, C. P. Bovell Salary £80

The following are the Churchwardens appointed by the Governor for the
1903:—

KiNOSTosr — B. S. Hanghton, and A. H. Jones, Esqs.
Glabxhdok — ^A. J. Melville, and H. P. Bubie, Esqs.
• There are aIbo 8 AMiitent SnpeK^tendenti.

ACRBAGS IN WOOD AND RUINATB. 86&

OW CULTXVATSD LANDB OH WHIOB TAZB8 HAVB BBSN OOLLBOTBD, 1901-1902,

Parish.

i
9

Hit

Kingston

•

117

123

436

Bt Andrew

864

8,060

646

6,169

2,694

13,602

St. Thomas

1,028

8,201

3,362

6.113

1,68S

368

3,669

16,67&

Portland

169

667

4,768

•

6,446

646

164

2,260

12,361

Bt. Mary

177

1,339

ua«

9,416

6,892

2326

3,131

40,624

fit Ann

882

2,648

1,403

10,462

26,016

960

69,730

Trelawny

6,627

448

321

3,834

16,164

743

26,946-

St. James

2,646

160

616

161

6,429

6,201

692

23,378

HanoTer

2,088

363

769

6,623

7,363

1,1^6

30,664

Westmoreland

6,616

632

193

3,604

11,110

369

46/.01

Bt. Elisabeth

486

2,128

132

7,208

17,768

41,676

e,66«

7,423

8,462

31,239

Olarendon

6,444

2,203

623

8,047

8,242

419

26,267

Bt. Catherine

1,480

8,180

6,048

141

13,479

14,696

449

616
14,228

36,476-

Total

27,842

814866

32,842

490

91,733

126,936

3,648

413,162

AOBBB IN WOOD AVD BTJINATB IS THB BBTBBAL PABISHB8 OF THB ISLAND : 1901*1902.

Kingston

Bt Andrew

Bt. Thomas

PorUand

BtMary

Bt.Ann

Trelawny

8t. James

HanoYer

Westmoreland

St. Elisabeth

Manchester

Olarendon

Bt. Catherine

1,829'

66,780-

87,761

86,061

63,368^

103,892

86,957

81,722

66,976

102,614

166,936

87,466

164.603

144,924

Total

1,278,8^8

Total eoUeotions under Law 26 of 1868

£14,086 18 2

^66 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA^

PART XI.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

IMPERIAL AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT FOR THE
WEST INDIES.

In 1898, in accordance with the recommendationB of the West India Boyd
OommlBsion, a Special Department of Agriculture, supported by Impenal
Funds, was created for the West Indies and placed under the charge of a
Commissioner, with headquarters at Barbados. The Commissioner is con-
sulting officer to the Governments of Jamaica, British Guiana and Trinidad,
and in charge of the Botanic Gardens, Stations for Sugar Cane Experiments,
Agricultural Schools and Local Experiment Plots at Tobago, Grenada, St
Vincent, St. Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevifi^
and the Virgin Islands. The total grant in support of the Department 1901-
1902 is £17,420.

The present Commissioner (Dr. D. Morris, C.M.G.) was formerly Direo-
tor of the Botanic Department in Jamaica for twelve years, Assistant Direc-
tor of the Royal Gardens, Kew, and acted as Scientific Adviser to the Royal
Commission.

The following are the principal officers on the staff of the Department : —

CommiBsioner of Agriculture for the West Indies, D. Morris, C.M.G., D.Sc.,

M A., F.L.S., P.R.H.S., O.M.Z.S.
Travelling Superintendent, George Whitfield Smith.
Scientific AsaiBtant, William George Freeman, B.Sc, A.R.C.S., F.L.S.
Entomologist, Harold Maxwell- Lefroy, M A., F.E.S., F.Z.S.
Mycologist and Agricultural Lecturer, L. Lewton-Brain, B.A.
Honorary Assistant Entomologist, R. Hamlim-Harria, D.Sc, F.B.S., F.Z.S.,

F.R.M.S.
Chief Clerk, Alleyne Graham Howell.
Honorary Consulting Chemist to the Imperial Department of Agricoltme —

Professor J. B. Harrison, C.M.G..M.A.,F.I.0.,F.G.S.,F.C.8.

Professor J. P. d' Albuquerque, M.A., F.I.C., F C.S.
Government Analytical and Agricultural Chemist for the Leeward Islandfl,

The Hon. Francis Watts, B. Sc, F.I.C , F.C.S.
Publications. — Official Journal, ''The West Indian Bulletin," issued quarter^,

**The Agricultural News," issued fortnightly,

with numerous Pamphlets, Leaflets, &o., &c.

Th^ Commissioner of Agriculture is ex officio a member of the Board of
Agriculture of Jamaica and the Department contributes £450 to Jamaica to
provide the services of a special Lecturer on Agriculture.

The present Lecturer in Jamaica is Mr. W. R. Buttenshaw, M.A., B.Bc.,
who was appointed in November, 1 899.

The West Indian Head Quarters of the Department are at Barbados, where
the Commissioner resides during a considerable part of the year.

PUBLIC GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS.*

This Department has charge of the following establishments : —

1. The Botanic Garden, Caatleton, in the Pariah of St. Mary on the road

* An interesting historj of the derelopment of Pablic Qardens «nd PUntationi will be foond In preriMt
^iMttes.

CULTIVATION. Wt

^dnneoting Kingston with Annotto Baj, nineteen miles from Elingston and
eleven from Annotto Bay, contains a large ooUection of tropical plants.
The chief features are the palmetum and a collection of economic, spice and
fruit trees. Elevation 496 feet. Annual mean temperature 76.1® Fah. ;
average annual rainfall 113.29 inches for 26 years.

2. The Hill Oardens, in the parish of St. Andrew on the slopes of the
Bine Mountains, about 21 miles from Kingston, by way of (Gordon Town.

The Gku-den was first established by Sir J. P. Grant for experiments with
Cinchona, which was so successfully grown that the Government realised
about £17,000 by the sale of bark, until the price fell in consequence of the
extensive plantations in India, Ceylon and Java.

Vegetables have also been grown, and instructions given in their cultivation,
so that they are now produced by all the settlers round.

Elevation, 3,500 to 6,100 feet. Annual mean temperature at 4,907 feet,
€2.6® Fah. ; average rainfall 104.08 inches for 31 years.

3. The Rope Garden, near the foot of the hills in the Liguanea Plains, 6
miles from Kingston, consists of about 212 acres. The inner portion is laid
out as a Botanical Garden. There are large nurseries containing about 100,000
plants, such as orange, cocoa, rubber plants, nutmeg, clove, mango, vanilla,
cardamom, sarsaparilla, cinnamon, Liberian coffee, etc. Elevation between
600 and 700 feet. Annual mean temperature 77.2° Fah. ; average rainfall
for 21 years is 54.21 inches.

4. Kingston Parade Garden, the public pleasure garden of Kingston, is
kept up with shade and ornamental trees, flowering plants, and tanks for
aquatics. Elevation 60 feet. Annual mean temperature 79® Fah. ; average
nunfaU for 28 years is 35.16 inches.

5. Botanic Garden at Bath, is the old Botanic Garden of the Colony, estab-
lished in 1779 ; it is now maintained by the Parochial Board of St. Thomas for
the sake of its valuable trees and palms, though much reduced in size. Elevation
170 feet. Temperature 78** Fah.

6. King's House Garden and Grounds, 4 miles from Kingston, contain
about 177 acres, of which about 20 acres are kept up as an ornamental
garden attached to the official residence of the Governor. Many valuable
economic plants and fruit trees are also under cultivation, as well as the
rarer tropical palms and orchids. Elevation 400 feet. Annual mean tem-
perature 78.4® Fah. ; average rainfall for 18 years ds 48.20 inches

CULTIVATION.

RsTURKS published by the Revenue Department for the year 31st March,
1902, and compiled from ingivings made by taxpayers under the provisions of
Laws 26 of 1868 and 17 of 1890, show the acreage idienated from the Crown and
vested in individuals or TrustB as 2,019,428. Of these 1,278,888 acres are returned
as being in wood and ruinate, and 741,540 acres as under care and cultivation.
This latter acreage may in its turn be divided into land appropriated to pastoral
purposes, and that devoted to agriculture in the more limited application of the
term, 639,088 acres of the whole being grazing lands and 201,452 acres of lands which
have heen subjected to tillage. Of the tilled lands 27,342 acres are under cultiva-
tion of cane, and, besides providing for home consumption, the products of this
<:rop exported during the year ended 31st March, 1902, were as follows : —

Sugar, 321,659 cwt., valued at ... £136,704

Bum, 1,422,010 galls., valued at ... 124,425

868

HAKDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The areA in ealtiyfttion of coffee is given as 31,265 aores of the erop lands, and
the exports of the berry amounted to 103426 owt., Talned at £162,091. Nest m
extent is the area in bananas which is shown at 32,842 acres, the output of this
fruit reaching the considerable total of 11,003,840 bunches, ralued at £825,!^.
Ooooanut pakns are shown to cover an area of 13,244 acre», the Export Table giving
the shipments at 17,662,827 nuts, valued at £61,817. The only other speoiBc cul-
tivation covering any appreciable area, with the exception of Ground PtovigiQiis
which cover an area of 91,733 acres, is that of cocoa which is returned as 3,548 acre%
the exports being 89,953 cwt , valued at £83,923.

The Departmexft of Agriculture issues a monthly Bulletin with which is now
incorporated the Bulletin of the Botanical Department. These were separste
publications up to the end of 1902. The Bulletin is supplied free of cost to resi-
dents in the Island, and is a most useful agent in tiie dissemination of informs-
tion among all classes.

The following are the tables showing the area under cultiTation in each
of the last ten years : —

Tmt.

0mm.

18S8 .

8,081

14^860

82,486

21.460

142

467

276

1,614

1898 -

0,061

17,207

81,666

22,428

246

446

—

218

1.816

1804 -

10,805

18,628

81,284

28.628

128

421

—

241

1,652

1806 -

10,056

18,847

80,071

28,648

884

—

280

1.887

1800 -

10,040

10,227

80,086

26,660

828

—

201

Mtt

180T •

10,700

10,760

28,764

22^7

246

—

374

1808 -

11,203

28,406

27,128

22,001

882

—

824

ijur

1800 .

12,174

26,184

26,121

26,002

160

410

—

200

i.m

1000

12,882

27,648

26,616

24,866

180

480

847

1,8U

1001 -

12,101

80,188

26,267

24,227

807

—

802

1,«

Tear.

Oommon

Putnreand

Pimento.

Total nuBber of
aer«suidereitt&.
TattonaadciR.

1803 -

87,076

128,080

888,886

86,666

1.482

066,741

1808 -

04,716

128,881

836.724

82,878

7,672

0n,158

1804 -

05,177

125,072

840,880 '

20,712

6,201

062.060

1806 -

06,808

12«,8n

842,020

68,678

10,280

001,067

1808 .

04,882

127,487

820,666

61,684

1,600

008,074

1807 -

80,656

124,672

814,140

60,188

002

m^txy

1808 -

77,271

128,186

804,687

62,418

4,008

00M81

1800 -

86,747

127,674

846,882

48,720

281

004.678

1000 -

86,417

124,108

368.688

26,620

172

082,288

1001 -

86,607

126,481

861.004

28,044

006,807

ACRKAOB UNDER CULTIVATION.

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

OOFFBB CULTIVATION IN JAMAIOA, 1901-1902.
fThe Coffee BsiaUt hawnq SO aores or more are pariimlariMedJ

Name of BiUte.

Owner.

Attorney of Owner.

Ooflbein

Bniinte.

St. Ahdbew.

Acres.

AOTCS.

BeUevue

0. A. M. Fenrtado

•••

6451

Charlottenburg ft Union
Hill

John Casserly

•••

84S

CliftonMonntftBUyerHi I

A. R. Hamilton

W. H. Landale

160

1.711

Cold Spring
Clydesdale

Bst. John McLean

A. H. Jones

421

HaryeyftBonrke

Flamstead

T. M. Martin

Green Valley

A. G. Heron

•••

874

Middleton

Heirs of Duke of

Hope, LeyyftCo.

1,106

Mt. Lebanon

Oliyer Chisholm

J. A. Stephens

Newton

W. J. Walker

290

Pleasant Hill . [ Hon. C. J. Ward

W. H. Landale

160

904

Properties withcnltlyation

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

1,807

St. Akdrbw 4 St. Thomas.

Chesterfield

B. A. dePass ft
C. B. deMercado

...

400

St. Thomab.

Amtnlly

Capt. H. B. Byes

•a.

160

986

Abenpreen

Ben Lomond ft Newfield .

Lt.-Col.C.J.Ward

700

J. P. Proyan

UIO

Brooklodge ft Hadnor
Farm Hill

J. A. Stephens

900

1.3724

GoBsett, Treleayen

ft Co.
R. B. Hopkins
W. J. Cathcart

...

100

858

Honse Hill and Whin .

640

Middleton

!!!

Moy Hall

Capt. G. G. Taylor
J. P. Proyan

...

220

691

Monklands

120

1,670

Sherwood Forest

G. G. Taylor
DeB. S. Heayen

..!

160

Whitfield Hall

•■>

170

450

Properties withcultiyation

of less than 20 acres

andsmallsettlers

1,364

Portland.

» Portland Gap

Properties with cultiTation

B. S. GoBsett

...

860

andsmallsettlers

389

St. Mart.

Properties withoultiyation

St. Ann.
Properties withoultiyation

of less than ^50 acres

andsmallsettlers

1,1794

...

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

2,260

—

Tbblawny.

Properties withcnltiyation

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

408

•••

St. James.

Properties with cultiyation

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

143i

•«•

Hakovbk.

Properties with cultiyation

of less than 60 acres

andsmall settler

3081

...

Wbstmobkland.

Properties with cultiyation

of less than 60 acres

and small settlers

421

••■

St. Elizabbth.

Properties withoultiyation

MANOHBSTBB.

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

1,818

...

Brokenhurst

W. W. Wynne

...

338

662

Campbell Castle

Wm. Hungerford

Lomaz ft Somerset

Rey. A. P. Kennedy

...

120

2,475

Perrin'B and Park Hall .

SirRch.FitEherbert

...

180

1,278

Soho

R. B. Braham

.•«

• 80

210

Virginia

George Nash

252

Propertieswithcultiyation

of less than 20 acres

andsmaii'settlers

6»054

•••

Clabbnoon.

Glendale

Quintin Logan
Est.Jas.L.Hibbert

•a.

1,100

Mt. Industry

R. B. Braham

1^439

Whitney

Lord Dudley

Hon. J. P. Clark

200

2,6011

Properties withoultiyation

ofless than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

1,216

St. Cathbbine.

Properties withcnltiyation

of less than 60 acres

andsmallsettlers

6.1821

...

BANANA AND COCOA CULTIVATION.
BBTUBH OF HUMBBS OF A0BB8 IN BANANA AND OOOOA OULTIVATION.

377

Name of Estate.

Owner.

Attorney of Owner.

8t, Andrew^
Properties with oul

Amity Hall and

Hordley
Belyedere
Bachelors Hall
Blue Mountain
Clifton Hill
Ooler

^Qckenfield
Friendship
Oolden Grove
Oreen Castle

Harbour Head
Leith Hall
Lyesons
Horant
Nntt'B Birer
Phillipsfield
PotoBi

Pleasant Hill
Plantain Garden

Biver
Phillipsfield
fihine
Stanton
Biokesfield
Springfield
Wheelerfield
Winchester

Plroperties with oul

Portland-
Big Spring Garden
Boston

Bound Brook
Buif Bay Biver ...
Burlington
Caen wood
Blysium
Fellowship
Golden Vale
Orange Hill
HartHill 1
Hart HiU 2
Hector's Biver
Hermitage
Hope
Hartford
Lennox
LowLayton 1
Low Lay ton 2
MidL'ayton
Malatto Biver
Oranee Yale
Paraaise
Prospect

tivation of less than 20 acres

Jamaica Go.

L. D. Baker
Mrs. A. C. Neyland
Sir B. Fitzherbert
A. 0. James
J. H. Williams
E. T. H. Hawkins
United Fruit Co.

do.
The Misses Kelly

S. P. Noyes
A. C. James
Hope & Go.
W. Creighton
I. J. Mordeoai Sc Go*
United Fruit Go.
Cork & Steer
Dr. A. G. Neyland
United Fruit Go.

J. M. Lewis

Heirs of Hon. S. G. Burke

I. J. Mordeoai &, Go.

S. F. Noyes

United Fruit Go.

do.
Jamaica Go.

tivation of less than 20 acres

United Fruit Go.

do.

do.
B. L. Benbow
Henry Gork
J. A. Small
United Fruit Go.

do.

do.
Sir Bichd. Fitzherbert
HenryA. Bolton
A. J.Henriques
Hon. E. G. Hall, Gomdr.B.N,
United Fruit Go.
M. G. Wallace
Wm. Kirkland
J. O. Mason
Jas. Broughton
Ghas. D'Aubigny
J. O. Mason
J. A. Hinshelwood
Herbert Walsh
United Fruit Go.
United Fruit Go.

and small settlers

Hon. Dr. Jno. Pringle,

O.H.O.
B. B. Hopkins
Dr. A. G. Neybind

S. H. Morris
L. D. Baker
L. D. Baker
Hon. Dr. John Pringle,

C.M.O.

H. Gork

L. D. Baker
Henry Steer
United Frt. Go., Lessees
L. D. Baker

United Frt. Go., Lessees

B. B. Hopkins

L. D. Baker

Hon. Dr. Jno. Pringle,

C.M.O,

and small settlers

Wm. Watson
do.
do.

Wm. Watson

do.

do.
F. W. Magnan

Wm. Watson

J. B. Miles
J. 0. Mason

Wm. Watson
Wm. Watson

68i

100

40
6

45
"26

"50

602

260
00

114
60
46

160
32

650
40

200

111

216

d>»

110

130

263

467

95
21
80
80

132
60

163
60

280
25
35
.SO
64

200
80
50
40
90

140
50
20
26

137
25

878 HANDBOOK OF JABfAIGA.

BBTUBN OF HUMBBB OF ACKBB IN BAVAKA AKD OOCOA OULTrTATXOV, Widd,

Name of Estate.

Owner. ,

Attorney of Owner.

■go

%4 S
0^

Bed Hasel

United Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

...

Baial Vale

A. E. Hollis

...

Seaman's Valley ...

United Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

.••

Shrewsbury

D. Sanftleben

James Miller

...

Stanton

Dniled Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

••.

faO

Terra Nova

United Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

••.

Tom's Hope
Unity Villey

United Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

...

Do.

...

White Eiver
Williamsfield

Benj. CroBsley
United Fruit Co.

Wm. Watson

...

60
20

Windsor

Do.

...

160

Properties with oul

tivation of less than 20 acres

and small settlers

1,427

at. Mary--
Agualta vale

Hon. John Pringle, C.M.O.

J. G. Cohen

Berry Hill

Hans Olofsen

...

Brimmer Hall

Hon. Jno. Pringle. G.M.a.

J. G. Cohen

...

170

Ballards VaUey ...

Cbas. L. Walker

...

Olaremont

Marie CoDstaatine

R. Constantine

Do.

Edward Dyf r
Robt. A. Morris

...

Do.

...

fiO

Cape Clear

Hon. Jno. Pringle, O.X.O.

J. G. Cohen

...

Ohovy

Do.

210

Cromwell

S. E. Prendergast

F. N. Prendergast

...

Cromwell

Jas. Hudson

...

Charlottenburg ...

W. H. Westmorland

...

160

Crawle

David Priest

•a.

.• .

Cardiff

Sarah Paddyfoot

...

Orescent •

fist, of Geo. 8ilvera

...

460

Ooyes

J. A. Benjamin

...

Dover

Esher

A. C. Westmoreland

...

'fiO

60
166

Bden Park

John Phillpotts

...

Bpping

John T. Marsh

...

Fort George

Aug. F. G. Ellis

...

280

Fort Stewart

Hon. Jno. Pringle, C.M.Q.
H. D. Simiuonas

J. G. Cohen

...

178

Fontabelle

R. P. Bimmonds

!.!

170

Frontier

Est. of D. R. Clemetson

P. A. Bovell

!!!

143

Friendship

W. A. Lindo

...

Gray's Inn

A. F. Elmslie

...

166

378

Golden Grove

E. C. C. Hossack

...

161

Gibraltar

M.E. Westmorland

179

182

Greenside

Hon. Jno. rringle, O.M.a.

J. G. Cohen

Governor's Pen ...

R. B. A. Orrett

...

iiayle

Mais & Roxburgh

...

Gibraltar

V. B. Silvera

...

Hopewell

Hon. Jno. Pringle, O.M.O.

J. G. Cohen

*60

160

Harmony Hall ...
Ueywood HaU ...

S. E. Prendergast
J. E. Kerr & Co.

F. N. Prendergast

L. B. MelvUle

...

276

Hopewell

A. C. GofEe

...

..!

Lewisburgh

A. A. Northover

...

!!!

Look Out

United Fruit Co.

...

!.!

290

Mabon Hall

G.G.Silveia

Orange River

Rosa Nelson

...

...'

Prospect

Alex. Cameron

...

*■•

Prospect

A. N. Dixon

...

Bichmond

H. B.Woloott

...

BANANA AND COOOA CULTIVATION. 379

BBTUBH or KUMBBB OF AOBBS Dff BANANA AND COOOA CULTIYATION, COWtd,

Name of Bstete.

Owner.

Attorney of Owner.

8t. Mary, eantd.

Iter Boreal
Industry
Kendal
Koninnburg
KnutBfield
Lambkin Hill
Langley, Upper
Langley, Lower
Llanrnmney
Montrose
Moore Hall
Nonsuch

Do.
New Ramble
Osborne
Orange River
Orange Hill
Oxford
Pemberton Valley
Pembroke Hall
Preston
Preston
Qnebeo
Bnssell Hall
Boslyn
BhemesB
Spring Valley
Salisbury
Sue River
Tremolesworth
Trinity
TryaUr
Union
Union
Union Pen
Warrick Castle
Warwick Castle
Water Valley
White Hall
P^perties with oul

Content

DraxHall

Bltham

Llandovery

Malvern Park

New Ground

Biohmond

Seville

Windsor

Properties with oul

MahoganyHaU

Stetten

Properties with oul

Jane L. Hossack

Frank Bwen

John Lockett

Hon. Jno. Pringle, C.M.O.

Do.
Albert B. Silvera
A. J. Johnson
M. B. Johnson
J. B. Kerr k Co.
Dorcas L. DeLisser
Fruit Co. (United)
Susan B. Prendergast
Hon. Jno. Pringle, C.M.O.
Leo Qeo. Silvera
Richd. L. Benbow
Isabella Nelson
Hon. Jno. Pringle, C.M.O.
C. H.C.&C.C.F.M.Gofle
H. D. Simmonds
John Sinclair
Ralph M. Cooking
Ann B. White
H. D. Simmonds
Albert B. Silvera
C. fl. C. &C. 0. F. M. Qofte
N.Levy
Bmest M. Mais
A. A. H. Graham Sc nx
H. W. Weyranch
Hon. Jno. Pringle, C.M.G.
Hon. John Pringle, C.M.O.
A. R. DaCosta
Rev. C. S. Brown
Bst A. B. Clementson
H. Simmonds
Richd. J. Rigg
John T. Marsh
C. B. IsaHcs
Charles L. Walker
tivation of less than 2Q acres

Dr. J. L. Cox

Henry Sewell

T. B. Scott

Heirs of White

Bdwd. Pratt

A. N. Dixon

Bernal Family

Webb k Harris

J. Cameron

tivation of less than 20 acres

B. B. C. Hossack

J. G. Cohen
Do.

A. J. Johnson
L. B. MelvUle

F. N. Prendergast
J. G. Cohen

R. P. Simmonds
P. P. Simmonds

Jas. G. Cohen
Jas. G. Cohen

J. B. GofEe

and small settlers

A. N. Dixon
H. S. Hoskins

176

"eo

1,283

Heirs of J. W. Fisher
A. B. Rerrie
tivation of less than 20 acres

and small settlers

210

160

360

[ 110

461

188

800

240

260

108

186

194

106

16»

260

179

300

1.670

140

100

889

21i
20
276

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
BBTUftS or VUIEBBB OF A01IB8 UT BAVAJf A AlTD COCOA OUI^TITATZOH, MUi,

Name of Estate.

Owner.

Attorney of Owner.

•go

St.Jame^-

Cinnamon Hill ...

W.L.«cA.8.Bobertaon

...

Hampden

D. 0. Kelly-Lavson

.«.

•••

Irwin

W. L. Kerr

•••

••.

Latiam

J. C. Farquharson

...

>•.

Virgin Valley
Properties with cnlti

h. Beddie

•••

...

tivationof less than 20 acres

and small settlers

4471

Sanover—

Properties with oul

tivation of less than 20 aeres

7»i

Properties with onl

tivation of less than 20 aoros

and small settlers

UOi

Properties with oul

tivaton of less than 20 acres

and small settlers

1301

•

Properties with oul

tivation of less than 20 aoros

and small settlers

...

23)

Danks SavoY
Low Ground

Bobt. Craig

Bobt Craig

Lord Dudley
J. W. Middleton

Horace Munn

Longville

!!!

Mount Industry ..

Bst. of Jas. L. Hibbert

Hon. B." B. Braham

North Hall

David Girvan

Do.

Herbert D'Agnilar

Herbert D'Aguilar
A. W. Farquharson
F. Greenwich Sharpe.

!!!

St. Jaffo
TroutHall

H. W. Mitchell

Col. W. G. Dawkins

"ii

Whitney
Properties with oul

Lord Dudley

Hon. J. P. Clarke

100

tivation of less than 20 acres

and small settlers

St. Cath&rin&-

Tumbull Penn

Louis Ardinette

Belmore

United Fruit Co.

...

Cedar Grove

Do.

...

Pt. of Cow Park ...

Do.

...

•••

239

»' CongrevePark
" Cottage

Do.

...

306

Do.

...

461

•• Farm

Lord Carrington

...

420

Great Salt Pond ...

United Fruit Co.

•••

!!! '

329

Bodens

N.McPherson

...

Tamarinds

United Fruit Co.

...

Watson Grove

Do.

...

226

Twickenham Park...

Henry Cork

•••

!!!

195

C. C. Barrow

PhcBDix Park &

A. Orum Kwing

Tumbull & Co.

!!!

147

Crawle

Clifton and Goshen

Lionel Fulf ord

...

140

Craigallichie
Halfway-Tree

Bt. Bev. C. Gordon

...

Bst. B. H. Hotchkin

240

Bodons

Bobert Hay

...

Bernard Lodge

A. L. Keelmg •

...

.!!

Pt. Beid's Pen ...

J. E. Kerr 6c Co.

...

F. B. Kennedy

...

!!!

100

" Cow Park ...

Henry MoGUchrist

...

120

BOABD OF AOBIOULTUBB.

381

MTUBH OT ITOCBBB OF AOBMS OF BAJTAWA AHP OOOOA OPMPIVATIOir, OOWtd.

Name of Bstate.

8t. Cktherme,
contd. —
Blftir Pen

PtofBeid'ePen ..
Cookflons
Phoenix Park
Mt. Pleasant
Guinep

Salt Pond Hut
New Worka
New HaU
Worthy Park
Cambnana
BiTersdale
Hawkers Hall
Charlemont
Tnlloch
Bio Magno
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B. L. Bivett
T. H. Sharpe
W. B. Turner

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F. W. Aris
P. H. Bather
Hon. J. V. Calder
F. Coheo
A. Mcintosh
J. C. Lesoesne
Hon. Geo. McGrath
J. McPhail
H. J. Rudolf
F. G. Bather
Cayenne Pine Apple Go.
J. H. Scarlett
Arnold Clodd
Hon. J. All wood
N. M. MeGilchrist
H7. MeGilchrist
John Parker
United Fruit Go.
Dr. Logan Bussell

A. G. PhUlips

B. T. Bigg k Mary Mon-
orieffe

Est. Louis Verley

Do.
J. Shaw Helleer
F. W. Taylor, and
T. BaylibS
J. E. McLeod
Mrs. B. T. Northover
tivation of less than 20 acres

Attorney or Owner.

G. B. Smith
A. Clodd

Frank Verley
Do.

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THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

The Board of Agriculture of the Government of Jamaica M'as created in April
1900, and on its appointment by the Governor was constituted as follows : —

Chaibmak : The Hon. Sydney Olivier, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

Three Members ex-officioy namely, The Honourable the Director of Public
Gardens and Plantations, (Hon. W. Fawcett); The Imperial Commis-
sioner of Agriculture for the West Indies, (D. Morris, Esq., D. Sc,
C.M.G.) ; The Government Analytical and Agricultural Chemist.

Four Members selected and appointed by the Governor, namely. His Grace
the Archbishop of the West Indies, Chairman of the Jamaica Schools
Commission, &c.. The Hon. J. V. Calder, M.L.C., C. £. deMercado,
Esq., C. A. T. Fursdon, Esq.

Two Members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Board
of Management of the Agricultural Society, namely, Robert Craig,
Esq., and T. H. Shaop, Esq.

382 HANDBOOK OF JABiAIOA.

In the month of August 1900 Mr. Joseph Shore was appointed in the place of
Mr. Fursdon (resigned) and Mr. Henry Cork acted during the absence in England
of Mr. Craig In November 1900, Mr. Craig resigned his seat and upon the nomi-
nation of the Agricultural Society, His Excellency appointed the Hon. H. Cork,
M.L.C., in his place.

It was intended that the powers, scope and objects of the Board should be gene-
rally as recommended in the report of a Committee presented in December 1899
to advise as to the establishment of an Agricultural Department and an Experi-
mental Station. The first two meetings were devoted to the consideration of the
recommendations made in this Report, which were with few modifications adopted
and are mainly as follows : —

For the organization and management of this Department there should be con-
stituted a Board of Agriculture. It should have the same sort of control over the
whole Department that an ordinary Head of a Department would have, subject to
the usual control of the Government over all Departments, and subject also to
the fixing by law or by the Government of any functions of any Branch of the De-
partment.

The Board should consist of —

(1) The Director of Public Gardens, ex-officio,

(2) The Agricultural Chemists, ex-offieio.

(3) A person appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Managing

Body of the Agricultural Society.

(4) Six members appointed by the Governor and holding office during hii

pleasure, one of whom should be an elected member of the Legislative
Council Of these six members two should retire annually in the
order of their appointments, but be eligible for re-appointment.

(5) The Commissioner of the Imperial Agricultural Department of the West

Indies should be ex-officio a member of the Board to enable him to at-
tend the meetings of the Board on his visits to the Island.

The Chairman of the Board should be annually appointed by theCrovemor from
Among the members of the Board. The Governor should have power to give leave
of absence to any member of the Board, and to appoint a person to act in his place
during his absence. Provision should be made for paying the travelling expenaei
of country members of the Board in attending meetings.

The Board should meet at least once monthly, three members to be a quonun.

The present Secretary of the Agricultural Society should be the Secretary of
the Board.

The powers and duties of the Board should be :

(1) To correlate and re- distribute the work of the subordinate branches as
opportunity offers^ and to create new agencies and direct new efforts in
any line of Agricultural progress.

^3) To make arrangements for the carrying out by any branch of the Depart-
ment of instructions received from the G<>vernment ; or for the dis-
charging of any duties imposed upon the Board by Law affecting Agri-
culture.

(^) To consider and report to the Government upon any matter affecting Agri-
culture seeming to the Board to need consideration or action.

(4) To be the channel of communication between any branch of the Depart-
ment and the Government.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIBTY.

383

(6) To reoeiye the annnal estimates of the different branches to consider, to
alter if necessary, and confirm them, and to forward them to the Go-
vernment, together with the estimates for its own expenditure. The
Chairman of the Board should be the accounting officer for the direct
expenditure of the Board ; and some member of the present staff of
the Department under the Director of Public Gardens should be the
Clerk in charge of the Accounts.

(6) To make its own annual report to the GoTernment, and to forward to the
Government the reports of the subordinate branches of the Depart-
ment, either separately or incorporated with its own report.

JAMAICA AGRICULTURAL SOCIBTY.

A Society of Agriculture was formed in 1895, with the Governor as President
to obtain useful information and disseminate it, encourage improved cultivation of
products, improved breeds of stock, and to watch over the interests of the Agricul-
tural Industry generally.

A Board of Management was formed, consisting of the elected members of the
Legislative Coancil, who are Members of the Board ex officio, 14 members elected
Ij the Society, and 14 members nominated by the Governor, who hold office for
tbree years.

The Coun<^ granted one thousand pounds towards the expenses of the Board for
the first year, and each year a grant has been given since.

The subscription for membership of the Society is four shillings per annum.

The following are the members of the present Board : —

Prssidbnt.
His Excellency Sir A. W. L. Hemminflr, o.aM.O.

Viob-Pbbbidents.
The Hon. Llent.-GoL C. J. Ward, O.M.O., Kingston
The Hon. Dr. J. Prins[le, O.M.O., Agualta Yale, Annotto Bay
His Grao*- the Archbishop of the West Indies, Kingston
R. A. Waloott, Esq., Kiogston
The Hon. Wm. Fawoett, B.Sc, F.L.B., Deputy Chairman.

Elected.
Cspt. Baker, Fort Antonio.
F. Q. Bather, Esq., Linstead.
Hon. J. P. Clark, Shooters Hill.
A. F. Clarke, Esq., Spanish Town.
Arnold Clodd, Esq., Spanish Town,

A. W. Donet, Esq., Glaremont.
Oaptain Egerton, Esq., Arntully.

C. A.T. Fursdon, Esq., Spanish Town.

B. S. Qossett, Esq., Mavisbank
Baston W. Muirhead, Esq., Mandeville.
Hon. Geo. MoGrath, Ewarton.

A, Boxbnrgh, Esq., Walker's Wood.
H. T. RonaldBon, Esq., Milk River.
W. W. Wynne, Esq.. Mandeville.

Nominated,
Hon. J. AUwood, Kingston.
Hon. L. J. Bertram, Kingston.
H. H. Cousins, Esq., Kingston.
Hon. H. E. Cox, Glaremont.
Hon. J. v. Galder, Ewarton.
Hon. W. Fawcett, Kingston.
A. W. Farquharson, Esq., Kingston.
Bishop Gordon, Kingston.
T. Kemp, Esq., Kingston.
Hon. Sydney Olivier, O.M.a., Kingston.
Hon. Lt-Col. Pinnoek, Kingston.
J. Shore, Esq., Little River.
J. R. Williams, Esq., Bethel Town.
Rev. H. W. Wolcott, Richmond.

Members UaB-OMcio—The Elected Members of the Leffislative CkntneiU
Secretary— Mr. John Barclay, Salary £260 and travelling expenses.
The Office of the Society is at No. 4 Port Royal Street, Kingston.

884 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

One of the fint matten ondertaken was that of organizing local aaaodatunuof
■gricultuiists in different parts of the Island and there are now thirty-two sffi-
liated branch Societies at work in the Tarioos parishes. Some of the Branch So-
cieties are now important local organizations undertaking contracts for fmit and
produce, co-operatively, and watcmng over the interests <S their community.

Premiums have been offered for new cultiyations of staple products. Seeds
and plants, together with printed instructions, have been widely distributed.
Lectures and demonstrations under the auspices of the Society have been held
from time to time.

The Board of Management has made special grants for lectures and practicsl de-
monstrations throughout the island on bee-keeping; and within the lut five yens
the progress of this industry has been remarkable.

The attention of the Society has been given to the important question of stock
breeding. Two hackney stallions, one Welsh pony stallion and a number of wdl
bred pigs, goats and poultry have been imported from Great Britain, the United
States and Canada. The good results of the action of the Board in this direction
are now most marked. Premiums have also been given for selected stallions and
bulls, to stand in certain districts at reduced fees, but these having serred their
purpose are now discontinued.

In December, 1900, Mr. H. H. Cousins arrived in the Island and took up his
duties as Government Chemist.

The Society publishes a monthly Journal, the first number of which was issued
in January, 1897. It has an issue of 3,000 per month and i& sent free to sll
members of the Society and of the local branches. The Society has mndertaken
a number of experiments in various products, has caused special investigations to
be made, when necessary, into obscure diseases among live stock and fruit trees,
has sought to encourage the extension of present industries and to start new
ones and to open up fresh markets for Island products. The office of the Society
is regarded in the light of a Bureau of Agricultural Information, and constant ap-
plications, local and foreign, are received and dealt with by the staff on almost eyeiy
conceivable subject connected with the agriculture of the colony. The Office his
also proved of great use as a medium for the supply of agricultural wants, and for
title bringing of sellers and buyers of live stock, plants and seeds together. The
Travelling Instructor of the Board of Agriculture, Mr. Wm. Cradwick, works in
conjunction with the Society, visiting, and lecturing to Branch Societies and
assisting in forming new Branches. The Society has also two local Instructors,
Mr. J. T. Palache, of Mandeville, for Manchester, and Mr. R. L. Young, of Brown's
Town, for the parish of St. Ann, with the special aim of improving the quality ci
coffee of the small settlers and of urging the benefit of combination and co-opera-
tion in curing and marketing their crops.

In 1900 a Board of Agriculture was formed, with the Colonial Secretary, the
Hon. Sydney Olivier, as its President. An Experiment Station Committee was
also formed.

In December, 1900, a Banana Conference and in 1901 an Orange Conference
were held in Kingston under the auspices of the Society, which proved practically
useful.

A competition scheme for prizes for small holdings is now in force and groups
of four parishes are to be dealt with each year in rotation for three years, — the
amount to be awarded each year in three classes being £25.

The following local Agricultural Societies are affiliated Branches of the Jamaica
Agricultural Society : —

St. Andrew— Port Boyal Mountains (Mavisbank), Dallas Castle, Mount James*
Mannings Hill and Stony Hill.

8t. Catherine— SpaniBh Town, Guys Hill, St. John, (Guanaboa Vale), St. Dorotiiy.

Clarendon— North West Clarendon (Frankfield) and Clarksonville f Cave Valley).

Manchester— Central Manchester, Poras, Christiana and Grove Town.

St. Elisabeth— Black River and New Market.

POUNDS. 385

WeftmoreUnd— Lambs River and Sayaniia-la-Mar.

HanoTeiv-Hanover.

St Jamet— St. James.

Trelawny— Trelawny (Falmouth), Central Trelawny (Sawyers), and Upper Tre-
lawny (Ulster Sprrng).

St Ann — Moneagne, Pedro, South-west St. Ann and Ooho Bios.

8t. Mary — Eiohmond and Port Maria.

Portland— St. George (Buff Bay), Fair Prospect and Manohioneal.

St Thomas— St Thomas (Trinityville), St. David (Yallahs), and Bath.

CATTLE TRESPASS.

This matter is regulated by Law 13 of 1888, as amedded by Law 14 of 1892, the
provisions of which are briefly these : It is the duty of the proprietor of stock (in-
cluding horsekind, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry) to take proper and effective
measures to prevent such stock from trespassing on the land of other persons and
he is responsible in damages in respect of any injury done by such stock trespassing
on the land of other persons provided that within 48 hours of the discovery or
■uch injury the party aggrieved gives notice of the nature thereof to the proprietof
or person in chiu*ge of the stock, and allows him and his valuators free ingress to
the land. No person in occupation of any land abutting on a public road is entitled
to recover any damages for trespass by stock being lawfully driven on such road
onder proper care and control, unless the land is secured by a fence sufficient to
keep out ordinary stock of the class of animal committing the trespass. If in any
action under this law the owner of the stock proves that his land is enclosed by
good and sufficient fences and that he has adopted all reasonable and proper pre-
cautions for the confinement of his stock and that they have nevertheless, through
lome accident beyond his control and which he could not reasonably have provided
against, escaped from his land the party complaining will not be entitled to recover
any sum unless he can show that he had fenced his land with a fence sufficient to
keep out ordinary tame cattle and horsekind.

Any person who wilfully opens or leaves open any gate, or breaks down or injures
sny fence or other contrivance provided for the purpose of confining any stock,
with intent to allow such stock to trespass off the land on which the same is con-
fined, is liable, on conviction in a Resident Magistrate's Court, to imprisonment
with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding twelve calendar months.

POUNDS.

In 1897 the old Pound Laws 15 Vic, chapter 11, 22 Vic, chapter 17, and sec-
tions 1 and 7 of Law 16 of 1872 were repealed, and a new Pound Law, No. 19 of
1897, was passed.

It enacts that the control of all Pounds be vested in the Parochial Board of
the parish, and that charges shall be paid out of the General Purposes Fund to
which all fees shall be paid in. Parochial Boards to appoint Keepers and make
rules, with the approval of the Privy Council

The owner of land may impound stock trespassing thereon. Animals to be im-
pounded within 24 hours, unless a Sunday intervenes. The distrainor may claim
seizure fees from owner of animal or from Poundkeeper when pounded.

The Poundkeeper when owner of impounded stock is known must serve a no-
tice on him and may claim a fee for doing so as also on delivering animal to
owner, a fee may be charged and expenses of keep if kept over one day.

Animals are to be kept separate and must be fed.

A separate enclosure must be provided for animals suffering from disease, and
such ammals may be destroyed, on the order of a Justice of the Peace* and the
earoass burned.

386 HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

Sheep need only be advertiBed in the Gazette for two weeks, and it it not ne
saiy to adyertise goats and pigs. A notice respecting the pounding of such ani-
mals must be posted at the Found and at the nearest Gonstabulaiy Station.

Animals may be sold with the consent of a Justice of the Peace after adver-
tising the proposed sale. The title of a purchaser is secured under the Law.
The owner of the animal so sold is entitled to the net proceeds of the sale if
proving ownership within one month.

If proceeds do not cover expenses Poundkeeper may recover from owner.

Goats, Idds, hogs or pigs may be killed by the person on whose land thej may
be trespassing — but notice must be immediately given to the owner of the anir
mal, who may have the carcass, which he must remove within six hours or it mij
be buried, destroyed or removed by the owner of the land.

Enticinc: an animal to trespass, in order to pound it, is an offence under the Law.
The Parochial Board is responsible for the death of animals dying from want of
food or care, unless there is proof that there was no wilful act of neglect.

It is an offence to illtreat or make use of pounded animals, or to rescue or at-
tempt a rescue of pounded animals

Animals are not to be impounded singly, when there are more than one, to in-
crease the expense to owner or the fees to the distrainor

All actions under the Law must be commenced within three months of the
cause of action. A penalty not exceeding £20 may be imposed where none haa
been specially provided for and may be recovered by summary process before a
Resident Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace.

SCHEDULE II.

Seizure Fees to be paid to the Distrainor either by the owner of the animal
or by the Poundkeeper as the case may be.

1. C^O For every mare, gelding, foal, colt, mule, ass, cow, ox, steer, s. d.

heifer, or oalf, it seized singly . .10

(b.J For every animal as above if two or three be seized at one time

or brought in together . . .06

Co. J For any number above three, if seized or brought in together, for

the nrst three . . .16

and for each head above that number an additional sum of . 0 6

2. For every bull, entire horse, mule or ass, double the rates aforesaid

8. For every sheep, lamb, goat, kid, hog or pig . .06

When any animal is kept on any land during a Sunday, the owner of
such animal shall be cliarged double the above rates.

Note — ^The sums above-mentioned shall respectively include all charges
for the keep of an animal.

SCHEDULE III.

Table of Pound fees and of amounts to be paid to the Poundkeeper by the owner of
an animal before he is entitled to its delivery.

Fob Sbizube Fees the amount actually paid by the Poundkeeper to the
Distrainor.

Fob Pound Fees— a, d.

1. For every mare, gelding, foal, colt, mule, ass, cow, ox, steer, heifer, or

calf . . .16

2. For every bull, entire horse, mule or ass, double the above rates

3. For every sheep, lamb, goat, kid, hog, or pig, for the first day of de-

tention . . . .06

CATTLB QUARAirriNB. 887

Fos FODDBB FSBB paysble for each day during which the anlmalB herein-
after mentioned are impounded ■• d.
For eveiy horse, mare, gelding, mule . . . 0 ^
For every aaa, bull, cow, ox, Bteer, or heifer . . 0 0
For eveiy sheep, goat, or piff . .06
NoTB— There shall oe no fodder fees for young animals still following the
mother.
For costs of adyertisinff or publication expenses actually incurred
For notice of impoundLig when given to the owner • 0 6

DIVIDING FENCBS LAW.

Pbbvious to 1888, the laws on the subject of Dividing Fenoes were 15 Vic. c. 22
«nd Section 24 of 16 Vie. c. 11.

Law 14 of 1888 placed the matter on a more satisfactory basis. Section 3 of the
littw enacts that ^ every occupier of land shall, as between himself and the oconpier
of ihe adjoining land be liable to bear one- half of the expense of erecting and main-
taining a sufficient dividing fence to separate their respective holdings," while Seo-
tion 6 provides for giving notice by the one occupier to the adjoining t>ne, for con-
Btmction or repairs of the fences, and enables the former to have the work done if
luji neighbonr refuses, and recover half the cost of the work so done.

Section 10 enacts with certain provisos that *^ where the occupier of land is not
the owner thereof, and is not as between himself and the owner bound by the term«
of Ilia tenancy to bear the expenses of erecting or repairing the fence dividing such
land from the adjoining land, he shall, on being obliged to defray any such expense
under the provisions of this Law, be entitled to recover the same from his landlord
aa money paid at hia request, or to deduct the same from his rent as the same f alia
doe."

CATTLE QUARANTINE.

Law 24 of 1890 provides that Ul cattle and animals imported from Foreign
Oountry shall, on arrival and before being landed, be examined and inspected by
an Inspector appointed by the Government, and shall then be placed in a Depdt
<m the ooaat to be provided by the Government, and be there kept in Quarantine at
the risk and expense of the importer for not less than 14 days exclusive of the day
on which they are landed. Cattle imported from the United Kingdom for breeding
poTposee only are exempt under the Law quoted above, and Law 33 of 1893 fur-
ther modifies the provisions of the Law of 1890 by enacting that cattle imported
from any British Fossession or from the United States of America shall be ex-
empt from quarantine provided the importer declares that they are and that the
Inspector believes them to be imported for breeding purposes only, and when on
examination they are found to be free of disease.

The only Cattle Quarantine Ground at present appointed is at Bock Fort,
three miles from Kingston, and the only duly appointed Inspector within the
meaning of the Law is Mr. tJames M. Gibb, Kingston.

The Law empowers the Governor in Privy Council to fix a scale of fees and
charges to be paid by the owner or consignee of cattle landed at the Dep6t.

In consequence of the Beport of Professor Williams, whose services were en-
gaged by the Government to enquire into the cattle disease whic^ did much mis-
chief in 1894-95 and 1896, the Government in September, 1896, issued an order
forbidding the importation of cattle from the United Kingdom, the United States
of America, Centnd and South America, the Windward and Leeward Islands, and
from South Africa. In 1897 this order was modified to the extent of allowing
f^iyimA.l» for breeding purposes only, to be imported with the special leave of the
Governor first obtained, and on condition of certificates as to perfect health being
produced from the port of shipment as well as from the Inspector of itock here.

Bd8

HAin)BOOK oip jImaicA.

PART Xll.

MARITIME.

STEAM COMMUNICATION.
The regular lineB of Bteamera maintaming oonunuiiication with Jamaica are
the Boyal Mail Steam Packet Company, the Imperial Direct West India
Bteamship Company to and from Great Britain and the Atlaa Steamship
Company (now the Hamburg^ American Line, Atlas Service), the United
Fruit Company to and from the United States and the Falififtx and Wefl
India S.S. Co to and from Canada. Other lines of steamers of which f^kr-
tioulc^ are given, touch at Jamaica ports with more or less regularity

The Boyal Mail Steamer '< Amo" and the Imperial Direct West Indii
steamer '* Delta" make weekly trips between Kingston and the outports.

Ihe steamers of the ^amburg-American Line give a monthly serrioe
to and from Havre and Hamburg and a weekly service (formerly the AUaB
Company) to and from New York.

The Imperial Direct West India Steamship Company commenced a tort*
fiightly service between Jamaica and Bristol on 16th February, 1901.

ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKBT COMPANY.

IkOOBPORATBD BT BoTAL ChABTBB 26th SxPTBlCBEBy 1839.

Head Office;— 18 Moorgate St., London.

Branch Offices in England. — ^29 OockBput Si.^ London ; Canute Boad,
Southampton ; 9 Albert Square, Manchester.
Chairman and Manager^Yioe-Admiral A. J. Chatfield, 0. B.

Supt. in Jamaioar-^Capt. T. Constantine., 8 Port Boyal St., Elingston.

THB OOMPAHT's VLBXT.— WBST VSmtA SBBVtCB.

Trent

Tagus

Atrato

LaPlatA

Oxinoco

ParA

Eden
Solent

5,578 tons

6,646 "

6,140 **

4,464 **

4,484 <<

4,026 <<

2,146 «

2,145 "

1,908 **

Transatlantic
""Mail service.

Intercolonial
^Mail serrice.

Severn

Derwent

Avon

Dee

Kennett

Arno

Spey

Taw

Tees

Wear

Waltham

Exe

3,760 tons ^

2,4u2 «

2,226 «

1,864 «

827 «

607 «

467 "

180 «

87 «

61 "

Cargo I

London to
West Indies.

Local Idand

service in
West Indies.

Under the Mail Contract with the Imperial Goyemment the Transatlantic Mail
Bteamera of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company are despatched from Southampton
to the West Indies every alternate Wednesday, going direct to Barbados, whence
branch steamers proceed as uiider : —

gne every two weeks from Barbados to Demerara direct,
ne every two weeks from Barbados to St. Yincenti Grenada, Tiinidad and To*
bago ; extending the voyage to La Guayra once in four weeks.

One Sjvery two weeks from Barbados to St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Ghubdo-
loupe, Montserrat, Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts and St. Thomas.

The Transatlantic Mail Steamers proceed from Barbados to Trinidad, JamaicA.
and Colon ; going on thence to Savanilla, Carthagena and Port Limon, the latter
port being oidled at first.

ROTAL UAlh 8T^AH PAQKB? COMPANY.

The homeward routee 9xe the suae as ^e outward, except tha^ the t^zuatlantio
Mail Steamers return to Plymonu^, thence procee4iiig \o Southampton (oalliiig at
Cherbourg when there are passengers for France).

The transatlantic steamers proceed from Barbados (where thej are due on the
2nd Monday after leaving Southampton) to Trinidad thence to Jamaica, where
ihey are due on the following Friday at noon. The homeward steamers leaye
Kingston on eyery alternate Tuesday at noon and are dt^e at Plymouth on every
alteniate Wednesday at 9 p.m.

The transatlantic steamers proceed from Jamaica to Oolon'at 2 p.m. on the Satuv*
day after their arrival from Barbados. The return steamer is due at Kingston on the
Monday preceding the day fixed for the departure of the homeward steamer fyov/L
Jl^naica.

A cargo steamer leaves London on Wednesday every four weeks for the West
Indies calling at Plymouth and proceeding thence direct to Trinidad, Grena4*f
St. Lucia, Jamaica. Returning vi& Oura9oa, Porto Gabello, La Guayra, Trinidad^
Orenada, St. Lucia and proceeding thence direct to Havre and London. This ii
subject to alteration.

In addition to the above, there are local services round the Islands of Jamaica,
Grenada, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago.

Passenger rates between Kingston, Jamaica, and Southampton, Single and fte-
turn, as may be arranged op. application at the Company's Offices.

Children : one under 3 years free, 3 years and under 8 quarter fare, 8 years and
under 12 hidf fare. School Tickets 12 years and under 18 for young gentlemen and
ladies proceeding to or returning from school at special Return Ticket available
for three months or longer by arrangement. Servants (when accompanying their
employers) £17 10s. Return Ticket, £26 JOs.

Saloon fares between Kingston, Jamaica, an4 ports as under : —
Antigua, £12 lOs. ; Barbados, £7 ; Oarthagena, £10 10s. ; Colon, £5 6s.; Cura^i
£14 10s.; Demerara, £12 5s.; Dominica, £11 15s.; Grenada, £10 15b.; Grey
Town, £10 10s. ; Guadaloupe, £12 lOs.; La Guayra, £15 5s.; Limon, £9 )X)s.}
Martinique, £11 10s. ; Montserrat, £12 10s. ; Nevis, £12 10s. ; Puerto Cab^o,
£15 15s.; Savanilla, £10 lOs.; St. Kitts, £12 10s.; St. Lucia, £10 10s.; St.
Thomas, £12 10s. ; St. Vincent, £10 10s. ; Tobago, £12 10s. ; Trinidad, £6.
I>eck fare to Colon by mail steamers £1*28. 6d. #?iic».c«i^#fVj

Return Tickets— (saloon only) a fare and half. H^^O :^c^«^t f^^sj^*

DIBTAKGBS FSOM K>BT 70 PORT TBAVBESED BT TBANSATLAVTIO MAIL 8TBAMBB8.

Southampton to Barbados • • 3,635 miles

Barbados to Trinidad . . 210 ''

Trinidad to Elingston, Jamaica • 1,007 **

Jamaica to Colon . . 550. **

00A8TWI8B SBBVIGB BOUND THB ISLAND OF JAMAICA.

8.S. '* Amo" sails from Kingston every Tuesday at 7 a.m., going alternately
eastward and westward round the Island calling at ports as under, taking freight
and deck passengers, returning to Kingston on tiie Saturday following.

List of ChutporU Agents,
Morant Bay Messrs. Mardialleok & Co.
Port Morant United Fruit Co.
Port Antonio A. A. Brown

Rio Bueno T. M. dePass

Falmouth T. M. dePass

Montego Bay Saml. Hart

Lucea L. SanftlebenASons

Sav.-la-Mar Leydeti & Co.

Black River C. M. Farquharson & Co«

Alligator Pond S. A. Shaw.

Annotto Bay J. G. Cohen
Port Maria J. W. Dyer
0t. Ann's Bay J. J. Lyon & Co,
Pry Harbour J. H. Levy

Ocho Rios^H. W. Weyrauch & Co.

The S.S. ^* Arno" has first dass accommodation for a limited number of passei^*
gers and the fare is 10s. for the first port and 4s. additional for every por^ after.

Deck rates from port to port 4s. for the first port and Is. for every port after.

Particulars of rates of freight and all information obtainable of any of the Agentf
or at the offices of the Company, 8 Port Royal Street, Kingston.

890 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

IMPERIAL DIRECT WEST INDIA MAIL SERVICE.
Fa8T Mail, Pabsbnobb & Fbuit Ssbviob — Barwxsir Bristol akd EivaaTOV,
Fortnightly sailiiigB eaoh way.
Passenger fares, single £18 to £25

<< Retnm £32 to £40

Children, 3, and under 8 years £5 68.

** 8, and under 15 ^ £8.

Managers — Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co., African House, Liyerpool

Fruit Department do. 9 Bow St., London

Freij^t & Passenger Department do. Canada House, Bristol

Freight & Passenger Department do. 4, St. Mar^ Axe, London.

General Agent, Jamaica E. A. H. Maggart, Kingston.

The Steuners of this line are timed to leaye Bristol for Jamaica erery alternate
Saturday. They arriye in Jamaica every alternate Friday. The steamers leofs
Jamaica every idtemate Thursday. Voyage occupies about 12 days.

oompaniPb flsbt.
S.S. Port Royal S.S. Port Morant

S.S. Port Antonio S.S. Port Maria.

0OA8TWISB SBBYICa.

The S.S. ^ Delta" of the Imperial Direct W. I. Line, began a Coastwise Sendee
on 20th February, 1901, she leaves Elingston every Tuesday, calling at outporti.

ELDERS AND FYFFES SHIPPING, LIMITED.
Owners— Elders and Fyffes, Ltd., 9 Bow St., London.
Managers — W. A. Angove ft Co., 30 Cross St., Manchester.
E. A. H. Haggart, Greneral Agent, Jamaica.
Regular sailings between Manchester and Jamaica every fortnight.
Steamers of tlus Line leave Manchester every alternate Saturday, and sail from
Jamaica every alternate Friday direct for Manchester.
Only fruit and passengers are carried.

LETLAND LINE OF STEAMERS (FREDERICK LETLAND & CO. (IWfj

LIMITED).

WBBT INDIA AVD PA0I7IC BBAVOH.

Head Office, 27 and 29 James St., LiverpooL
Wm. Martin, General Manager.
Arnold L Malabre & Co., Agents in Kingston.
oovpakt's flxbt.
American
European
Colonian
Colombian
Antillean
Tampican
Barbadian
Jamaican
Cuban
The Company's steamers are despatched punctually from Liverpool on the fol-
lowing routes, unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence : —

To Barbados, Trinidad, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Oura9oa, Savanilla, Cartha*

Sua, and New Orleans, sailing on Saturdays, and calling at Santa Martha at fixed
tes.

To Elingston, via St. Thomas and Colon (average time from Liverpool 30 days)
ihenoe to Vera Cruz, Tampico, Progresso and New Orleans, sailing evexy alternate
Thursday.

BALOOK FABXS TO THB ABOVX FOKT8.

To Barbados, Trinidad, St. Thomas and Kingston, £20 ; to La Guayra, Puerto
Cabello, Cura9oa, Santa Martha and Savanilla, £22; to Carthagena and Colon,

8,196 tons.

Mexican

. 4,201 tons.

8,195 «

Louisianian

3,e42 «

6,eoo ^

Nicaraguan

8,642 «

6,613 «

Darien

3,362 "

6,608 "

William Cliff -

3,362 «<

4,833 *•

Floridian

3,257 «

4,601 **

Texan

3^7 «

4,601 "

Costa Rican

3,251 •«

4,201 **

Yucatan

2,816 «

HAMBURG- AMERICAN LINE. 391

£22; to Progresso, Vera CrtuB and Tampico, £25 ; to New Orleans, ria St. Thomas
and Eangston, £20 ; to New Orleans, via Mexico or Colon, £26 ; from New Or-
leans to £iTerpool direct, £20. *^
A deposit of £5 is required to secure a berth, the balance to be paid before
embarkation. A Stewardess carried.

BALOON FARB8

FROM

Jamaica to Liverpool, via New Orleans

■•■

£25

•* to Vera Cms

•••

" to Tampioo

•<•

" to Progresso

••1

** to New Orleans via Mexico

••1

THE HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.
{Aikis Line Service.)

The Atlas Steamship Company was transferred to the Hamburg- American Line
onl3th May, 1901.

Passbnobb Sbbvicb Kingston to New Tore. — A steamer leaves Kingston for
New York fortnightly taking mails and passengers.

Febight Seevice to Nbw Tore. — A steamer leaves Kingston fortnightly taking
esrgo.

Sbevice Nbw Toek to Kingston. — A steamer leaves New York every week
on Saturday for Kingston direct.

A steamer leaves New York for Hayti fortnightly, and calls at Ports in north
Hayti en route to Colombia.

A steamer leaves Eangston every Saturday for Savanilla, Carthagena & Port Limon,
calling at Grey Town, Nicaragua, every other week.

Gaigo for the United Kingdom and the Continent is carried by this Company on
through Bills of Lading.

The Hamburg- American Line, Hamburg and New York, Managers.
Messrs. Leech, Harrison & Forwood, General Agents, Liverpool.
Messrs. Forwood Brothers, Agents, London.
Messrs. Pirn, Forwood & Kellock, General Agents, New York.
W. Peploe Forwood, General Agent, Jamaica.

company's flbbt.
Alleghany - 2,500 tons. Valencia - 2,193 tons.

Altai - 2,400 « ' Athos - 2,000 "

Alene - 2,250 " Alps - 1,800 «

Adirondack - 2,200 «

The larger ships of the Company are lighted with electric light and are spe-
cially adapted for the comfort of passengers in warm climate.

The cargo ships are fitted with electric fans by which the temperature of the
holds is regulated for the safe carriage of perishable cargo.

PASfliBN gees' FAEBB.

To New York-
Adults . $40oriS8 6 d Servants . Two- thirds Cabin fare.
Children under 12 years ha]f fare. Return ticket for adults only £15 12 6
Through tickets issued via New York to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow.
One infant under 3 years — free. Servants, two-^irds cabin fare. Passages for ser-
vants are not issued for ports beyond New York. Return tickets available for 12
months.

Through tickets are available to proceed from New York by any of the following
lines of steamship : —

To Liverpool — By the White Star or Cunard Lines.
To Glasgow — By the Anchor Line.

To London, Hamburg and Cherburg — By the Hamburg-American Line
Express Steamers.

892

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

UNITED FEUIT COMPANY,

f8%tcce$9ors to ike BosUm Fruit Compat^f.J

TflBiB fleet during^he busy Beuon, say from March Ist to October Ist, oonniti
of twenty-Bix 26 steamBhips, six each for Boston, New York, Philadelphii, snd
Baltimore, and two for Charleston.

^ Included in these, are the fine passenger ships << Admiral Dewey," ** Famgot,"
" Schley," and " Sampson"; — all for Boston from March to October — ^from Octo-
ber to March two of them ran on the Philadelphia route.

I fiThe <<Launeburg," <<Paloma," <<Buckman" and << Watson" on the New Iod[
route ; ^ Barnstable" and " Brookline" on the Baltimore route.

These ships make the passage to their respective ports in from four days fire
hours to four days fifteen hours ; are furnished with electric light and other facili-
ties, and are the finest and fastest ships doing business in these waters. Theyalflo
cany the United States and {Island mails.

J. E. KERR & CO.'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

Thb steamers of « this line leave New York every Friday, arriving in Kingiion
on Thursday of each week, sailing finally from Port Maria on the following Tues-
day evening for New York. The names are : —

Erica, 1 ,893 tons Ema, 1,630 tona Frutera, 1,400 tons.

Messrs. Kerr & Co. represent the line at Port Maria, St. Ann's Bay Montego
Bay and Falmouth ; Lasoelles, deMercado & Co. at Kingston ; O. M. Farquhv-
Bon & Co., Black River, and David Brown, Sav.-la-Mar,

HALIFAX AND WEST INDIA STBAMSmP CO., LTD.

HALIFAX, BKRMUDA, TUBKS ISLAND AND JAMAICA.

Thx Steamship << Beta" is appointed to sail monthly between Balifax and Ji-
maica, and vice versa, calling at Bermuda and Turks Island.

PA8SBNGB& FA&BS AS UNDER :

First Class.

Second ClsM.

Jamaica to—

Single.

Return.

Single.

BetuTO.

Halifax
Bermuda
Turks Island

£9 7 6
7 6 0
3 10 0

£16 13 4
12 10 0
6 10 0

£7 6 10
6 6 0
2 0 0

£13 10 10
9 6 0
4 0 0

Freight carried to Turks Island, Bermuda and Halifax, also to all points in
Canada by rail.

Halifax Pickford & Black, Managers.

Bermuda W. T. James, Agent.

Turks Island W. S. Jones, Agent.

Kingston, Jamaica E. A. H. Haggart, General Agent,

M ARINB BOARD. 898

CUBAN STBAMSraP COMPANY (LIMITED).

Managers— Ernest Bigland & Co., 7 East India Avenue, London.
Agent in Jamaica— K. S. Gamble, 43 Port Royal Street, Kingston.

THB OOMPANT's FLBBT.

S. S. Cayo Largo
S. S. Cayo Soto
S. S. Cayo Bonito
S. S. Cayo Romano
S. S. Cayo Mono
S. S. Cayo Blanco

These steamers leave London for Kingston, Jamaica, once a month, and return
to London vift New Orleans. They are specially adapted for conveyance of cargo,
but have also good accommodation for a limited number of passengers.

5,366 tons dead weight

6,366 «

« (C

5,366 «

M <(

4,085 «

i( ((

4,067 "

M i(

4,055 «

U U

UNDERWRITERS AGENTS.
Ths following Underwriters are represented in Jamaica : —

BSS*of^nde?writers of Liverpool }^'^^^ Campbell

Board of Underwriters, New York, Hon. Charles J. Ward, C.M.Q.

Board of Underwriters of Philadelphia.

National Board of Marine Underwriters, New York (vacant).

Comity des Assureurs Maritimes of Havre, Paris & Marseilles, George &

Branday.
Italia Societa d'Assicurarioni Maritimes Fluviali 4 Terrestri, Genoa, Geoige

& Brauday.
Society Anonyme d' Assurances Franco Hougroise, Budapest.
Austrian- Hungarian Veritas.

Lloyds' Agents at Outports.

Savanna-la Mar and Black River —Frank Bastian, Sub- Agent.

Montego Bay and Falmouth — J. E. Kerr & Co., Sub- Agents.

St. Ann's Bay— R. W. Harris, Sub-Agent.

Annotto Bay — Tumbull & Co.

Port Antonio — D. S. Gideon, Sub- Agent.

Morant Bay — Tumbull & Co.,

THE MARINE BOARD.

Thb Marine Board constituted by Law 17 of 1896, takes the i^ace of the seve-
ral Pilotage and Harbour Boards established under Laws 36 of 1873 and 21 of
1891, the Boards and the Pilotage and Harbour Districts under those Laws being
now abolished.

The Marine Board have all the powers and authority formerly vested in the
Pilotage and Harbour Boards, as well as the superintendence and control of all
lights and beacon other than light houses.

They have power to make enquiry as to shipwrecks and other casualties
affecting ships, and into charges of incompetency or misconduct on the part of
masters, mates and engineers of ships and to summon such witnesses for the pur-
pose as they may think fit.

894

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

They have power to order the survey of any ship if they have reason to beliaw
that she is in any way defective, and to detain her if they think sach a oooni
neoessary.

They can examine and grant certificates to ships engaged in the ooaBting txade^
and can examine persons applying to be masters, mates, or engineers of ooastieg
trading ships.

The Board also have the duty of examining persons applying for Pilot liioenteai

The present members of the Board are : —

Commodore Biddel, B.N., President.
Hon. H.R. Pipon Schooles, Attorney General.

A. W. Hitchins, Esq., Collector of Customs and Shipping Master, Klngvton.
W. P. Forwood, Esq.
T. Constantine, Esq.
with Mr. W. E. M. Drummond as Clerk of the Board. \

The following are the fees now payable by Pilots for examination and lioome
(Law 21 of 1891) :—

For each examination under Section 12
For each examination undei Section IS
For every Pilot's original license for one Port
For every additional Port
For each renewal of license for one Port
For every additional Port

The fees payable to Pilots are as follows (Law 21 of 1891) :—

For First Class ParU.

£ s.

8 3

0 15
10 0

S 10

1 0
0 5

Invird.

Between beyond the prescribed distance and Kingston, not
exceeding seven feet
For each additional foot and part of a foot
Between beyond the prescribed distance and Port Boyal, not
exceeding seven feet
For every additional foot and part of foot
Between within the prescribed distance and Kingston or Port

Boyal, one-half of the above fees respectively
(The prescribed distance lit between Cow Bay Point to the east

and Wreck Reef to the south) -
Between Kingston and Port Boyal, not exceeding seven feet

For every additional foot and part of a foot
Into or out of Old Harbour, Salt Biver, Sav. -la-Mar, Falmouth,
not exceeding seven feet
For each additional foot and part of a foot

For Second Class Ports.
Not exceeding seven feet
For every fidditional foot or part of a foot

£ 8.

d.
0
0

0
6

£ a. d.

18 0

0 4 0

0 17 «

0 2 0

0 18
0 2

0 10
0 1

110 0
0 4 0

6
6

0
0

6 0
2 0

The second class ports are : —

Port Morant
Morant Bay
Alligator Pond
Black Biver
Luoea

Montego Bay
Bio Bueno
Dry Harbour
St. Ann's Bay
Ocho Bios

Oracabessa
Port Maria
Annotto Bay
Port Antonio
Manchioneal

MARINE BOARD.

395

The following are the names of Pilots and the several Ports for which they are
lioensed.

W. Long, Kniffstoii, Port Morant, Morant
Bay, Salt River, Carlisle Bay

John Freeman, Kingston

William Taylor, Kingston

J. A. Dnnoan, Kingston

Thomas McKoy, Kingston, Old Harbour,
SaltBiver

W. G. Burton, Kingston, Morant Bay.
Port Morant, Old Harbour. Salt River,
8avanna-la-Mar, Black River, AJliga
tor Pond. Montego Bay, Luoea, Fal-
mouth, Rio Bueno, Dry Harbour, St.
Ann*B Bay, Ooho Rios, Manohioneal,
Port Antonio, Annotto Bay, Fort Ma
ria, Oraoabessa

John Bryan, Kingston

J. H. Bennett, Kingston, Morant Bay, Port
Morant, Oracabessa, Port Maria, An-
notto Bav, Port Antonio, Manohioneal,
Falmouth, Rio Bueno, Diy Harbour,
St. Ann*s Bay, Ocho Rios

J. Halford, Morant Bay, Port Moranti
Montego Bay, Lucea, Rio Bueno, Dry
Harbour, St. Ann's Bay, Ooho Rios,
Oracabessa, Port Maria Aimotto Bay,
Port Antonio, Manchioneal

A. H. K. Jones, Kingston, Morant Bay,
Port Morant, Montego Bay, Luoea,
Dry Harbour, St. Ann's Bay, Ooho
Rios, Oracabessa, Port Maria, Annotto
Bay, Port Antonio, Manohioneal, Rio
Bueno

J. B. Legoe, Kingston, Morant Bay, Port
Morant, Salt River, Old Harbour, Sa-
vanna-la-Mar, Black River, Alligator
Pond, Montego Bay, Luoea, Green
Island, Falmouth, Bio Bueno, Dry
Harbour, St. Ann's Bay. Ocho Rios,
Oraosbessa, Port Maria, Annotto Bay,
Port Antonio

W. Owen, Kingston, Port Morant, Mo-
rant Bay, Salt River, Carlise Bay

0. M Jensen, Kingston, Savanna-la-Mar,
Black River, Monteffo Bay, Luoea,
Morant Bay. Port Morant, Port An-
tonio, Port Maria, St. Ann's Bay, An-
notto Bay, Dry Harbour, Fidmonth,
Alligator Pond, Old Harbour, Oraca-
bessa, Salt River, Manchioneal, Rio
Bueno

T. Taraldsen, Kingston, Morant Bay, Port

Morant
John William Morris, Kingston
H. Lowe, Kingston

W. 0. Howell, Kingston, Port Morant,
Morant Bay, Old Harbour, Salt River,
8avanna-la-Mar Black Ri^er, Mon-
tego Bay, Luoea, St. Ann's Bay, Ocho
Rios, Port Maria, Annotto Bay,
Port Antonio, Manchioneal, Oraca-
bessa, Dry Harbour, Rio Bueno, Fal-
mouth

Oeone Jennings, Old Harbour, including
Long's Wharf, Salt River '

J. Boor, Morant Bay, Port Morant, King-
ston, Old Harbour, Salt River, Mon-
tego Bay, Luoea, Falmonth, Rio Bueno
* Dry Harbour, St. Ann's Bay, Ocho
Rios, Oracabessa, Port Maria, An-
notto Bay, Port Antonio, Black River,
Savanna-la-Mar

Edmund Cox, Savanna-la-Mar Black
River

John Williams, Savanna-la-Mar

Joseph Brown, Black River

Charles Davis, Black River

Uriah Davis, Black River

Richard Milboume, Montego Bay, La*
cea

.J. A. Chambers,/Montego Bay, Luoea

Robert Walker, Montego Bay, Luoea St.
Ann's Bay, Rio Bueno, Falmouth, Dry
Harbour, Ocho Rios

E. Dalrymple, Montego Bay, Luoea

James Whitter, Black River

J. A. Soas, Montego Bay, Luoea

Alex. Patterson, Montego Bay, Luoea, Fal-
mouth, Port Maria

G. B. Franklin, Falmouth, St. Ann's Bay,
Montego Bny, Luoea

Richard A. Brown, Port Antonio, Man-
chioneal, Port Maria, Oracabessa, An-
notto Bay

Edward Brown, Ocho Rios, St. Ann's Bay,
Dry Harbour

G. B. Bolton, Manchioneal, Port Antonio,
Annotto Bay, Port Maria, Oracabessa,
St. Ann's Bay

John Samuel Neil son, Kingston, Annotto
Bay, Port Maria, Oracabessa, Morant
Bay

W. H. Manning, Oracabessa, Annotto Bay,
Port Maria, Port Antonio, Manchio-
neal, Morant Bay, Port Morant, St.
Ann's Bay, Rio Bueno, Montego Bay,
Lucea

H. J. McCrae. St. Ann's Bay, Oracabessa,
Port Maria, Montego Bay, Annotto
Bay

Thomas Dowie, Kingston

Joseph Parodie, Annotto Bay, Port Maria,
Oracabessa

Joseph S. Rankin, Kingston

Charles Peak Lauffmaid, Kingston, Mc
rant Bay, Port Morant, Port Antonio,
Annotto Bay, Port Maria. St. Ann's
Bay, Falmouth, Montego Bay, Luoea,
Savanna-la-Mar, Black River. Alliga-
tor Pond, Dry Harbour, Rio Bueno
'Joseph Israel, Old Harbour, Salt River,

Ole Martin Lund, Kingston, Oracabessa,
Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Lucea

H. W. Hunt, Kingston

J. C. Kirkby, Kingston

E. C. Hauck, Kmgeton, Montego Bay,
Black River, Luoea, Rio Bueno, St.
Ann's Bay, Savanna- la-Mar, Oraca-
bessa, Port Maria

i96

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Namis or FaoTfly eotU<2.

W. F. Bodden, Port Antonio, Annotto Bay,
Port Maria, Oraoabessa, St. Axin*a
Bay

F. T. Panton, Port Antonio, Annotto Bay,
Port Maria, OracabeBsa, St Ann*8 Bay

W. N. Davis, Kingston. Port Antonio

Harald Hammett Neale, Kingston, Mo-
rant Bay, Port Morant, Port Antonio^

Annotto Bay, Port Maria, St Mi^
Bay, Rio Bueno, Montego Bay, L^^ei

J. 0. Watson, Kingston, Morant Bay, Pbrt
Morant, Manohioneal, Port AntoidQ^
Annotto Bay, Port Maria, Ooho Um^
Oracabessa, St. Ann's Bar, D17 Hu^
bour. Bio Bueno, Falmontn, Mopt^
Bay, Lnoea, 8avanna-la-Mar, Bk '
Kiver, Alligator Pond, Salt Biver, (
Harbour

EARBOURS AND HARBOUR MASTERS.
Law 86 of 1873 effected the oonsolidation of all the then existing enactments n-
iating to Harbours, a proceeding which was mudi required as a matter of oonveni-
mace as those enactments extended over nearly two hundred years, namely, from
ithe year 1681 to the year 1872. This law proyides iwUr alia for the constitution of
Harbours by the Governor in Privy Council, for the appointment of Harbour Mss-
ters and their remoyal from office ; for the removal of wrecks and other obstrao*
tions in Harbours ; for the preservation, repair and renewal of buoys, Ac Under
section 6 of Law 17 of 1896 Harbour Masters are placed under the control snd
■Superintendence and direction of the Marine Bourd by that Law created. Under
the Law of 1873 the Harbour Masters' fees were assessed on the draught of water
of vessels, and as in many cases difficulties arose in reference to the ascertainmens
of the proper draught the Legislature deemed it expedient to calculate the feet
4>n registered tonnage, and to &is end passed Law 24 of 1889. The following tabls
■gives the fees now payable : —

Harbour.

Registered Tonnage.

VesseUtrad.
ing between
theTropicft.

▲U other
VesselB ex-
cept Coast-
ing Teeaetaw

Coiatiag
VeiMli.

Kingston «
AH other harboors

Under 70 tons

70 tons and over but under leO tons

160 tons and over but under 360 .

360 tons and over but under 860 .

860 tons and upwards

Under 160 tons

160 tons and upwards

£ 8. d.
0 7 6
0 10 0
0 15 0

0 17 6

1 0 0
0 6 0
0 10 0

£ s. d.

0 16 0
10 0

1 10 0

1 16 0

2 0 0

0 10 0

1 Q 0

£B.d.

J^ingston harbour
All other harbours

Not exceeding per quarter
Not exceeding per quarter

„

0 8 0
K I 0

KINOSTON HA&BOUB.

Under the provisions of Law 13 of 1892, vessels entering anv Harbour lor the

gurpose of calling for orders only, are exempt from Fees provided they do not tske
% or discharge cargo or ballast, and do not take on board or land Passengers, and do
not come into any Harbour further than the place where they are boarded by the
Health Officer.

Vessels proceed from Port Royal to Kingston by a channel varying from 6 to 9
fathoms in depth, which in the narrowest part is a little over a cable in width, ihs
channel throughout to the anchorage off Elingston being well buoyed and staked.

Fort Augusta light is essentially a harbour light. It may be thus described : It is
87 feet above High Water — ^with white and red fixed lights — white light showing to
the South, down South Channel; red light to the East, up the Harbour. It is oa
a White Iron Tripod Beacon, square white lantern with pyramidal roof, surmounted
by a large ** A" painted black, facing South down the South Channel— Latitude 17*
58' N. Longitude 76° 62* W.

Off Kingston there is good holding ground anchoring in from 6 to 10 fathoms off the
town ; the majority of vessels lay alongside the different wharves to discharge or take i&
joargo, with their heads to the eastward, the depth of water ranging from 12to24leek

RBOSlVlBBS OF "WRtCK.

Z9t

tbalB and provisioiiB can be readily obtained in Kingston at reasonable market
prices and water for shipping is charged bj the Water Company at the f ollowitig
rates, yiz, : —

Vrom 70 tons to 160 tons

^18

Prom 701 tons to 1,000 tons .

i63 12 a

•• 161 •* 260 "

I 4

" 1.001 •» 1.400 " .

4 4 0

•• 261 " 360 "

1 Id

" 1.401 •* 2.000 " .

4 16 a

•• 631 " 600 "

2 8

" 2,001 " 3,000 ••

6 SO'

" 601 " 700 "

3 0

" S^OOl •* and upwards .

6 0 0

Foreign men-of-war anchoring off Kingston usually obtain their water by tunks ottr
application to the Senior Naval Officer at Port Royal.

Yachts are exempt from paying harbour fees, and have the same facility generally
allowed by the Imperial Authorities at Port Royal for obtaining water.

Telegraph ships are also exempt from harbour fees and dues.

Ballast is obtained through the Authorities at the General Penitentiary from the
Quany at Rock Fort. It is put on board vessels by convict labour, at a charge at
the Quarry Wharf of 2/ a ton, and at Kingston of 3/6 a ton.

EBTABLIBHH BNT OF HABBOUB HASTSBS.

Office.

Kingston

Morant Bay

Port Morant

Port Antonio

Annotto Bay

Port Maria

OehoBios

Bi. Ann's Bay

Falmouth

Montego Bay

LuCea

Green Island

8avanna-la-Mar

Gravesend, Black River

AUigafcor Pond

Dry Harbour

Milk River and Carlisle

Bay
Salt River
Old Harbour
Bio Bueno
Manohioneal

Name of Holder.

T. G. D. Thompson, b.n,
J. A. Marshall
W. M. Robertson
W. B. Isaacs '
P. M. Robertson
E. A. Havagv
J. Addison
J. Addison

E. Wilson
H. Q. B. Murray

L. A. Rattigan

M. H. I'O^le
J. A. S. Monaghan
Q. A. Millingen
J. W. Gayner

A. J. Rogers
A. J. Rogers
D. G. Archer
J. W. Gayner

F. A. D. Eves

Salary.

Other Date of

Emolument- Appoiatmentr

£500
20
15
25
20
20
6
20
15
12

12 0 0

15
12

Nov., *93
Sep., *9»
Nov., '98
Feb., 1902
Jan., 1901
Jan., 1901
Aug., 190S
Dec., *94
Feb., 1901

June, '96

Jan., 1901
Mar., '98
Sep., 1902
Dec., 1901

June, '95
April, '97
Mto.,1901
June, 1900
July. 1902

RBOEIVERS OF WRECK.

Undeb the 4th section of Law 14 of 1875, A Law relating to Wrecks, Casualtiee^
to Ships and Salvage, which was passed in consequence of the old Act, 53 Geo. III^
cap. 25, having been found insufficient to protect the interests of ship-owners and in-
surers, and to give adequate redress to persons injured by wrecking, the Governor may
appoint any Officer of Customs, Revenue Officer or other person to be a Receiver
of Wreck in any district, and may fix, and from time to time alter, the limits of
the district for which any Receiver is appointed.

The existing districts of Receivers of Wreck and their limits as fixed by the Go-
vernor are as follow : —

il.) Kingston— Wreck Bay inclusive on the West to Cow Bay inclusive on the East.
2.) Morant Bay— Cow Bay Point to Prospect Point.
8.3 Fort Morant— Prospect Point to Southern Bank of Hector's Biver.
4.) Port Antonio— Soutnem Bank of Hector's Biver to Eastern Bank of Little Span*

ish River.
(t) Annotto Bay— Eastern Bank of Little Spanish River to Don Christopher's Points
(•.) Fort Maria— Don Christopher's Point to Eastern Bank of White Biver.
(7.) St. Ann's Bay— Bastem Bank of White Biver to Western Bank of easternmost ol
the Three Rivers at Pear Tree Bottom.

898 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

(8.) Dry Harbour— Westem Bank of the easteriimost of the Three Rirere at Pear Tr»
Bottom to Bengal Point.
Falmouth— Bengal Point to Western side of Long Bay.
Montego Bay— western side of Long Bay to Bound Hill Bluit
Lucea— Round Hill Bluff to North Negill Point.
) Sayanna-la-Mar— North Negril Point to Whitehouae Point.
Black River— Whitehouse Point to Great Pedro Bluff.
Alligator Pond— Great Pedro Bluff to Cuckold Point.
Milk River— Cuckold Point to Portland Point.
Salt River— Portland Point to Sprinff Point.
Old Harboui^-Spring Point to Wreck Bay.
The following public officers are Receivers of Wreck for the several districts :^
No. 1 District rKingston)— A. W. Hitchins. Collector of Customs.
No. 2 „ (Morant Bay)— J. A. Marshall, Collector of Taxes.
No. 3 M (Port Morant)— W. M. RobertsoUj Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. 4 „ (Port Antonio)— W. B. Isaacs, Collector of Taxes.
No. 5 „ ( Annotto Bav)— D. M. Robertson, Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. 6 „ (Port Maria}— E. A. Savage, Collector of Taxes.
No. 7 „ (St. Ann's Bay)— J. Addison, Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. 8 „ (Dry Harbour}— J. W. Gayner, Landing Waiter.
No. 9 „ (Falmouth)—^. Wilson, Collector of Taxes.
No. 10 „ (Montego Bay)— H. G. B. Murray, Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. 11 „ (Lucea)— L. A. Rattigan, Collector of Taxes.
No. 12 „ • (Savanna-la-Mar)- H. Bogle, Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. IS „ (Black River)— H. Bamed, Assistant Collector of Taxes.
No. 14 . „ (Alligator Pond)— E. A. Millingen, Landing Waiter.
No. 16 „ (Milk River)— A. J. Rogers, LandingWaiter.
No. 16 „ (Salt River)— A. J. Rogers, Landing Waiter.
No. 17 „ COld Harbour)— D. Archer, Landing Waiter.
The duties of the Receivers of Wreck may be briefly classified as follow : —
(a.) To render assistance in cases of stranded or distressed ships or boats, including
the preservation of life and property, and the suppression of plunder, djsor^
der or obstruction ;
(o.y To institute inquiries into wrecks and casualties at sea;
(c.) To see to the safe custody of wrecked property and the restoration thereof to ths
owners ;
) To arrange the settlement of salvage claims ;
To see to the protection of the Customs Revenue in respect of wrecked goods.

The following Table shows the fees payable to Receivers one moiety of which is paid
into the Treasury and the other retained by the Receivers for their personal use :^

For every examination on oath instituted by a Receiver with respect to
any ship or boat which may be, or may have been, in distress, a fee
not exceeding . .£100

0ut so that in no case shall a larger fee than two pounds be charged for
examinations taken in respect of the same ship and the same occur-
rence, whatever may be the number of the deponents.

For every report required to be sent by the Receiver to the Gk>vernor, the

sum of . 0 10 0

For wreck taken by the Receiver into his custody, a per centaffe of five per
cent, upon the value thereof, but in no case shall the whole amount of
per centage so payable exceed twentv pounds.

In oases where any services are rendered by a Receiver in respect of any
ship or boat in distress not being wreck, or in respect of tne cargo or
other articles belonging thereto, the following fees, instead of a per
centage, that is to say :—

In such ship or boat, with her carffo, equals or exceeds in value six hundred
pounds, the sum of two pounds for the first, and the sum of one pound
for every subsequent day during which the Receiver is employed on
such service; but if such ship or boat with her cargo is less in value
than six hundred pounds one moiety of the above mentioned sum.

id.)'

LIGHT-HOUSES.

Thb care and management of all Light-houses are by Law 8 of 1900, vetted in
the Director of Public Works.

Mo&ANT Point. — This Light-house is situated at the extreme east end of tfas
island, and carries a revolving white light, elevated 100 feet above high water,
which is visible at a distance of 21 miles at sea in dear weather.

LIGHT-HOUSBS.

899

The illaminatixig apparatas was until 1889^ on the oatopric principle, conaiating
of 15 lamps with large reflectors, revolving once in every three minutes, giving a
flash every minnte.

The above, together with the Light-house tower, which is constructed of iron^
was designed by Alexander Douglas, of London, and erected in 1842 by Mr. George
Grove, C.B., now Sir George Grove, Mus. Doc, who was sent out for the purpose.

A third order holophotal light, revolving once in eight minutes, and giving a
flash every minute, was erect^ in 1889, in place of the original apparatus.

Mineral oil is the illominant in this and the other Light-houses in the island, a
saving of about eighty per cent, of the former expenditure for cocoanut oil being
thereby eflfected.

Plumb Point. — This Light-house stands on the Palisadoes at the entrance to
Kingston Harbour ; the tower is constructed of stone and iron, and is 70 feet in
height. It exhibits a third order dioptric light from a 4 wick burner lamp, arranged
to show a red light over one arc and a white light over another. The white light
is visible at a distance of about 20 miles in clear weather. The position of the
Light-house is in latitude 17^ d^" north, longitude 76^ 47' west.

Folly Poikt, Pubt Antonio. — This Light-house was built under the powers of
Law 17 of 1886, the mercantile community having guaranteed the Gk>vernment
that the revenue from dues would suffice to meet the cost of maintenance, and the
mterest and sinking fund on the first cost. The tower is constructed of masonry
and is fire- proof throughout. The optical apparatus is dioptric of the fourth order^
shewing a red light, visible at 13 mUes distance over an arc of 163°, the backward
rays being reflected by a dioptric mirror.

Nbqbil Point. — A Light-house has been erected at South Negril Point at the
extreme western end of the island.

The tower is of concrete 60 feet high above ground, and the light is elevated
100 feet above sea level.

The apparatus is a second order dioptric, with a 5 wick burner, occultatingi
exhibiting the light for 57} seconds, with periods of 2^ seconds of darkness inter-
vening.

S8TA.BLISHMENT OF LIOHT-H0UBB8.

Salary and

Date of First

Office.

Name of Holder.

other

Appointment
Public Service.

•

Emolument.

Movant Paint.

£ 8. d.

Saperintendent

W. H. Boorman

170 0 0

l8t April, »86

Keeper

J. Lowe

70 0 0

19th Dec, >89

Plumb Point.

Superintendent

A. M. Mould

170 0 0

13th May, '81

First Keeper

R. Napier

70 0 0

13th Feb., '88

Second Keeper

FoUy Point.

J. Craddock

65 0 0

iBt Nov.. »98

Superintendent

T, J. Frwser

90 0 0

nth April, '88

Keeper

W. Sturgeon

60 0 0

10th Feb., m

NeaHl Point.
Saperintendent

J. F. Brownhill

170 0 0

2nd July, '96

Keeper

Oharlee Durrant

70 0 0

26th June, '96

lOi

6at

21J

400 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PART XIII.

ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES, &a

THE RIO COBRE IRRIGATION CANAL.
Thk total length of oanals and branches conBtructed and at prefient under
maintenance Ir as follows : —

Miles. Chains.

Main Canal
Subsidiary Channels
Old Harbonr Branch
Subsidiary Channels
Port Henderson Branch
Subsidiary Channels
Cumberland Pen Branch
Subsidiary Channels
Caymanas Branch
Subsidiary Channels

Total

These branches can be extended and others constructed whenoTer xt-
quired for the further development of the scheme.

The area embraced by the canal and its branches is nearly 50,000 aores.
A portion of this cannot be irrigated, as it is broken and hilly ground ; buiy
after making all deductions, including those for roads, gullies, Spanish
Town, &c., there remain fully 30,000 acres capable of being irrigated.
Nearly one-half of this land is very suitable for irrigation and, with water
and proper cultivation, might be made to grow almost any crop, as it is a
loamy soil, slightly porous and capable of taking up water without letting
it through too rapidly. The remainder is a clay soil which produces, wi^
irrigation, excellent crops of sugar-cane and guinea grass.

During the laAt few years the cultivation of Bananas under irrigation
has been greatly extended in the district, and has been encouraged by the
the adoption of Rule 6 under which water is supplied without charge for
one year to lands not previously irrigated, on the owner or occupier agree*
ing to take and pay for a similar quantity for the succeeding five years.

The total number of acres now under irrigation is over 10,0 )0, and the
total quantity of water regularly supplied is over 11,000 cubic yards per
hour in addition to which considerable extra supplies are taken during dry
weather under Section (g) of Rule V,

The earnings in 1901-1902 were £6,936 98. id. It is derived from the
sale of water for irrigation, for watering stock, for supplying the Spanish
Town Water Works, from the sale of fruit, <&c., grown on the canal banks,
and from the taxes on land and houses laid under Law 89 of 1889. A large
number of cocoanut and other fruit trees have been planted on the banks.

The natural slope of the ground over which the canal is carried is oonaider-
able, and the canal therefore affoi^ a large mill-power. No better field for

IRRIGATION 401

the establiflhineiit of central factories forthemanufactareof sugar could be
found. Amongst the crops whicli can be cultivated with profit are the
following : sugar-cane, Liberian coffee, bananas, plantains, cocoa, orange,
limes, and the other members of the orange family, cocoanuts, nutmegs,
tobacco, Guinea grass, com, pine-apples, pease, vegetables and varions
fibrous plants that are likely to be soon recognized as valuable.

The following scale of rates for the supply of water from the canal has
been promulgated by the (Governor in Privy Council : —

Bale 5. — Payment aooording to the following scale of rates shall be made by
persons taking water from the Canal or Works ; provided that no water except as
hereinafter provided shall be supplied for any period less than six months; and pro-
vided also that no water be supplied to any property unless the minimum yearly
payment on account of such property, if of 100 acres and upwards in extent, be
equal to two shillings per acre on the total area that could be irrigated ; and if the
property be of less than 100 acres then to four shillings per acre on the extent that
ooold be irrigated. All contiguous land in the possession of the person applying
for water shall be considered as forming one property.

(a) When the water is taken only for purposes other than for irrigation the fol-
lowing rates shall be paid : —
yl) For supplies of less than ten cubic yards per hour the rate of two pounds

per cubic yard per hour per annum.
(2) For supplies of ten or more cubic yards per hour the rate of cue pound
per cubic yard per hour per annum.
(h) When the water is taken and used for irrigation the following rates shall be
paid : —

(1) When the quantity of water taken for anyone property is under 75 yards

per hour the rate of fifteen shillings per cubic yard per hour per annum«

(2) When the quantity of water taken for any one property is 75 cubic yards

per hour the total payment of . £52 0 0 per annum.

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

(3) When the quantity of water taken for any one property exceeds 300 cubic
yards per hour the rate of eleven shillings and sixpence per cubic yard
per hour per annum.

(e) Or, with the consent of the Director of Public Works, water may, by special
agreement, be delivered at a rate to be fixed by him not to be less than thirty
shillings per acre for each acre irrigated.

(d) For permission, at the option of the Director of Public Works, to take water
at bridges or other places for domestic use only, the rate of five shillings per
annum shall be paid, unless a water cart is used, in which case the rate sluJl
be ten shillings per annum for each person.

(e) Special prices and terms may be made by the Director of Public Works in
case of large supplies of water of 500 cubic yards an hour and upwards, and
also for water for driving machinery or for other special purposes.

(f) When water is taken for irrigation, arrangements may be made, at the option
of the Director of Public Works, for giving an accumulated supply at certain
fixed periods in lieu of a constant supply ; also for varying the points of deli-
very.

100

do.

126

do.

501

do.

175

do.

200

do.

250

do.

300

do.

66 13

do.

81 5

do.

95 0

do.

107 18

do.

120 0

do.

145 16

do.

172 10

do.

402 HANDBOOK OF JAJIAICA.

(g) Any consumer who pays for water to an extent not less than Ts. 6d. an i
on the extent of his property that could be irrigated^ may be granted tempenir
rily an extra supply for a period of not less than one month, such extra sup-
ply to be paid for at the rate of one shilling and sixpence a month for each
cubic yard per hour.

Rule 6. — In the case of an owner or occupier of any property who desires to
establish cultivation on land not prey ioQ sly irrigated, the Director of Public
Works is hereby empowered to supply each owner or occupier with the water
necessary to irrigate such land, free of charge, for one year on the condition
that the owner or occupier aforesaid binds himself to lake such supply of water
after the expiration of the said first and free year, for five years immediately
succeeding, and gives the Commissioners a satisfactory guarantee that he will
pay for the same quarterly at the established rates charged by the Commii-
sioners.

Provided always that when any agreement has been or shall be made under the
provisions of this Rule, the owner or occupier afor said party to such agreement
shall be at liberty at any time, in case he shaU so desire, to have the supply d
water agreed to be taken by him for the land mentioned in the said agreement
transferred, in whole or in p^rt, to some other lands occupied or owned by him,
and which have not been previously irrigated, but which are capable of irrigation :
Provided th it such owner or occu]>ier shall give to the Director of Public Works
at least three months notice of such desire, ai.d shall pay to the Director of Public
Works, on demand, the cost of all appliances and works necessary to transfer the
said supply of water.

Under Law 39 of 1889, which came into operation on April 1st, 1890, a spedal
tax has been laid on all lands and houses within certain limits benefited by the
Canals, but persons purchasing water from the Commissioners are exempt from
payment of the tax.

THE KINGSTON GENERAL COMMISSIONERS.

Bt a Law passed in 'the Session of 1897 by the Legislative Council, called the
Kingston (general (/ommissioners Law, No. 24 of 1897, the several Commissions
hitherto governing the Kingston Markets, the Kingston and Liguanea Water
Works, the Gas Works, the Slaughter- Houses, and the Elingston lmprovemen^s,
under the Law of 1890, were amalgamated, and their united powers conferred
upon a body of Commissioners, railed the '< Kingston General Commissioners."
The various undertakings controlled and managed by this body are described in
the following articles under their respective headH.

STAPF KINGSTON GENERAL COMMISSI0NBB8.
JSsKCUtU^ StOiff.

B. 8. Haughton, Manai^ing Commissioner, £750 per annum, and Residence at Cavaliers.
H. Gould, Mem. San. Inst., Engineer in Charge, i-,700 per annum, inclusive of travelling

expenses.

C. 0. Anderson, Secretary and Collector, £500 per annum.
R. H. Isaacs, Clerk, £300 per annum.

C. H. Hall, Clerk, £175 per annum.

Attached to Watery Gas Works and Sewerage Works,

Fred. Kemble, A.M.I.C.B., Asst. Bugineer in Charge, £500 per annum, inclusive of tra-
velling expenses.
W. Curtin, Clerk, £175
8. H. DePasP, Clerk, £175
L. B. Pouyat, Clerk, £10U
G.C.May, Clerk, £100

KI190SrrON OBMBRAL C0MMI8SI0NBES. 408

Atta€k$dtoMairJigU.
Joseph Peniiftdo. Superintendent, 4200 per annnm.
B. Morand, Clerk, £150
T. Demetrius, Clerk, £100 **

W. Wightmttn. Asst. Clerk, £90

Attached to Slaughter-Houie.
B. Brown, Superintendent, £120.

The Hon. Director of Public Works B. S. Haughton, Esq.

" " 8upt. Med. Officer Dr. G. C. Henderson

" " Custos^of Kingston Simon Soutar, Bsq.

" '* Gustos of St. Andrew J. L. Ashenheim, Bsq.

His Honour the Mayor of Kingston Herman Stem, Esq.

The Chairman of the Parochial Board of St. Andrew.

KINGSTON QAS WORKS.

Thb subject of lighting Elingston with gas seems to have been first mooted in 1866
when the late Mr. S. 0 . Burke agitated the question. Nothing, however, was done in
ihe matter till 1870, when Mr. W . Climie applied to the Governor-, Sir J. P. Grant,
on behalf of some capitalists in England for a concession to erect gas works for the
supply of the city, such concession to extend over a period of thirty years. The fur-
ther terms proposed were : that the maximum price should be 18/ t>er 1,000 cubio
feet ; that the gas should be used for lighting the streets and all public buildings ;
and that all imported materials should be duty free. These terms did not prove ac-
ceptable to Sir J. P. Grant, who considered that such a concession would place it
beyond the power of the inhabitants of Kingston to obtain gas on what he thought
reasonable, or anything approaching reasonable terms. The same answer was re-
tamed to Mr. T. L. Harvey who applied in 1871 for a similar concession ; the Go-
Temor remarking that if gas waste be provided he would recommend that the pro-
vision be made for establishing Government gas works, thereby avoiding all the very
serious objections to long monopolies to private parties.

On Sir J. P. Grant referring the proposal to establish Government gas works to
the Kingston Municipal Board he was met by the very curious objection that the
lighting up of the streets would be attended with considerable disadvantage, unless
accompanied by a more efficient Police Force, in consequence of the fact that the
c< unscientific and ignorant depredating class of the community have great fear of
darkness, and genendly take advantage of the light of the moon for their operations."
In other respects the proposal was hailed with satisfaction. The objection, somewhat
surprised the Governor, who thereupon called on the Police Authorities for their
opinion. Major Prenderville (the Inspector General) showed that of the 74 burgla-
ries and larcenies committed between January 1870 and September 1871, inclusive,
only eighteen were committed on dark and partly moonlight nights, which were two
hundred and fifty- four in number. The unanimous opinion of the Officers of Police
was that street lighting would be a help to the Constabulary and a difficulty in the
way of the thief.

Sir J. P. Grant, fortified by these opinions, caused a bill to be passed through the
Legislative Council during the Session of 1872, appointing as Gas Commissioners
the persons holding for the time being the respective offices of Colonial Secretaryi
Director of Public Works, Auditor General, Gustos of Kingston and Gustos of St.
Andrew, and empowering them to raise by debentures the sum of £30,000 for the
purpose of erecting gas works and working the same.

The works were commenced early in 1875 and completed in 1877, the town being
lighted with gas for the first time on the 10th May. The works were constructed
under the superintendence of Mr. John Stiven. They consist of a retort house con-
taining six beds of retorts, a building containing the exhaust engine and boilers, th»

404 HAIYDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

two scrabben, the station meter, the governor and photometer, the porifying and
lime house, the coal shed, and two gas holders capable of holding 30,000 cubic feet
aaoh, or about one day's supply. The cost of the works, includuig the maina and
610 street lamps for lighting the city, is £37,289 28. 7d.. The works are situated
beyond the railway station and present a good appearance to the railway line, the
building being exceptionally massive and well built.

The quantity of gas made in 1900-01 was 14 million cubic feet ; the amount
of coals carbonized amounting to 1,400 tons of common. The public lights con-
sume aboutone-half the quantity of gas made, the street lamps being lit on an ave-
rage 190 hours per month. The number of meters fixed up to the 31st March,
1899, was 283, supplying over 2,000 lights. The average cost of introducing gas
into a dwelling house has been 10s. per light. This, of course, is exdusive of the
oost of the gauliers, which vary in vidue veiy greatly.

The consumption of gas in different institutions and dwellings has been 6,000,000
cubic ft. per annum. In public lamps 7,000,000 cubic ft. per annum.

The receipts for the year ended the 31st March, 1902, were £7,124 lOs. Id. and
the expenditure £6,147 6s. Id. without the charge of £1,084 18s. 6d. for interest.
The prices chazged for gas, &c., are as follow : —

For each street lamp, per annum . £6 0 0 \ With 1/ disooimt per IgOOO

For gas consumed, per 1,000 feet . 0 8 0 / c. ft. for prompt payment

For coke, per ton • 1 10 0

Fortar, perffallon . 0 0 6 retail.

For slacked lime, per barrel •

For temper lime, per phn. • 2 4 3

For temper lime, per barrel • 0 7 8

The introduction of incandescent gas lighting has effected a marked improve-
ment in illumiDating power, with a considerable reduction in consumption and
consequent cost of lighting. With a single Wesbach burner and mantle an illu-
mination equal to 1 00 standard sperm candle can be produced at the cost of one-
third of penny per hour, a similar light by means of the ordinary flat flame
burner would require 6 No. 6 burners costing 2|d. per hour, while the same illu-
minating power produced by an electric incandescent lamp, with current at cue
lulling -per unit, would cost 4 {d.

The Parade Gardens have recently been effectively lighted by means of eleven
•elf-intensifying incandescent gas lamps giving an aggregate of 3,300 candle
power and is a successful example of the latest development of incaodesoent
gas lighting.

KIKG8T0K AND LIQUAl^BA WATIIB WOUKS.

Thb City of Kingston and plains of Liguanea are supplied with water from two
sources, namely, the Hope River and the Wag Water. The town and district were
formerly dependent entirely on water supplied by wells and that yielded by a
few springs along the harbour. A Company was incorporated about the year 1847
to supply Kingston from a subterranean source supposed to exist near Barbican.
Many thousands of pounds were spent in sinking shafts, driving adits and con-
itructing a tunnel to lead the water by gravitation to Halfway-Tree. The acheme
proved a total failure, but the Company in 1849 were fortunate enough in being
able to purchase from the Duke of Buckingham a portion of the Hope Estate, to-
gether with the water rights to four-ninths of the supply in the Hope River. Be-
lervoirs were built at Hope and Montgomexy's Comer and a line of 9-inoh mains
was laid for the supply of the city. These works delivered an indifferent supply of
nnfiltered water once or twice a day for household purposes. The pressure was so
poor that little or no protection was afforded the inhabitants against fire.

In 1871 the Government purchased the rights of the old Company for the snm of
£51,200, and immediately set to work to construct new works at a further expen-
diture of £87,000. These works were completed in 1876 and consist of : —

KIK08T0N GENERAL COMMISSION BBS. 40ff

Iti. Aoonorete onlvert over three miles in length, from Hope to Oayaliers.

Sad. A lar^e settling reservoir, 266 feet long by 160 in breadth and 20 in depth, capable
of containing 24 million gallons.

Srd. Two filter beds, each 200 feet long by 100 broad by 7 feet in depth. T^ey contain the
necessary filtering materials, sach as small stone, gravel ana sand, superposed hi
layers, and are each capable of filtering 1,600,000 gallons in 24 hours.

4th. A pnre water tank, 200 feet by ISOand 20 feet in depth, capable of holding3,000^000
gallons, an average days' supply to the city.

The water for the town supply is drawn from this tank, the bottom of which if
156 feet above the moan sea level, by a 21-inch main and b then (Ustribnted oyer the
city by means of 12, 6, 4 and 2-inch oast iron mains measoring in the aggregate soma
60 miles.

The suburbs of the town, such as Allman Town, Franklin Town, Torrington,
Oamperdown, Campbell Town, &c., &c., are supplied with filtered water from the
OoDBtant Spring Reservoirs by a new 12-inoh main laid in 1899 to the top of All*
man Town, branching to the east and west with 7-inch and 6-inoh pipes. Filter
beda have been built at Hope and at Constant Spring so that all water supplied by
the Commissioners is now filtered.

Owing to successive droughts the water supplied by the Hope was f oundinsufllcient
for the growing needs of Kingaton and St Andrew, and in 1886 the Water Commii-
■ioners obtained powers to enable them to obtain the water rights belonging to Con*
rtant Spring Estate. These were bought, together with nearly 800 acres of land, for
the sum of £8,000. Works for utilizing this additional supply were begun in 1886
and completed in 1887 at a total cost, including the purchase of water rights and land
of £19412.

The Works themselves comprised an arched concrete intake on the bank of the
river, the opening being guarded by a stout iron grating. An open culvert con-
dncts the water to the tunnel which is 23 chains in lengi^ and varied in size very
considerably, being some 6 feet high by 4 feet wide at the north end, but diminish-
ing to the south end to 4} feet by 3 feet. This tunnel was constructed about a
hundred years ago for the supply of Constant Spring Estate and is stated to have
coat with the immense masonry dam to the aqueduct, together with the expenses of
a lawsuit caused by diverting the water of the river, some £80,000. A new tunneL
eixcular in form, and 5 ft. in diameter, has been constructed to a grade of 1 in 200
in place of the old one. The water after leaving the tunnel flows in 12-inch pipei
to the gutter, where it is joined by a spring that rises on the south side of the range*
From the junction the water is conveyed about 40 chains by an open culvert, termi-
nating in a circular catch pit from whence the water is led into two reservoirs, each
200 feet long by 100 feet wide by 16 feet deep. These reservoirs contain 1| mil-
lion of gallons each and are constructed of cement concrete, backed by a layer of
clay puddle. A 10- inch and a 9-inch main, 3 miles long carry the water to within
half a mile of Halfway-Tree, where a junction is effected with the existing system of
mains. Branch mains have been laid to supply Swallowfield, Penwood, MolyneSi
Cassia Park, Qrant's Pen and Leader's Lane. The town mains have also been ex-
tended along the Spanish Town Boad and the Windward Road. In all, upwards of
20 miles of pipes have been laid in connection with these Works, and several tracts
of land in St. Andrew are now rendered available as pens for raising and keeping
stock that were previously of little value to the owners.

The supply from both sources is on the constant and high pressure system, and
water consumed by the town and St. Andrew, amounting, on an average, to about
5,000,000 gallons in 24 hours, is filtered at Cavalier's, Hope and Constant Spring.

The water supplied to Kingston is of excellent quality as shown by the following
analyses by Mr. H. H. Cousins, M.A. (Oxon.) F.C.S., Island and Agricultural
Chemist : —

406

BANKBOOK OF MMAIOA.

Hope Water.

Constant Spring
Water.

Parte per 100.000.

Parts per 100,OOOi

Total Solid Matter

ChloriQe

Kitrogen aa free Ammonia

Do. as Albuminoid Ammonia

Do. as Nitrates

Do. as Nitrites
Oxygen to combust Organic Matter
Hardness— Temporary

Do. Permanent

Do. Total

26. 88
0. 8
0.0014
0.0012
Nil
Nil
0. 016

6. 61

7. 00
13. 61

16. 4
0. 6
0.0016
0.0014
NU
Nil
0. 024
6. 41
4. 16
9. 67

WATBB BATB6.

When the property shall be under the annual value of £6 (except houses induding
«lass lin the 1st section of Law 27 of 1869) - 1/6 per month.

When the property shall be of the annual value of £6 and under £10 2/ „

10 „ 20 8/

20
80
40
60

30
40
(K)
60

*/6
6/6
6/6

10/

80 ,

100

12/

100

160 14/

„ M 160 and upwards 16/ „

The limits within which such rates are payable are as follows : From a line b»-
mtining at the harbour at the southern end of Paradise Street, running northerly
to the Windward Road, then along that road to the eastern boundary of Brown's
Town, thence northerly along the eastern boundary of Brown's Town, Pasmore
Town and Franklin Town to the northern boundary of the parish of Kingston, as
defined by Law 20 of 1867 ; following that boundary westward as far as the Spaih
ish Town Boad ; thence south-easterly along the Spanish Town Road to the Elng^
Bton Pen Road ; thence southerly along the line of the Kingston Pen Road to the
harbour ; and thence along the shore of the harbour to the point of starting.

The occupier of a property, used for any of the purposes mentioned in the 2nd
tab-section of the 6th section of Law 18 of 1875, pays in addition to the prescribed
rate such sum as the Oommissioners may in each case specially declare.

The occupier of a property not used as a residence^ nor for any of the purpoeet
last referred to, pays a sum equal to one-third of the prescribed rate.

The quantity of water to which each ratepayer is entiiJed under the 9th aecUoa
of Law 1 of 1875 is as follows : —

KINGSTON QBNBKAL COMMISSIONERS. 407

1/6 per month

100 gallons a

day.

6/6 per month

400 gallons a day

160

. 600

200

12/, "

. 600

250

*/6 ,.

300

. 1,000

6/6 „

860

Storee „

260

Scales shewing the additional sums to be paid under section 10 of Law 18 of
1876 by ratepayers requiring an extra supply of water for purposes not compre-
hended in the 2nd sab-section of section 6 : —

For a bath exceeding 200 gallons in capacity, Is. 3d. per month for every 100
gallons of capacity or fraction of 100 gallons above 200, or such other pays
ment as may be in any case specially agreed to by the Commissioners.

For a garden exceeding 600 square yards in area, Is. per month for every 200
square yards or fraction of 200 square yards above 600 square yards, or^uch
other payment as maybe in any case specially agreed to by the Commissioners*

For every fountain or stand pipe 2b. a month ; provided that no ratepayer shall
be required to pay for a fount-ain or stand pipe in a garden as well as for ex-
cess ot area of a garden ; but if a fountain or stand pipe be provided in a gar-
den exceeding 600 square varda in area the ratepayer shall be charged, at the
rate hereinbefore stated, for either the fountain or stand pipe only, or for the
excess of area of the garden only, at the option of the Commissioners.

For extra supplies of water under section 10 of Law 18 of 1876 at the rate of Is
for 1,000 gallons, except as hereinbefore provided for baths of large size, for
gardens and for fountains and stand pipes.

The revenue for the financial year 1901-02 was £16,527 48. 3d. and the expen-
diture £6,396 7s. Id., without the charge of £6,999 14s. 9d., for interest.

MABKBTS.
1.— -THB TIOTOUA AND JTUBILBB MABKITS IK KIN08T0V.

The Victoria Market building is a remarkably handsome and very commodious iron
structure. It is within a rectangular space which is enclosed by an iron railing on a
brick wall, the dimensions of the enclosure being 306 feet north to south and 159 feet
esst to west. In the centre of each of the four sides are the entrance gates, the prin-
eipal one being on the western side from King Street ; this entrance is by an arched
way between two rooms which serve as offices, the whole being surmounted by a clock
tower. There is a fountain immediately opposite the main entrance.

The building is supported by 40 cast iron columns fifteen feet in height and octa-
gonalin form, placed at distances forty-five feet apart from north to south and twenty-
four feet nine inches from east to west. The space of the roof trusses is forty-five feet
and they are placed eight feet three inches apart. The roof covering is of galvanized
corrugated iron, the area under cover being 3,837 square yards.

The building is entirely surrounded by a verandah seven feet in width supported by
eight columns of the same character as the main columns ; the object of the verandah
is to give additional protection against rain and the slant rays of the sun.

There are 92 benches to receive the articles exposed for sale ; each bench is twenty
feet long and four feet wide. They are so arranged as to form lanes twelve feet in
width running north and south for the public to circulate in. Between the backs of
the ranges of benches a space four feet nine inches in width is set apart for the sellers.
These benches are so divided as to give 246 stalls with an aggregate lineal space of
I9840 feet. The benches are of cast iron with slate tops.

The flooring of the market is of Portland cement on a strong bed of concrete, the
clrains being formed of the same material and covered with perforated cast iron plates.
Water is laid on to 20 taps attached to columns, in various parts of the building,
which is freely used for keeping the building clean. Sanituy arrangements of the
n&ost modern description are provided for the use of the staff, attendants and the
public using the markets.

The cost of the market, including the lands purchased, was £22,778.

The public landing place of the city is opposite to the southern gate of the market ;
it is 105 feet in length and 21 feet in breaidth, with wooden flooring and stone steps

408 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

leading into the sea ; the strncture which is very neat, is covered with a li^bt iron
roof. The cost of this landing place, with that of an adjacent one for the use of trading
boats, &c., was £2,238. This sum includes the cost of building a handflome cut stone
quay- wall along the beach and in front of the market 233 feet in length.

The total amount for these structuresy £25,016, was raised by a loan, guaranteed by
the Government, of £20,000, and an advance of £6,016 from the Public Tieanuy.

The market was first opened to the public on the 24th May, 1872, when Govr. ffir
John Peter Grant named it after Her Most Gracious Majesty " The Victoria Market"

A Public Market called << The Sollas Market" was for over a century hold in
the upper part of Orange Street. It consisted of an open space, surrounded by a
wooden structure, and was devoid of every convenience for those by whom it wu
frequented. The people, through rain and sunshine, sat huddled together on the
ground in the centre space, with no protection from the elements. For some time
the Market Commissioners of Kingston contemplated therebuilding of the Market,
but they delayed this necessary undertaking until the hurricane of 1886 blew down
the fragile structure and compelled them to take action. A plan waa obtained from '
Mr. G. N. Cox.

Thirty stalls were erected in the new Market and space was provided for a ihoa-
aand persons . The stalls were covered with well constructed sheds and ten powerfol
gas lamps were distributed in the building. The total cost was £1,096 3s. 3d.

The «f ubilee Market was considerably enlarged in 1804 at a cost of £966.

The market was opened by Sir Henry W. Norman on the 29th June, 1887, as
part of the ceremonials in connection with the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen
and named " The Jubilee Market" in commemoration of the event. His Excel-
lency in naming the market expressed the opinion that the market would in some
degree help the prosperity of Kingston and his hope that long before the Jubilee Tear
of the market Kingston would have so improved that it would require two more
markets than those it then possessed.

The revenue of both markets for the finnncial year 1901-02 was £G,I56 J8s. 2d.y
and the expenditure for maintenance, management, &c., £1,884 16e. Od. withoat
the charge of £646 19s. 3d. for interest.

II.— OTHER HABKBTS.

The law affecting market-places throughout the island, other than in EingsUm^ia
Law 9 of 1874, " A Law to make provision for the erection and regulation of mar-
kets throughout the island," which consolidated and amended the laws previously in
force in the matter.

All markets are placed under the control of the Parochial Boards of the pariahea
in which they are respectively situated. The income arising from the markets ia to
be applied to their support and maintenance and any surplus may be applied, with
the approval of the Governor, to any local objects for the benefit of the town or of the
immediate neighbourhood in which the markets concerned are situated.

This law empowers the Governor to advance money from the Treasury, on the
application of the Parochial Board of any parish, for ihe erection of market build-
ings, or the repair, improvement or enlargement of existing markets, on receiving audi
pi^iculars and estimates of the proposed works as he may think fit to call for ; auch
advances are charged on the income of the markets, the net balance on market account
each year being applied in discharge or reduction of interest and principal of advanoea.

The law f ur&er gives the Parochial Boards power to acquire lands under the Lands
Clauses Law, 1872, and otherwise, for market purposes ; to alter, with the concurrence
of the Director of Public Works, the public approaches to markets ; to appoint and
remove Clerks of Markets and other servants ; to lease or rent markets or stalla in
markets ; and to frame rules for the order and government of markets, to be approved
by the Governor in Privy Council. The establishment of markets otherwiae than in
accordance with the law, and the slaughtering of animals except in authoriaed places,
are prohibited by this law, under penalties.

As there was no provision in this law to prevent people from selling at places ctlier
than markets, and as it was desirable on many grounds that in places where marfceti
might be established the people should be required to sell in these markets and

KINGSTON GBNBRAL COMMISSIONERS

409

BO where else within certain limits, the subsequent Law, 6 of 1880, was passed by the
Legishttive Council to impose a limitation of sale of certain articles in the towns to
which the law is made to apply

The several markets throughout the island with the names of the persons in
charge are ^iven in the following table : —

Locality ot Market.

Name of Clerk or other Officer in Charge.

Kingston-

Victoria Market

T. Demetrius

Jubilee Market

E. Morand

Port Royal

Henry Wade

St. Andrew—

Halfway-Tree

Michael Lennan

St. Catherine-

Spanish Town

Nathl. Wilson, Clerk

Linstead

John Davis, Acting Clerk

Old Harbour

Isaac Dolphy, Lessee

Portland—

Musgrave Market, Port Antonio

Robert Clark, Lessee

Victoria Market, Buff Bay

WUIiam Gladwish, Lessee

St. Mary-

Port Maria

Abr. R. DaCosto, Lessee

Annotto Bay

R. Cherriff

Clarendon-

Chapelton

John Thompson

May Pen

B. £. Simpson

Four Paths

John Beverly

The Tlest

William Rose

The Alley

Anthony Williams
Robert Foster

Hayes

8t. Ann-

8t. Ann's Bay

J. 0. Clarke

Claremont

C. Atterbury

Moneague

Sam. Rose

Brown's Town

W. Brown

Ocho KioB

W. Shaw

Manchester—

F. H. Bonitto, Clerk

Mandeville

Jos. Levy, Lessee

Poms

E.Jacobs, jr.. Clerk

James Daley, Lessee

Newport

Jos. DeLeon, Lessee

Devon

Vacant

St Blizabeth-

F. B. Bowen, Clerk

Black River

Adrian Hendriks, Collector

Malvern

...

Lacovia

...

Santa Cruz

• a*

Shaws

...

Mountain Side

Trelawny—

Falmouth

F. G. Anderson

St. James—

MontegoBay

William Tomlinson, Clerk

Hanover—

Lucea

Henry Lyon
Joseph Vernon

Oreen Island

St. Thomas—

R. E. Hearne

Westmoreland^

Sav.-la-Mar

...

KINGSTON BLAUGHTBB HOUSE.

Thbsb buildings wure erected by the Public Works Department under the provi-
sions of Law 37 of 1872 for the purpose of securing to the inhabitants of Kingston
a supply of good and wholesome meat.

410 HA2n>BOOK OF JAMAICA..

The Slaughter House was first opened ^r use on the Ist day of March, 1876, at
which date all priTate slaughter yards had been dispensed witii, the value of theoi
having been paid to the proprietors in accordance with section 24 of the law.

The sum expended in the purchase of land, erection of buildings, cattle pens and
wharfand for compensation tothe ownersof priyateslanghteryardswas£10,795 2s. 7d.

The ReveDue for the financial year ended Slst March, 1902, amounted to £],1H
58. fid. The expenditure to £626 lis. 1 1 d. without he charge of £400 for interart.

The number of animals, turtle, etc., slaughtered during the period referred to vis
as follows :— Oxen 4,506, Calves 14, Sheep 1,109, f*igs 617, Turtle 304, = Total,
6,440.

The fees charged for slaughtering are as follows :

If the Slaughter-men and

If the Slaughter-men ani

Animal Slaughtered.

Dressers are proTlded by

Dressers are provided ky

• the Owner of the animal.

the CommisiMoners.

Oxen, per head

£0 4 0

£0 .S 0

Calves „

0 2 0

0 3 0

Bheep „

0 2 0

0 2 6

Goats „

0 1 0

0 1 6

Pigs over 200 lbs.

0 3 6

0 4 6

Pigs under 200 lbs.

0 3 0

0 8 6

Turtle, each

0 2 0

0 2 6

DiqioiDtiDpr June aud other large Fish, each

0 10

0 1 6

KIKG8T0K XMPBOyaiOBKTS.

Law 31, of 1890, provides for the sewerage of Kingston and for the re-construc-
tion of the Streets. The Commissioners empowered under the Law to cany out
the necessary work, secured the services of Mr. Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G.^ to pre-
pare a project for the Sewerage Works and to advise the Commissioners during their
execution.

The plans prepared by Mr. Chadwick were approved by the Qovemor in Privy
Council on June 3, 1893, and a resident engineer arrived in Jamaica to begin
operations in October, 1893.

Bir. Chadwick's project is a system of self- cleansing sewers of the smaHwit
practicable diameter, having ample falls so that there wiU be no stagnation or de-
posit even of a temporary character ; and in order to reduce the size of the sewen
the minimum rain water will be excluded as far as possible.

The intercepting and outfall sewers are of cast iron, and the street wawea
and house drains of glazed fire clay pipes.

The intercepting sewer runs along the centre of Harbour Street at a depth
of 5 to 20 feet below the surface and ynh receive the sewage of the whole town and
convey it to the pump well at the pumping station near the G-as Worka. From
the pumpingstation a cast iron pumping main is laid along Tower Street and the
V iudward Iload, and conveys the sewage to the sea near the mouth of the
Hope river.

At the pumping station 3 steam pumps of 20 horse power each are provided.
The sewage is received into a pump, well which is closed by an air tight deck. It
itv proposed that the use of water-closets should be introduced gradually.

Ln the month of March, 1894, work on the intercepting sewer commenced and
was completed on September 30th, 1896.

The buildings at the pumping station were completed on 30th October, 1896,
and all the pumping machinery erected and ready for working.

The work on the street sewers has been completed, giving a total mileage of abont
46 miles, including the corresponding house connections which have been laid to
the boundaries of private property.

The work of connecting private premises with the sewers is being rapidly poshed
on, and the system is now in working order, 1,710 premises are connected and pro-
vided with water-closets.

The improvement of the streets and lanes was taken in hand in November,
1897. About 12 miles have been reoonscructed to date. King Street and portions
of Harbour and Orange Streets have been paved with vitr&ed bricks laid on a

OLD HARBOUR WATER WOKKS. 411

louncUtioB o£ oement oonorete ; Eaet Street, from Harbour to East Qaeen Street
)uA been paved with sheet asphalt ; Gold Street from Harbour to East Queen
Street has been laid in tar maoadam ; the remainder of the streets reoonstruoted
kai^e been macadamised.

Extensive works for the diversion of storm watar have been carried out in con«
nection with the Street Improvements.

THE SPANISH TOWN WATER WORKS.

In 1836, the Marquis of Sligo being Governor, a Company was formed for sup*^
plying Spanish Town with water from the Llio Cobre, which was obtained by pump-
ing and was distributed through the town in cast iron pipes. From that year until
1870 the Company continued in operation, but the snpply of water distributed wa«
liioited an4 very irregular, entire stoppages of several weeks' duration often occurring
from various causes, and the undertaking was financially not a success.

In 1870 the works were purchased by the Government and put in thorough order ;
the mains were rebdd and extended, suitable pumping machinery was erected, and a
new masonry service reservoir built to hold 150,000 gallons.

The supply of water under the new arrangement was regular but not continuouB,
each ratepayer being entitled to water only for a certain number of hours daily,
Smidays excepted, when no water was supplied.

In 1877 a bill was passed through the Council (Law 16 of 1877) for providing
Spanish Town with a constant supply of water from the Rio Cobre Irrigation Canal
by gravitation. The new works were commenced early in 1879 and were sufficiently
idvanoed by August in that year for pumping to be discontinued. The water i*
taken from the main canal at Hog Hole Pen, about two miles to the north of Spa-
nish Town, and is led into 2 settling reservoirs, formed at that place, having a ca-
pacity of three million gallons, equal to about twenty days' supply. From the
reservoirs the water is conveyed to Spanish Town in an eight-inch cast iron main.
Service pipes are laid on to every house in the town and the supply of water is con-
stant, day and night.

The liability of the Commissioners had been reduced from £7,051 18s. 7d. in
1880, to £1,525 7s. 3d. on March Slst, 1901, when the Works were taken over
and the finances murged in the general accounts of the Island.

Within certain limits the water-rate is compulsory under the new system. The
prevailing and minimum rate is Is. 6d. per month, while formerly for an intermit-
tent supply it was 5s. per month.

These Water Works are under the management of the Director of Public Works^
Collector— The Collector of Taxes for St. Catherine— Five percent, commission.
Superintendent of Works— Mr. 0. A. J. Smith, salary £40 per annum.

OLD HARBOUR WATER WORKS.

FoK many years the want of water was very much felt at Old Harbour and the
inhabitants suffered greatly in times of drought. In 1876 the late Hon. L. F. Mac-
kinnon, then Custos of St. Catherine, brought the necessity of a water supply to
the notice of the Qovemment and the people also petitioned for the construc-
tion of water works.

After several projects had been considered and reported on by the Public Works
Department it was decided in 1878 that the best available supply was to be obtained
from Bower's River, at a point situated five miles to the north of Old Harbour in
a deep gorge on Colbeck's Estate. The late Honourable Isaac Levy was most ener-
getic in pushing on the preliminary arrangements and in 1881 the Municipal Board
requested that the necessary work should be undertaken by the Director of Public
Works, under section 10 of Law 18 of 1881. The Works were accordingly com-
menced in December, 1881 ; water was delivered in Old Harbour in February,
1882, and all the householders had service pipes laid on to their premises by the first
of April, 1882, from which date they have continued to receive a constant supply,
day and night.

412 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The main, from the intake at Bower's Biver to Old Harbour, a diBtaace of five
miles, 12 chains, consists of a double line of four-inch cast iron pipes. The maini
in Old Harbour consist of 967 yurds of four-inch and 2,024 yards of two-inch out
iron piping. The water has been laid on to 234 houses, all of which have beoi
■upplied with separate half -inch galTanized wrought iron service pipes, brass stop-
4)ocks and delivery cocks.

The mains have since been extended to Old Harbour Bay, Church and Boimefi
Pen District, the water being supplied to ihe Ratepayers &om Tanks. The ihip-
ping may be supplied with water from the Old Harbour Bay Uistrict on payment
of Is. 6d. for llK/ gallons of water. The Church and Bonners Pen District hai
•ince been delimited. .

The Jamaica Railway and several properties outside the prescribed limits havs
jtlso been supplied with water. Hydrants for fire purposes are distributed over the
town. The intake being 326 feet higher than Old Harbour ; water can be thrown
many feet above the highest house without the aid of a fire engine. The pressure
is more than twice as great as it is in Kingston. The water, which is of excellent
quality, is not filtered.

The cost of the works was £3,710 17s. 8d. ; they were maintained by the Director
x>f Public Works until the 1st of August, 1882, when they were handed over to the
St. Catherine's Municipal Board ; i^ey are now managed by the Parochial Board
of that parish. The Government has made a farther advance of £2,347 2b. 2d.
for laying down a new 4 in. auxiliary main and for the construction of a reservuir
lor the purpose of giving an increased supply of water. It is in contemplation
to increase the area of supply.

The following shall be the scale of monthly rates for houses within the limits of
/the town of Old Harbour, payable monthly in advauce : —

Houses under the annual value of £4 . 1/

Houses of the annual value of £4 and under £10 . 2/

10 " 15 . 2/6

" " " " 15 " 20 . 3/6

" 20 " 26 . 4/6

" 25 " 30 . 5/6

" 30 " 35 . 6/6

M >i 11 " 36 " 40 . 7/6

" 40 " 50 . 9/

'• 60 " 60 . 10/6

The following is the scale of charges for the Old Harbour Bay District, payable
monthly in advance : —

Under the value of £4 . . .1/3

" " 12 . . . 1/6

" 20 . . 1/9

" " 30 . . . 2/

»» " 40 . . . 2/8

»' " 60 and over . . 2/6

LINSTEAD WATER WORKS.

In the month of July, 1886, the Director of Public Works had (through the Hon
Colonial Secretary) presented to the Municipal Board of Saint Catherine estimates
and plans for a water supply to the village of Linstead, to be either taken from
Spring Vale Estate or from the Berkshire HglU Lands, and recommending the Spring
vale supply as being the best and most economical. The Parochial Board, as the
juccessors to the Municipal Board, made overtures to Mr. J. H. McDowell, the
owner of Spring Vale, for the water rights for £600 ; but that gentleman declined
to sell.

Of necessity recourse was had to the Berkshire Hall supply, the right to which
was purchased from the owner, Mrs. Mitchelin, for the sum of £370. Contracts
were then entered into with Messrs. Purdon and Cox for the p^ormanoe of the
work, which cost in the aggregate £6,892 2s. l^d. indusive of the £370 above men-
iiouML

FALMOUTH WATBR GOMPAKT. 418

The Btipply is from two distinct streamB, the one called the Berkshire Hall River
the otiierthe Cistern Gully, the name Cistern being taken from a peculiarly formed
basin in the course of the stream

The distance traversed in the laying of the mains is, for the 4 inch pipes 2| miles-
and for 6 inch pipes 6 miles. The source of the Berkshire Hall stream is 340 feet
above Linstead, and that of the Cistern Gully 540 feet. At the present time it is
fonnd that the Berkshire Hall stream is more than sufficient to supply Linstead,
and the Cistern Gully supply is therefore locked off.

The number of houses supplied at present is about 343, each having ^-inch gal-
Tanized pipe, with stop cock, and the revenue derived is £i560 per annum, a sum at
present quite inadequate to meet interest and sinking fund on the debt incurred
for the purpose of laying the plant ; there are several premises within the limits
still unprovided with service pipes, a disadvantage which, it is hoped, will soon be
remedied This has siuoe received the attention of the Board.

The works were completed and came into operation in July, 1893, but rates were
not collected until March, 1894. Several hydrants are laid in the streets of the
town and a valuable supply of water is to be had in case of fire. The area in
▼hich the water pipes are laid is about 1^ miles in diameter.

The following is the scale of monthly rates for houses within the limits of the
Linstead Water Supply District payable monthly in advance : —

Houses under the annual value of £4 at Is. 6d. per month.

Houses of the annual value of £4 and under £10 . 2/6

3/6

4[6

6/
5/6

8/
10/

12/

In accordance with Law 19 of 1900 these Water Works were taken over, the
Director of Public Works on the 2nd July, 1900, in whom are now vested the
oare and maintenance of the same.

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THE FALMOUTH WATER COMPANY.

This Company was established by an Act of Incorporation (40 Geo. III., chap. 29)
in 1799 for supplying the Town of Falmouth and the shipping resorting to the port
with water from the Martha Brae River.

The subscribed capital of the Company was £12,000 in 400 shares of £30 each^
There are extant but 299 of these shares, 101 having been cancelled as forfeited under
the statute by the failure of the holders to pay c^s.

The water is brought into the town from the Martha Brae River by pipes a dis-
tance of about twoBDOles, being raised at the source of supply by a dam and Persian
wheel ; the works also indude a steam engine and force pump, used as auxiliary to
the Persian wheel when necessary.

Under its Act of Incorporation the Company levies a rate of 10 per cent, upon
the rental (estjipaated annually by the Parochial Board of Trelawny) of every house
in Falmouth, and of 3 -]^. per ton on every vessel entering the harbour, whether
taking water or not, except vessels of war, ships in distress, and droghers of
less than 26 tons, an allowance of 10 per cent, is now made to ships paying
water rates.*

The affairs of the Company are managed by a President and twelve Directors
elected annually. The possession of two shares qualifies for election as a Directorr

* ▲ oharge of lOi. per tzip is now paid by comUI steunen making weekly callB, and on Teasels taking fruit onljr

414 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

DIBBOTOBd.
Joseph Shore, Esq., President.
B. B. Nunes Miss Emma Carter Esther Ltndo

Henry Sewell R. H. Lindo B. A. H. Haggsrt

Chas. A. Nunes Lawrence W. Sharpe P. B. Auvra]^

John H. Clark A. L. Delgado, Esqs. Sarah Benwick

Treasurer — ^Mr.Ohas. A. Nunes.

Secretary and Collector— Mr. Theodore Mitchell DePass.
Deputy Collector— Supt. of Worksr-Mr. S. T. Mowatt

GENERAL WATER SUPPLY.

Thbbb are many parts of the Island of Jamaica where there is a deficient siipp^
^f water from natural sources, arising not from too small an annual rain&ll bat
from the porous nature of the soD and the geological formation of the anderljing
rock. A very large proportion of the water that falls from the clouds upon the
high lands passes in deep underground channels along the greater part of its course
to the sea. Hence in some extensive tracts of country artificial tanks, geneocally of
small size and constructed of masonry, are in necessary use, which in nearly all cases
are private property. In other parts of the island, though small ponds are not rave,
droughts are frequent ; and when they occur, in the absence of all artifidil provi-
sion for storing water, the results are sometimes extremely distressing. It may be
said that whilst persons of means sufficient to provide some sort of water- works for
their own domestic wants and for their own cattle or sugar or coffee works are sel-
dom in any part of the island in distress for want of water, the masses have often
suffered the greatest distress from this want.

To supply this need as far as possible, the Legislature passed Law 24 of 1873, the
scheme of which was to enable the Governor to advance money from the general
revenue to the Municipal (now the Parochial) Boards for the purpose of erecting
water- works in their parishes, to provide for the re-payment of such advances, to
authorise the acquisition of land and the construction of works by the Municipal
Boards, and to regulate the management of the works and the supply of water there-
from. The water supply was to be charged for to those who used it, and any
deficiency was to be made good from the poor rates of the parish in which the wocki
were situate. Under the subsequent Law of 1881 a compulsory water-rate wae
leviable in the particular district of a parish benefited by a water supply obtained
by advances from general revenue under the provisions of Law 24 of 1873.

Notwithstanding these provisions, but little was done to provide a general water
supply and when the drought of 1884-85 occurred considerable privation was expe-
rienced in a large portion of the islaud. The Government thereupon again brought
** the necessity of devising plans for the supply or storage of water'' to *' the earnest
attention "of the Parochial Authorities, and Law 8 of 1886 was passed in amend-
ment of the previous enactments. By this law water-rates are made payable in
respect of all houses in a district in which a water supply is established under the
provisions of the recited laws, and on all horsekind and homed and other stock
owned or possessed within si;ch district by any resident therein. Law 29 of 1888,
amended by Law 28 of 1889, was passed to meet cases in which the supply of water
throughout a district was not uniform.

The assistance of the Gk)vernment in making advances from general revenue fet
providing water- works has since been in voked f or the districts of Savanna-la-Mar in
the parish of Westmoreland, Morant Bay in the parish of St. Thomas, St. Ann's
Bay in the parish of St. Ann, Port Antonio in the parish of Portlai^, Port Maria
in the parish of St. Mary, Old Harbour and Linstead in the parish of St. Cathe-
rine, Montego Bay in the parish of St. James, and Black River in the pariah of
St. Elizabeth. Thus the distress hitherto felt by reason of periodical droughts is
being ameliorated.

In addition to the foregoing, wells had previously been sunk at the following
places for the purpose of affording a supply of water to the public, namely : — ^Fonr
Paths and Hayes in the parish of Clarendon and Porus in the pari^ of Mancheater.
In the last named parish a large supply of water is stored in a basin exoavated in

Mll.K Kiy£K BATH. 415

the gronndB of the Parochial Hospital of Mandeville, the water being conducted to
the hasin by a catchment area constmcted of cement concrete. There are also storage
tanks on the Bfandeyille Parade.

THE MILK RIVER BATH.

Situjltbd on the right and western bank of the Milk Riyer, at the base of a preoi*
mtous hill known as the Round Hill, in the south-western corner of the district of
vere in the parish of Clarendon, 12 miles from Clarendon Park Railway Station,
13 miles f r^ m the May Pen Railway Station, and two miles south of the Rest
Village where there are stores, a market, a Post and Telegraph Office, and about
%wo miles from the sea, is the mineral bath known by the name of the Milk River
Bath.. The curatiTe powers of the waters of this bath are not surpassed by any
mineral bath in the world. Grout, rheumaiis oi, sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia, eczema,
and troubles of the liver are the complaints for which the Bath is specially re*
commended. The waters of this bath are not supplied by the large river whence it
derives its name, and on the banks^of which it has been built, but from a spring
which issues out of the hill the sides of which slope down to within fifty yanls of
the river's edge.

The land on which this spring is situate was conveyed in 1791 by Jonathan Lud-
ford, Esq., the proprietor, to the Justices of Vere " for the use of the public," and in
the following year a law was passed constituting the members of the Council and of
the Assembly and the Custos and Magistrates of Vere a Corporation to erect build-
ings for the accommodation of patients and for the general management of the Insti-
tution. On the abolition of the Assembly and the amalgamation of the parishes of
Vere and Clarendon the management was bylaw transferred to the Municipal Board
of Clarendon, and has now under Law 16 of 1885 passed to the Parochial Board.

When the land was first conveyed a private subscription was started for the pur-
pose of erecting the necessary buildings, but only a sum of £622 19s. was thus raised,
and as this was insufficient to erect bath-rooms and necessary lodging-houses the House
of Assembly granted the Directors the sum of £720 for that purpose, besides a sum
of £120 for i£e purchase of more land. No land, however, appears to have been
bought till 1830, when the Directors purchased about a quarter of an acre for the
purpose of erecting the new lodging-houses. The two principal bath rooms were
finished in the year 1794 and opened to the public from that date ; but the necessary
lodging accommodation appears not to have been thoroughly completed till the year
1804, when the Institution comprised 1 lodging-house, 1 matron's house, 1 hospital,
8 bath rooms and the necessary outhouses In that year the following notice was
inserted in the Kingston and Spanish Town Gazette : << All persons properly recom-
mended by the Custos or any two other Magistrates of any parish in the island as
proper objects of the Charity will be received at the Milk River Bath, where lodging
and medical attendance will be afforded them . E very other necessary to be furnished
by themselves or the parish from whence they come .'* Between the years 1829 and
1834 two other lodging-houses were erected,grants to the extent of £2,400 having been
given by the House of Assembly ; and in the year 1838 the Assembly made a further
grant of £600 for repairing certain damages done to the buildings by the overflowing
of the river after very severe weather. No further alterations or additions of conse-
quence were made till the year 1 867, when the matron's house and the hospital had
become so dilapidated that they could not be used. The (rovernment then granted
the sum of £200 for the erection of a new matron's house, the hospital remaining in
a dilapidated state till it was finally washed away by the river in the year 1868.

In June, 1867, the Government withdrew the help (in addition to the permanent
annual grant of £180 allowed by law) which the House of Assembly always afforded
the Directors in sustaining the buildings and maintaining the establishment, and the
buildings got gradually in very great £srepair. But in the year 1878 Sir Anthony
Musgrave having visited the Institution, granted the sum of £600, which sum has con-
verted the buildmgs into their present cr^itable condition. His Excellency was also
pleased, on the representation of the Parochial Road Commissioners, at the instance
of the Directors, to grant the like sum of £500 to reconstruct the road leading from
the Institution to the main road at the Rest Village.

416 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Until 1891 the InstitutioB consiBted of the following bnildings, viz. — 3 lodging
hooBen, 1 matron's house, 2 bath-rooms and the necessary ont-bnildinga.

In the previous year ike Directors having obtained a loan of £6§0 from the
Goyemment renovated and replenished the buildings, and on the Slst March^lSdl,
completed the erection of a new lodging-house with bath-house, kitchen, <&c. This
building affords accommodation to ten persons and is meant for the reoeptian of
poor persons, who are required to pay Is. per day, and for paupers in the parish
or from any other parish.

The cen^ lodging-house, hitherto known as the matron's house, has been reno-
rated, and furnished as a first class lodging-house. The other buildings (the nortii
and south houses) are now the second class lodging houses.

The Directors have recently added an Invuids' bath to the first class lodging
house through which the difficulty hitherto complained of by this class of personi
of going down the steps into the bath has been removed. The bath consists of
two api^ments, and stands on the same floor as the first class house. The water
is pumped into it from the first class bath.

The following alterations in the charges have been found necessary and were made
in March, 1891 :—

Ist Glass. — il for one person, with free baths ; when two persons occupy the same

oed-room the charge is Ss. each.
2nd01as8.— 2/ for one person, with free baths ; when two persons occupy one bed-
room the charge for each is Is. 6d.
For each bath taken by a let Class Casual Visitor, Is.
2nd " " 6d.

" •* 8rd " " 3d.

Visitors are restricted to the use of the Bath corresponding with the dsss of
Lodging-house occupied by them.
To meet the additional expense incurred by the Institution through the large
^ number of pleasure seekers who resort to it on Sundays, the Directors have found
it necessary to charge a special rate to such transient visitors.

Paupers from any of the parishes are admitted free' of charge for accommodation
and baths, provided they are furnished with a certificate by a Qovemment Medical
Officer, countersigned by the Inspector of the Poor of the parish, the Parochial Boazd
for such parish agreeing to pay 1/6 per day for the maintenance of each pauper sent
to the Institution.

The matron boards visitors at rates varying according to bill of fare, from 6/ to
6/ per diem for 1st class lodgers, and from 4/ to 6/ per diem, for 2nd daaa. Spe-
cial rates for families or parties of 3 or 4 persons.

The river from the Bath to the sea is somewhat over a mile, it abounds in fish,
and the scenery is grand and picturesque. A pleasure-boat is kept by the Directoxs
for the use of visitors.

Visitors have hitherto recorded their complaints against the management in the
visitors' book which seldom comes under the notice of the Directors, who now request
that complaints may be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary, May Pen P.O.
A Commission to consider the best means of increasing the usefulness of the Bath|
consisting of the Hon. B. Oraig, the Hon. J. P. Clark and the Hon. C. B. Moaae, C.B.,
was appointed in 1893 and made their report; but no action was taken on it.

The analysis of the Milk River Bath Water gives the following mineral consti-
tuents in 1,000 parts of water, viz. :

Chloride of Sodium . 20.77 I Chloride of Potassium . 0.16

Sulphate of Soda . 8.40 Chloride of Calcium • IM

Chloride of Magnesium . 4.12 I BesidestracesofLithia, Bromine andSilioa

C. A. Sampson
J. C. Elliott
TheophiluB Harty
H. W. F. iiobertson

DIBBOTOBB.

Quintin Logan, Esq., Chairman.

Bev. Geo. Turner
" W. B. Bsson
** Alex. Eastwood
- J. K. Phillipe.

H. E. Upton
George Turland
A. E. Abrahams
Bev. C. H. Baker.
J. W. Welsh, Secretary— salary £20.
Mrs. M. B. McDaniell, Matron— £46 with extras.
Vehicles are run from Milk River, to Clarendon Park Railway Station and also
to May Pen Station, and if desired, the Matron makes the arrangements : — ^The

BATH OF 8T. 1HOMAS THB AP08TLB. 417

ftres from OlarendoD Park to the Bath are, for 1 person, 6b. ; for 2, lOs. ; for 3, 12s.
The distance from May Pen Station to the Bath is IS) miles and the fares are,
for 1 person, Bs. ; for 2, 12s. One shilling for porterage must be paid on all tele-
grams to the matron.

BATH OP ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE.

This thermal spring is sitnatedaboat a mile and-arhalf from the town of Bath in
the parish of Si. l^omas. The road from the town to the spring follows the windings
of a deep and narrow yalley or gorge, in the bottom of which flows a perennial stream
to which, rolling down the rocky sides covered in fern, numerous rills contribute.

The mineral springs occur in a short space breaking out from the rocks at different
evels, and by their warmth their waters are at once distinguished from the ordinary
waters of the gorge The largest spring issues from the face of a perpendicular rock .
A covered reservoir of masonry has been built round its outlet, and a pipe fixed in it
earries the water to the bath house, while a plug gives the means of emptying'it and of
preventing the flow of water to the baths. In wet weather the temperature of the
water, as it runs from the rock, was taken at 128^F., and it rises in dry weather to

A short distance further up the gorge is a spring surrounded with masonry in a
similar manner to the main spring. Its temperature was taken at 120^F.

These waters are of special value in rheumatic, scrofulous and skin diseases, Tra~
dition asserts that they were discovered by a negro who in his own person found their
efficacy. The Legislature of the day granted £1 ,260 currency, equal to £750 sterling,
to purchase the springs and ],130 acres of land surrounding them. Directors were
appointed and they were empowered to make a road, erect buildings and provide
necessaries for patients. In 1749 the Directors were empowered to dispose of part
of the land and to form a town, and the town of Bath thus sprunginto existence ; it
was for many years the resort of the ilite of Jamaica society.

The Government having disallowed the vote for the up-keep of the Garden, the
Corporation has taken it over and improved it.

A building has been erected for the accommodation of visitors. It is two
• stories high, 62 ft. by 21 ft., divided into two apartments for ladies and gentle-
men, respectively. The upper part contains a spacious hall for gentlemen and a sit-
ting room for ladieti with a pleasantly situated piazza. This portion of the building
is l^ing fitted up as a lodging for invalids. The lower part of the building contains
a dressing room and two baths for ladies, 7 ft. by 3 ft. 7 in., and a sitting room for
gentlemen, with four baths of the same size as the ladies' baths.

The rate for lodgings is 2s. 6d. each person per night ; 2 in one room, 28. each.
The buildings are being repaired and made more comfortable for the proper ac-
comodation of tourists and others.

The Corporation will always be pleased to receive, gratuitously, books, joumalB,
etc.

The analysis of the Bath water gives the following mineral constituents in one gal-
lon of water : —

Chloride of Sodium . 13.84

Chloride of Potassium . 0.32

Sulphate of Calcium . 6.01

Sulphate of Soda . 6.37

Carbonate of Soda . 1.69

Silica . 2.72

Oxide of Sodium, combined i ^ f^
with Silica f ^'^

Organic matter . 0.99

By Law 23 of 1896, the Member of the Legislative Council, the Custos, the
Resident Magistrate, the Collector of Taxes and the Chairman of the Parochial
Board for the Parish of St. Thomas, were incorporated by the name of " The Di-
rectors of the Bath of St. Thomas- the- Apostle" with power to sell, mortgage or
lease the lands and other property, subject to the approval of the Governor in
Privy Council. It is found that this Law leaves much to be desired since the
Directors are (owing to the duties of their respective ofELces) unable to give the
time and attention necessary to improve the Corporation.

418

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

A Manager, vested with oertain poweiB, mi^t with advantage be appointedL
A ComraiMion to ounaider what ia neoeesaiy has been appointed by His Bml-
leoey.

DIBBOTOBS.

The Resident Magistrate of the Parish, Chairman.

H. Cork. I J. A. MarsbaU, Bsq.

C. Hope Levy, Esq.

Hon

Hon. James Harrison,

OVFICXKB.

6. R. Groves, Clerk.
Miss Ida Clarke, Matron. | C. J. Hamilton,

Addiew, Bath P.O.

Male Attendant.

THE MAY PEN CEMETERY.

Thx land comprising the May Pen Cemetery, situated about one mile from King-
ston, on the main road to Spanish Town, was purehased in 1851 with a smn of mon^
voted by the Legislature for the purpose of providing a new burial ground for the
parish of Kingston. In oonsequence of questions which arose as to Uie persons en-
titled to a legal and equitable estate in the property under a deed of conveyance to
the Bishop of Jamaica and the Rector and Churchwardens of Kingston, uponcertnn
trusts which were not in conformity with the intention of the Legislature, it was deemid
advisable to resort to legislation to vest the estate in the Municipal Board of King-
ston. Law 21 of 1874 was therefore passed for this purpose, and for the estshbsli«
ment and general management of the Cemetery, whidi latter is placed in thehanli
of the Bourd, subject to the power of the Governor to make regulations and spedal
orders. This law further provides for the assignment of portions of the burial groaid
to the several religious denominations, and for thediscontinuanceof burials in erist*
ing burial grounds by Order in Council, and the imposition of penalties for ounlia-
vention of such orders.

Portions of the Cemetery have been assigned as follows to the several religioni da-
nominations : —

Acr«8. Booda. Prcha.

Bpisoopalians

Wesleyans

Roman Catholics

Baptists (East Queen Street)

Ditto (Hanover Street)

Congregationalists

United Presbyterians

United Methodists

Native Baptists (Lyle's Chapel)

Ditto (Church Street)

Ditto (Text Lane)

Pauper Ground

Salvation Army

e scale of charges for all interments and for nerm

ission to the

«e who

are not lot

owners to erect permanent monuments over or railings around graves (such monu-
ments not exceeding 3 feet 6 inches in height) is as follows : —

For each interment, including the digging of a grave, if for an adult, irre^
spective of bodies sent from public institutions . SO 8 0

For digging of grave for children not exceeding 8 years « 0 6 0

$B 0

10 0

6 0

2 10

8 10

MAT PBN CBHVCHET. 419

Bach gnTw to be of the following dimemdoas : —

If for an adult, at least 6 feet deep, 7 feet long and two feet 6 inches wide ; and
grayee for ohildren flhaU be of snob depth and dimensions as. in the discretion
of the keeper of the cemetery, maj be fonnd necessary in each particular case.

The fee most be paid to the Olerk at his oflloe at the time of giving in the requisi-
lion for the grave.

TOMBS AJKD MOlTUmNTB.

For the eonstmction of any vault

For the construction or placing of any Mausoleum

Class 1— Marble or Granite Pedestal Monument from 6ft. to 10ft. high

** S^Memorial Marble or Granite Crosses with base and Tomb •

Marble or Granite ledger Tomb •

Tomb with massive Slab and recumbent Cross
'* 3— Brick or Plastered Tomb with large head stone from 8ft.

to 6ft. high . 1 10 0

** i— BricK or Plastered Tomb with Slab or Single Head Stone,

to., from 8ft to 4ft. high . 1 10 0

*' 6— Brick or Plastered Tomb with or without Tablet inserted,

not exceeding IS inches high . . 0 16 0

'* (M3mall Head Stone or Cross without Tomb, not exoeeding

3ft. in height . 0 10 0

** 7— Grave Board with inscription .026

For setting up a railing • • 1 0 0

The following fees shall be paid for the re-opening of any vault tomb or grave :
For any vault • .£100

For any other tomb or grave • .800

The returns for the year ended 3lst March, 1902, show that the total namber
of persons interred during the period was 1,267 as follows : —

1,168

Church of England

894

Ditto Paupers

774

HOT PAUPBR8.

Baptist (Eev. W. Pratt;

Baptist (Bev. A. A. Austin)

Moravian

Congregational

Church of Scotland . •

Roman Catholic

United Methodist Free Church

Mahomedan

Wesleyan

Salvation Army

1.267

Snperintendent of Cemetery — Mr. A. M. Benjamin, salary £120 per annum.

Olerk— Mr. W« O'B. Fogarty, the Olerk of the City Oonnoil.

The office, which is at the City Council Office, Duke Steeet, Kingston, is opened
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days, and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays.

420

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA..

Since the Cemetery wu opened Orders in Privy Council haye beenpMied at
OQB times, under the proyisions of the 30th section of Law 21 of 1874, for the disoon-
iinnanoe of burials in the several burial grounds specified in the subjoined schedule >-

Name.

The Burial Ground of the Parish Church .

Strangers* Groimd

Strangers* Ground, Upper and Lower

Gardner's Ground of London Missionary .

Strangers* Ground

Oow Pen Ground of Wesleyan Methodist .

Griffith's Ground of United Methodist Free
Ohuroh

Pinnock's Ground of Wesleyan Society

Private Ground for the Mission of the East
Queen Street Baptist Ohapel of the Lon-
don Society

Baptist Ground

Beach's Ground for Baptists •

German Jews Ground

Spanish and Portuguese Jews Ground

Boman Catholic Ground

The Burial Ground of St. Michael's Church

The Burial Ground of the Roman Catholic

Church
Burial Ground of London Missionary Society
Burial Ground of Roman Catholic Church .
Native Baptist Chapel Ground
Native Baptist Chapel Ground

Locali^.

Parade.

Barry St, West^ opposite Railway Station.

Comer of Spanish Town Road and Bast of

the Kingston Pen Road.
Race Course, West.

Comer of West St. and Spanish Town Bosd.
Elletson Road, West.

Fletcher's Land.
Ditto.

East Queen Street.

Adjoining Kellet's Chapel in the BlletM»

Road, Bast.
Elletson Road, West.
Race Course and Fletcher's Land.
Elletson Road, East.
Church Street, East.
Church Street, West.
Upper Orange Street.
Tower Street, East.

Duke Street.

North Street, West.

N. W. comer of East Queen St. & Hanover 8t

Text Lane.

Comer of Highholbom and East Queen BtB.

JAMAICA CIVIL SERVICE MUTUAL GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION.
Bbfobb the passing of Law 45 of 1872 the law in force in regard to the giving o^
security by Public Officers for fidelity in office was Law 33 of 1867, by whih every
person having the collection, receipt or payment of any moneys of the public rs-
y. nue was required to enter into security to the Sovereign in one of two ways, vis.,
by giving a joint and several bond with one or more sureties or by giving the
guar«ut^ of the European Assurance Society. As bonds with sureties such si
above indicated were considered by the Government an objectionable fonn of
lecuiity, as the European Assurance Society had become bankrupt, as other per-
sons besids the persons mentioned in Law 33 of 1867 were required to giye secu-
rity, and as it was fett necessary that a sound and uniform system of giviug seea-
r ty should be established, Law 45 of 1872 was passed. By this law it is pr -
vided that every person in the employment of the Government of Jamaica who is
required to give pecuniary securi^ for ihe due discharge in any respect of the
duties of his office, whether in regard to money matters or otherwise, shall give
such security in one or other of three ways, of which cne is '<by personal bond
and the guarantee of any Associatio < f Civil Servants of the Crown in Jamaica
formed for purposes of mutual guaiantee, and whereof the business is oonduoted
according to rules that shall be approved by the Oovemor in Privy Oonnoil, as
may be notified from time to time in the Gazette."

The Jamaica Civil Service Mutual Guarantee Association was established under
the law ; it is recognized by the Gk)vemment thereunder ; and is managed by s
Committee of four public officers, none of them being of a lower rank tlmn Cluel
Clerk. The appointment of two Managers is vested in the Governor and they
hold office during his Excellency's pleasure ; tiie other two are elected by the As-
4)oiates for a term of three consecutive years. At meetings of the Committee th»

OUABAKTBB ASSOCIATIOlf. 421

MBior member by date of appointment is Chairman and two members form a quo-
nun. In ibe transaotion of basineBS the Manaffers are bound by rules, approyed by
the Oovernor in PriTy Council, the Managers having the power to amend the rule*'
on obtaining the assent of the Goyemor and of a majority of the Associates.

Any Ciril Servant of the Crown who has obtained the Governor's permission to
give security in the shape of the guarantee of the Association, and who has ex-
pressed his willingness to be bound by its rules is eligible for membership, and the
Mansgers are required to give full and fair consideration within a reasonable time
to all applications, deciding whether they will accede to them or not and commu-
nicating the result forthwith to the applicant and the Government. When an
Associate has been admitted to memberahip he can withdraw only by obtaining the
Governor's permission and giving the Managers twelve months' notice, but by giv-
ing one month's notice the Managers can exclude any Associate from further mem-
bership.

Immediately on his acceptance and the guarantee of his fidelity being given an
Associate becomes liable to contribute, and is required to contribute by way of loan,
a sum not exceeding 6 per cent, of the amount of his bond, payable at the rate of
one per cent, per annum for a period of five years. The Managers, however, have
the power to call upon the Associates to contribute a further loan at one fix^ rate
per cent., when they are of opinion that the ordinary loans are insufficient to yield
the income required to carry on the business ; there has never been any necessity
to do this. On the contrary the interest accruing on the subscribed loans has so
accumulated as to induce the Managers during the year 1886 so to amend the rules
of the Association as to allow its division, every third year, among Associates
whose bonds are then in full force and effect, and in terms of this amendment a
mm of £1,021 6s. 2d. has been written up to credit of Associates.

On withdrawal from the Association an Associate is entitled to a refund of the
foU amount of his contributions, if the Association has incurred no losses during
his membership, or to the proportion remaining to his credit after the losses have
been provided for.

The rules of the Association were first approved by the Governor in Privy Coun-
cil on the 27th August, 1872, and the preliminary arrangements being completed
guarantees were issued on the 1st October in that year. From that date to the
dlst March, 1902, a period of nearly thirty years, guarantees to the amount of
£443,680 were issued, and losses by the defalcations of Associates incurred to the
amount of £2,043 4s. 8id. According to a return prepared by the Auditor-Geneoral
and published in the Blue Book the value of the guarantees of the Association in force
is more than six times greater than the securities of all other descriptions together.

The loans of Associates are levied at the Public Treasury from time to time as
they became due and placed to the credit of the Managers, who are required to in-
vest the amount in island debentures or deposit it in the Government Savings Bank.
The loans levied during the thirty years under review amounted to £12,767
lis. 5d., to which has been added £1,021 6s. 2d.arising from profits on investments.
01 this sum of £13,788 16s. 7d., £6,666 Os. Id. remained at the credit of Associates
on Slst March, 1902 ; and £7,614 7s. lOd. had been refunded to Associates with-
drawing from the Association. The assets on 31st March, 1902,- amounted to
£6,299 17s. lOd., namely. Island Debentures and Inscribed Stock £6,243 ; Go-
vernment Savings Bank £60 Os. 4d. ; and amount in hands of Secretary 16s.
2d. and amount in the hands of the Treasurer £6 Is. 4d. Of the total assets
£6,666 Os. Id. are held to the credit of the Associates, and £634 17s. 9d. to the
credit of the Association . But however satisfactory the financial position of the
Association may be, a review of the transactions of the period presents a more
gratifying feature in the testimony it bears to the completeness of the supervision
and audit of accounts and to the integrity of the officers employed in the col-
lection and disbursement of public moneys. When it is considered that this
Association guaranteed more than sixHsevenths of the public officers required to
give security, and included in that number the whole of the officers charged with
the collection of the excise, customs and internal revenue, all the Parochial Trea-
surers through whom local disbursements are made and many other disbursing

4SI2 HA9DBOOK OF JAMAICA.

officerSiBo itronger eridanoe oan be addnoed of the integrity of the pablio offieen oC
tlie edloa J thrnn the iMt that the loeaes of the AMooiation for a period of upwarit
ci twenty-nine yeaza have been about £70 per annom.
The omee ia at the CoUeetor^General'i Oflioe, Kingaton.

MAJfAOEBS.

C^'LiddelllS?' ( Appointed by the Qovemor.

vltSi?**^*^''"*'* ( Elected by the Aaaociatea.

ascBvrABT— A. H. Miles, Baq.

SBgURITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Thb following are the ways in which Public OfScera can giye aeooriiy for their
tdelity in office, as laid down in Law 45 of 1872, Law 2 of 1893. The fongoii^
artide treats of the aecond of the ways prescribed :—

By personal bond and deposit with the Treasurer, to the eztentrequired, of JEmiaicago-
Temment debentures, or debentures of any public commission by law established hi
Jamaica, duly endorsed in favor of the Treasurer, or by personal bond and lodgmesttt
the Oovemment BayingnB Bank to such extent, in the name of the Treasurer.

By personal bond and the guarantee of any association of civil servants of the Crown
in Jamaica for purposes of mutual guarantee, whereof the business is oonducted SMord-
ing to the rules that shall be approved by the Governor in Privy Council, aa may benotiiBed
from time to time in the " Jamaica Gasette.*'

BEy personal bond and the guarantee of any public company or associatipn, provided
iucn company or association has been approved of by the Governor in Privy Ooaneilat
a company or association whose guarantee may be tMLcn.

WIDOWS AVD ORPHAHS' FUND. 428

PART XIV.
BENEVOLENT A TRUST FUNDS & INSTITUTIONS.

THE CIVIL SBRVIOB WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND.

This Assooiation was established for providing pensions for the widows and
oiphans of deceased pnblio officers of this island, and is regulated by Law 11
of 1875 as amended by Laws 14 of 1887, 20 of 1896, 26 of 1897 and 8 of 1899.
The pensions are not concurrent but are payable to the widows until marriage
or death, and are then divided among the orphans in the following propor-
tions : if three in number or less, each receives one-fourth; but if more than
three the pension is equally divided between them all. The pensions of boys
oease at the age of 18 and of girls on marriage or at the age of 21 years.

The first registration of Associates was made on the 3rd June, 1875, when
it was optional with the public officers to join the Association or not; the
only penalty for not then consenting to join being that no officer then in re-
oeipt of £100 per annum could obtain admission afterwards until he had paid
a sum equal to the amount he woidd have paid, had he consented to join on
that date. But after the 3rd June, 1875, every officer, on being first appointed
to any permanent office in the public service, with a salary of £100 and up-
wards per annum, was taken to be and considered to be an Associate, his name
being registered accordingly, such registration, however, being subject to the
resultof examination by Medical Practitioners appointed by the Directors. In
* the event of such examination being unsatisfactory the registration is cancelled.

Every Associate is required to contribute from the date of his registration
a sum equal to four per centum on the amount of his salary, and the contri-
butions are deducted by the Island Treasurer. The contributions are pay-
able until the officer attains the age of 65 years, or until they have been paid
for thirty-five years on his salary at the time of registration and on each incre-
ment thereof, when they cease, unless the officer retires on a pension when an
abatement is made of four per centum from the amount of the pension, unless
the officer elects to continue to contribute on the amount of salary received
prior to retirement. The contributions are retained by the Government and
interest at the rate of six per centum is allowed on the monthly balances.

The Association is under the direction and superintendence of a Board of
six Directors who hold office for a term of three years. Three of them are
appointed by the (Governor, one of his Excellency's appointees being Chair-
man, and three of them are elected by the Associates from amongst themselves.
The Directors appoint a Secretary for keeping the accounts and registers.

By section 11 of Law 14 of 1887 the Directors are required, at the end of
every fifth year, to submit a complete statement of the assets and liabilities*
of the Association for valuation by a competent Actuary. The valuation
made as of 31st March, 1899, showed that after providing for all pension
claims — actual and contingent — and setting aside strong reserves for mis-
oellaneous items and for expenses, there remained a sarplus of assets over
liabilities of £19,017 ; evidencing a sound financial position.

Under the Law of 1896, two-thirds of this surplus or £12,678 have been
distributed among members and participants entitled thereto, taking the
form of additional annuities in the case of participants, of additional con-
tingent pensions in the case of married Associates and of cash allotments to

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be applied to the purohase of additioxial oontingent pensions on the day of
marriage, in the cases of bachelors and widowers. The total amoiint thus
distributed since the passing of Law 20 of 1896 has been £21,502.

The Directors' Beport for the year ended 31st March, 1902, shows thtt
on that date there were 35 1 registered Associates ; that the income for tba
year was £9,463 15s. lOd., and that the disbursements were £3,596 4s. 9d.
At that date there were fifl^-eight widows and seven orphans on the peniioii
list, the total amount of pensions payable to them being £3,343 lus. 6d.p6r
annum. At the close of the previous accounting period there were 55
widows and ten orphans drawing j£3,123 14s. 8d. as pensions.

The cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer on the close of each finan-
cial year since 1881 was as follows: —

1881

£12,008 10 4

1892

£42,758 18 0

1882

14,768 8 1

1893

47,008 13 6

1883

17.290 8 7

1894

61,470 14 11

1884

19,742 19 11

1896

66.281 11 10

1886

22,118 16 9

lh96

61,679 0 8

1886

24,893 6 6

1897

66,388 19 4

1887

27,000 7 2

1898

71,812 12 6

1888

.H0,010 6 9

1899

77,612 7 4

1889

33,486 2 11

1900

82,967 2 9

1890

37,067 14 4

1901

88,672 12 8

1891

38,771 6 2

1902

94,642 6 6

The following is the death-rate in the Society during the past ten yean : —

Year.

Kamber of Members

Deaths in the Year.

Percentage of Deatiii

during the Year.

to If eml^ership.

1898

318

1.7

1894

326

0.6

1896

830

1.2

1896

348

1.8

1897

2.2

1898

363

1.7

1899

342

1.6

1900

343

1.2

1901

347

1.7

1902

861

0.6

BOABD OF DIBEGTOBS.

Hon. T. Capper, Chairman. i

The Rev. W. Simms, m.a. V

O'Connor deCordova, Esq. |

C. W. Tait, Esq. j

£. J. Andrews, Esq. }

T. F. Clarke, Esq. i
Secretary — A.. H. Miles, Esq.

Appointed by the OoTemor.

Elected by the AsBociates.

RECTORS' FUND.

The Jamaica Rectors' Fund was established about 70 years before the creation of
that of the Island Curates. . It was intended to provide annuities for the widowi
and orphans of the then Clergy of the island. The capital on the Slat March,
1902, was £16,0U7 4b. Od., on which the Treasury pays six per cent, under the
authority cC law. By a legislative enactment. Law 14 of 1882, the Government
has guaranteed the pensions at the full rates of £52 a year to widows, and £26 and
£17 6b. 8d. a year to orphans of each class, respectively, as a set-off to the ftla-ima d
the Trustees in regard to lapsed Rectories. After receiving a report on the condi-
tion of the Fund, by the Actuary, the Trustees, with the sanction of the Govern-
ment, have since Ist October, 1899, paid the following rates : — widows, £60 ; fifst
class orphans, £d0 ; second class orphans, £20 a year. The Act further oonatitutei
the Island Curates' Fund the residuary legatee of the Rectors' Fund.

DISBSTA BUSHED CHURCH. 426

Sons oease to reoeive the benefits of the fund at 18 yean of age ; danghten re*
edye their annuities till marriage or death. The Trustees are the present Beoton
and the members of the Diocesan Financial Board for the time being. I. B.
Latreille, Esq , is the Acting Secretary ; James Chatham. Enq , is the Actuary.
The annuities paid by the Fund amounted to £1^37 9s. 3d. in 1901>1902.

ISLAND CURATES' FUND.
Thb Jamaica Island Curates' Fund was established forty- two years ago by an Act
of the Legislature. It is intended for the benefit of widows and children of deceased
Island and other Curates. The amount of twenty-five pounds four shillings a year is
deducted by the Public Treasurer from the stipend of each Island Curate and
credited to the account of the Fund. The capital on 31st March, 1902, waa
£27,941 138. 3d. This existing capital will still further be gradually drawn upon
for payment of annuities as the number of subscribers decreases, a process which ia
now going on very rapidly, the Church being disestablished. The allowances to
widows are at the rate of forty-five pounds per annum and to children fifteen
pounds per annum. Children under age who have lost both father and mother
receive double allowances. Sons cease to receive the benefits of the Fund when they
come of age. Daughters continue to receive their annuities till marriage or death.
Under the provisions of the Law, and subject to the advice of the Actuary, the Fund
is managed by a Board consisting of resident subscribers and the members of the
Diocesan Financial Board for the time being. The Bishop of Jamaica acts as
Secretary ; James Chatham, Esq., is the Actuary. The annuities paid by the
Fund in li)01-19>»2 amounted to £2,071 4s. Od.

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' OF THE DISESTABLISHED CHURCH.

This Fund provides pensions for the widows and orphans of deceased Clergymen
of the Disestablished Church of Jamaica.

It is formed by abatements at the rate of four per cent, from the salaries of the
Non-State- paid Clergymen ; of one half of the amount received as offertories from
the Churches for the purposes of this Fund and of the Clergy Pension Fund ; of
donations and bequests of property or money from societies, institutions or indivi-
duals ; and of the proceeds of insurances or other investments.

The pensions are thus regulated : On the death of an Associate his widow receives
a pension according to the actuarial table attached to the Canon regulating the Fund»
and on her marriage or death the amount is divided among the orphans of such As-
sociate in the following proportions ; If three in number or less, each receives one-
fourth of the amount to which the widow was entitled, but if more than three the
pension is equally divided between them. If the Clergyman dies leaving orphans
but not a widow the amount to which his wife would have been entitled hacl she
survived him is divided among the orphans in the proportions above stated. The
pensions of boys ceases at the age of eighteen and of girls on marriage or at the
age of twenty-one.

From the amount received as donations or offertories the Financial Board may
make such monthly or other grants to the widows and orphans of Non-State-paid
Clergymen (whether they were A ssociates or not) as to the Board may seem necessary.

On the formation of the Fund in January, 1881, 37 of the then Non-State-paid
Clergymen became Associates. It being compulsory " on every future Clergyman
of the Diocese to contribute to the Fund," all the Clergymen who have since been
ordained have been enrolled. The result was a membership of 78 on the 31st
December, 1901. Of the number of Clergymen who became Associates one has
died, one as a bachelor and three leaving widows and children. Three widows are
at present pensioners on the Fund.

The abatements from salaries during the year 1901 on account of the Widows
and Orphans' Branch of the Fund amounted to £391 4s. Id.; the interest on the
money invested yielded £355 13s. Od. The sum of 17s. fid. was received for in-
terest on Ice Shares ; these sums, with the balance of £5,853 2s. 9d. from 1900

426 HAHDBO(ML OF JAMAICA.

and £29 17b. 8d. Insaranoe refanda amoanted to £$fil30 los. (kL Tlia paymeKte
were, for Insiiranoe Preminiiui £362 198. lOd., pennons £63 and refanda to Gkr-
gjfxnen leaying the Diocese or retiring from the fund £69 3s. 4d., printing lOi^
giving a balance of £6,146 1^. lOd. to the oredit of the Fund on January 1» 196L

The lives of 66 Clergymen are insured for £160 esoh (38 in the Jamaica Mntnal
and 17 in the Standard Assurance Company^ on acoonnt of the Widows and
Orphans' Branch of the Fund, l^e value of these policies is an asset of tfce
Fund in addition to the cash balance just mentioned.

Thirteen Churches and one individual contributed to the Voluntary Fund duno^
the year 1901, giving a total of £14 4s. 6d. or an average of £1 Is. Hd. each.

From this Fund £21 I6s. 6d. was given to the widows of deceased Olergymoiy
leaving it with a debit balance.

A Canon was passed by the Synod of 1390 requiring medical examination in th*
oases of future Associates.

The Financial Board is required to invest all moneys and property received oa
behalf of the Fund and to manage its general affairs. The details of mansgement
are left to a Committee of the Board.

According to Law 14 of 1882 the Widows and Orphans' branch of the Fund ham
been made the residuary legatee of the Rectors and Curates' Funds of the late Bs-
tablished Church in Jamaica.

The Eev. W. Simms acts as Honorary Secretary ; his Post Office is Kington.

COMMITTEE OF MANAOBMBNT.

The Archbishop. Bev. W. Simms, M.A.

J. M. Nethersole, Bsq.

PENSION FUND OF THB DISESTABLISHED CHURCH.

This Fund provides for the pensioning of superannuated Clergymen of Hm
Disestablished Church. Its resources consist of an annual contribution from the
Diocesan Expenses Fund of the Diocese of not less than one hundred pounds;
of half the Offertories made for this and the Widows and Orphans' Funds and of
donations, bequests, and collections made specially for this branch of the Fund.

A Cleigyman on reaching 65 years of age may claim a retiring pension ; and any
Clergyman who by a joint resolution of the Bishop, the Diocesan Council and tiw
Financial Board may be declared superannuated (whether at, before, or after sixty-
five years of age) may claim a retiring allowance. The pension is for the present fixed
at the rate of one-sixtieth of the minimum stipend for each year of continnoos ser-
vice ; but no pension can exceed two-thirds of the minimum salary of a Olermnan.
No pension can be paid for less than ten years continuous service ; but any Clergy-
man who may be compelled to retire before he has completed that period may b^
paid a gratuity not exceeding ten pounds for each year of service.

The Fund opened with a credit of £.i,u01 8s. Id. This with a grant of £100
from the Diocesan Expenses Fund and £180 Is. 3d. for interest, gives a total of
£8,281 9s. 4d. Pensions amounting to £128 were paid, leaving £3,153 98. 4d.
as the balance of the Fund at the end of the year 19ul .

The Fund is managed by the same Committee of the Financial Board as tills
Widows and Orphans' Fund.

FLETCHER'S TRUST, KINGSTON.

Mabtha Bbllinoer Flbtchbr, by her Will dated 15th July, 1847, devised aad
bequeathed her real and personal estate to the Hon. Hector Mitchell and Thomas B.
Wiltshire upon trust to manage and rent out the same, and with power to sell and
invest and apply the clear yearly revenue among such of the blind, poor and destitats
oi Kingston as should be recommended to the Trustees by the MCinisters of tbs
Churches or Places of Worship to which they may belong. Hector Mitchell and
Thomas Wiltshire proved the Will and sold all the person^ and certain portiona of
the real estate.

On the 27th May, 1853, Mitchell died, leaving Wiltshire surviving. By insiiv
inent made between Thomas Wiltshire of the first part, Bev. D. H. Campbell, B«r.

wood's bequxbt. Htl

' W. West and Bev. D. J. East of the seoond part, and the OharchwardenB of Kingston
of the third part, the Churchwardens were appointed Tmstees in the room of Hector
Kiohell and Thomas Wiltshire. It appears that Wiltshire never interfered with
the management of the estate.

On the death of Mitchell his creditors filed a suit in Chancery against his estate, and
tiie Churchwardens of Kingston on their appointment as Trustees of Fletcher's Trosif
filed a petition in the suitfor the recovery of the sum of £314 2s. Id. which was in
his hands at the time of his death. The result of this petition was that the sum of £187
198. 3d. was recoyexed as the j>ro rata proportion of the debt which was due to the Trust.

The sum received, less Solicitor's costs, £67 18s. 4d., namely, £130 Is. 3d., was
\n direction of the ChanceUor paid into the Treasury and thereafter drawn out on
the receipt of the Churchwardens (Dr. C. Campbell and Mr. C. Goldie) and lodged
to the crodit of an account called << Fletcher's Trust" in the Government Saving*
Bank, where it now is, increased by interest to the sum of £134 9s. Od. on thisr
Slst March, 1896. The interest up to 3(Hh September, 1880, was distributed in
the Christmas of that year among Uie poor of Kingston, and the interest to 31st
March, 1892, on 1st January, 1893. ^

The interest to 31st March, 1896, was distributed in February 1897.

SARAH MORRIS' TRUST, KINGSTON.

This Trust arose out of a legacy of a Miss Sarah Morris of Kingston, whose
Will was proved on the 22nd of December, 1809, in which, after making; several be-
quests, she <* bequeathed all the rest, residue and remainder of her estate, both real
and personal, to be sold and invested, and the proceeds to arise therefrom, at in- '
terest, to be distributed from time to time unto and among the poor of the parishes
of Kingston and St. Andrew, who receive the pay or bounty of the said parishes,
in proportion to the number of the poor of the said parishes."

The money of the Trust is invested in Island Debentures under Law 19 of 1880,
hearing interest at 4 per cent., the total sum so invested being £2,150. The interest
is divided between the .parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew in proportion to their
total pauper expenditure, Kingston receiving about two-thirds of the amount. Out
of the sum received by Kingston, the City Council distributes annually during the
Ohristmas season small doles to the poor in addition to their usual allowances. In
view of the large amount at credit applicable to the Kingston Poor from this Trust
the City Council gave during the Jubilee Holidays a substantial dinner to the in-door
poor as well as an extra allowance of money and clothing to the out-door poor.

D'BSPINOSE'S BEQUEST.

Mb. Chaklss D'Espiitosb, formerly a merchant in the city of Kingston, who
died in Paris on the 7th of April, 1876, by his Will dated 7th June, 1867, bequeathed
the sum of one thousand pounds " in aid of any fund or establishment that may be
formed for the relief of the destitute poor of Kingston." To this Will there was
a Codicil, dated the 25th May, 1872, declaring that this legacy should be increased
to £2,000, *< subject to the conditions and control already stated in the Will.''

In the absence of any fund or establishment which could be considered in keepina
with the Testator's intention, theExecutrices and Executor of Mr .D'Espinose's Will
in 1882 proposed to the Municipal Board of Kingston that the money idiould be in-
vested for the benefit of the City Dispensary, with Dr. Nuttall, the Bishop of Ja*
maica, and the Rev. Father Porter, the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic
Church, as Trustees, and the Board approved of this appropriation of the bequest.

WOOD'S BEQUEST.

Mb. R. T. Wood bequeathed in 1879 a sum of £1,900 in Island Debentures to
Ihe Municipal Board of Kingston, the interest to be distributed amongst the poor
of Kingston on Christmas Eve.

The annual distribution was made in January, 1902, when asum of over £76 was
distributed to 1,391 persons.

428 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA,

GREGORY'S CHARITY.
Matthew Gbiookt, Doctor of Medicine, died December Slat, 1779, aged 86.
By Will, dated 22iid March, 1765, he left property to be aold, the prooeedi of
which were tu be iuveated and the interest and profits arising therefrom applied
towards relieving any distressed object in St. Jago de la Vega, to bind out poor
children to trades, or to portion orphan girls at marriage. The Tmatees are the
Ohief Justice of this Island, the Ou<ito8 of St. Catherine and the Rector of that
parish. The Rector has the administration of the fund.

FLETCHER'S CHARITY, SPAIfflSH TOWN.

In March, 1714, George Fletcher by Will bequeathed, after sundry inierma-
diate devises, to the Churchwardens and Vestrymen of St. Catherine all his red
estate to be applied to the use of three poor widows of the parish of St. Catherine,
to be selected from time to time by the said Churchwardens and Veatrymen.

The real estate consisted of 800 acres of land in St. Elizabeth, 227 acres near
Highgate, St. Catherine, a pen near the Angels, and a house in Spanish Town in
which the widows were to reside.

The Churchwardena and Vestrymen sold from time to time all the property ex-
cept the house in Spanish Town which is still in possession of the parish, being
let by the Parochial Board on a long lease at £18 a year. The moneys duived
from the sales were appropriated to Uie use of the parish, part having been ex-
pended in the building of a House of Correction, now the District Prison.

The annual value of the Trust property after the final sale of the lands was
■et down at £91 4s.

In 1847 the Act 10 Vic, cap. 45 was passed, which authorized the Justices aod
Vestry to raise a sum for the payment of the annuities as an item of parodiial ex-
penditure, but there is no record of any rate having been levied for this purpose,
although provision was made for the widows' pensions each year in the parochiil
estimates.

By the Act 21 Vic. cap. 44 the power of the parishes to raise taxes was abolished
and the liabilities of all the parishes were assumed by the Government. Sinoe
then provision has been made for the payment of the pensions at the rate of £S0
88. per annum out of general revenue.

Three ladies of Spanish Town are now receiving under the Trust the pensions
fixed by the law.

GRAY'S CHARITY.

On the 10th of May, 1854, Mr. John William Gray of the parish of Saint Mazji
Merchant, made a Will, in which he directed that after his death a sum of £5,000
•hould be paid by his Executors into the hands of the Governor of Jamaica for the
time being, '< to be by him appropriated for the use and benefit of the respectabls
poor of the parish of Saint Mary in the establishment of a poorhouse for the ex-
clusive benefit of the respectable poor of the parish of Saint Mary, to be estab-
lished and secured by legislative enactment in the manner he. the Governor, may
deem best, so that it may be of lasting advantage."

Mr. Gray died in 1 854, one month after making his Will. Owing to delay in realis-
ing the estate the bequest of £5,000 was not paid over to the Governor, Mr. Eyie,
until the year 1863, when it was invested in the island securities.

Some correspondence thereafter ensued between the Executors and the Gk>veni-
ment as to the best means of carrying out the wishes of the Testator, but, with the
exception of its having been arranged that Fort Haldane, which was transferred to
the Jamaica Government by the Secretary of State for War under the provisions o<
the Act 25 Vic. cap. 4, should be sold to the Charity for the pttrposes of a Poorhouse
for the sum of £250, no practical step was taken in connection with the bequest
until July, 1872, when Law 42 of 1872, « A Law to establish and secure Ginft
Charity, and to authorize the Governor to appoint Trustees for the managemenl
thereof," was passed. By this time the bequest had increased by accumulation d
interest to the sum of £8,056 14s. 5d. The Governor, Sir John Grant, under tha

ST. OBOBGB's DORCAS SOCIBTY. 429

UWf i^pointed as Tnuitees the Hon. Mr. Stnton, Auditor-General, the Hon, Mr.
MoDonald, CuBtos of Saint Maiy, and Major Pronderville, Inspector- General ol
FdUoe. Mr. Henry Westmorland and Mr . W. Gray, a brother of the Testator, were
labseqnently, in October, 1874, appointed Trustees in the room of Mr. Straton and
IfajorPienderyille. The present Trustees are Hon. Dr. Jno. Pringle, 0. iVf .G. ; A^
IVG. Leyy, 0. Halman Beard, Esqs., and the Honble. B. P. Simmonds, M.L.O.
Gkrk— Sidney 0. MoOutohin.

Matters dragged on^still without any benefits being conferred by the Charity—
until July, 1877, when rules for the management of the Charity were passed by the
Qovemor in PriTy Council under the 6th section of Law 42 of 1872. These rules
provided, inUr alia, that twelve inmates should be admitted to the Poorhouse, who
were to receive a weekly allowance of 5s., with wood, water and furniture, but were^
to provide their own food and keep their apartments clean themselves. These rules
foither rc^gulated the expenditure on account of the Institution, the duties of the
Matron and Clerk, and the arrangements for quarterly meetings of the Trustees.

It does not appear that any inmates were received into the Charity until the
IHh of August, 1880 ; but since that date a home has been found in the Charity
for twelve suitable persons. The total amount of the funds of the Charity was on
Slst March, 1902, £12,601 lis. O^d., of which amount £11,876 is invested in
Jamaica Debentures, the remainder is uninvested— £1,225 ] Is. 6}d.

GUTHRIE DAVIDSON'S BEQUEST.

This is a bequest of £1,000 sunk under the provisions of the 4th sec. of 28 Via
osp. 22, and yielding a perpetual annuity thereunder of £60 for the maintenance
•ad education of one boy and one girl of the parish of St. James.

In 1808 the Commission drew up a scheme, ordered by the Governor in Privy
Ooundl, to come into force on the Ist November, 1898, under which the half
ol the bequest hitherto devoted to the education and maintenance of one boy is
devoted to the education of four boys at the Montego Bay Secondary School,
snd the other half at present devoted to the education and maintenance of one
drl may, on a suitable Secondary School for Girls being started in Montego Bay,
be devoted similarly to the education of four girls. The election of beneficiaries
is in the hands of the Parochial Board of St. James.

Since January, 1900, four girls have been elected as beneficiaries, and are being
edacated at the Church of England High School, Montego Bay.

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH DORCAS SOCIETY, KINGSTON.

This Society has been in existence for about twenty-eight years, and had itt
origin in a sewing class of Sunday School girls, under the direction of their
Teachers. Its objects have always been the same, namely, to supply the poor and
needy connected with the Church with food and clothing once every year (at
Christmas).

The members meet in the Schoolroom on the Tuesday afternoon following the
third Sunday in each month at half-past four, and after working for about an
hour, during which time the President or some member reads from a suitable
book or paper, they carry away materials to be made into garments for the annual
distribution. For many years past over 100 men and women have been relieved
by this Society ; but for lack of support the last annual distribution of made-up
garments amonnted to only 92 and gifts for food to 27 poor persons. The Com-
mittee is anxious to extend its usefulness, provided more subscribers come forward.

The Rev. R. G. Ambrose, Rector of the Church, is President of the Society,
and Mrs. Ambrose is Honorary Secretary and purchaser of materials to be worked
up by the members, to either of whom donations in money or materials might
be sent.

ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH DORCAS SOCIETY, KINGSTON.
This Society, formed for the purpose of supplying very poor people with clothing
oontinues to be one of the most useful of the many valuable Institutions in con-
nection with St. Gorge's Church, Kingston. It consists of about 30 female mem-
bers of the congregation who meet every Tuesday in the School Room from 3 to O'

480 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

p.m. At 4.30 p.m. the Ineambent joiiu the githaiiig and roada fiam iM tef
o'dook, when a hymn and prayer oLoee the prooeedinga. The Boeiety it mmyd
by a Committee of Ladiea in the congregation. A aupply of ezoalleat poiodiaik
lor home reading, such aa Chod Word»y Suikdny at Hornby Quieer, ^e.» ia maifiiMaai
by subeoriptiona among the membera themaelTea. The memben have alao the aai
of a amall but aeleot library. At the oloee of eaoh year aome ae^enty poor old
peoj^le are eapplied with clothins made by the membera of the nooMj ; aad ea
Chnatmaa-ere abundance of food ia diatribated, aa well aa a new ahilKng, toMck
jol iheae aeyenty poor.

THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
This Society was establiahed in 1851 immediately after the terrible epidemieol
Solera which raged in that and the preceding year. Indeed, it owaa ita origin to
that epidemic and to the energy and philanthropy of the late B. A. Franklin, who
iraa untiring in hia ezertiona to aid the afOicted of all denominationa while the
aoourge continued, and it was during the proaecution of thia good work that the ex-
tent of the distress which prevailed among the Jewiah poor became apparent ; the
.establishment of this Charity waa the result of the diaooyery. At this tuneoutHJoor
relief only was given, but in 1863 it was determined, if practicable, to esti^>lish alma-
houses, and this was accomplished principally with the proceeds of a grand baaar ia
Kingston which amounted to upwsjda of £900. The Charity is supported by volun-
tary contributions, and a Collector calls weekly on those who are willing to pay a
cegul^ subscription, which is fixed at 3d. pei^ week, as the minimum. There are
38 inmatea in tiie home principally aged, and children who receive coffee and a loaf
xA bread eaoh every morning, a substantial dinner at noon, and a loaf of bread in
ihe evening. The funds amount to about £300.

NIGHT REFUGE AND PAROCHIAL DISPENSARY, Aa
Thb Destitute Home, Kingston, waa abolished in December, 1890, and the inmates
transferred to the Union Poor House, where, an additional Building waa erected for
the purpose by the City Council Consequent upon the aboliahment of the Desti-
tute Home, premises No. 3 Hanoyer Street waa purchased bv the City CouncQ snd
•oonyerted into offices for the Inspector of the Poor, Parochial Dispensary, and Con-
snlting Room for the District Medical Officer. Quarters therein were also providsd
for the Inspector of the Poor and the Dispenser, and a Night Refuge conaiating of
one room ntted up for the destitute persons picked up in the streets during the
night. The concentration of the sevml offices into one building haa renderw the
administration of Pauper Relief conyenient to the public, aa the Inapector of the
Poor, and the Dispenser can always be found at their post day and night.

JAfiiAICA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE.

Thb purposes of this Institution are "the relief of necessitous and impoyeriahed
inembera of the maaonic order, their widowa, orphana or other dependent relatiyw,
by weekly, monthly, or yearly allowances ; by donationa ; by the granting to them of
4Uothing, food or implementa of workmanship ; by providing Mlucation for their
4ihildren ; by aiding in their passage from the island ; or by such other charitable means
aa may come within the scope and objects of the Association."

The funds are raised by volunta^ donations and by annual subscriptions froa
Lodges and Chapters and from individual Bfasons and othera ; and indude ooUections
made at masonic banquets and the proceeds of concerts, baaaara, dramatic and other
entertainments.

The funds and general affaire of the Aasociation are under the control and directum
of a Board of Directors consisting of the Presiding Officers of the District Grand
Lodges of England and Scotland in the island and their deputies ; the Preaiding
Masters and immediate Past Masters of the Subscribing Lodges, and twenty-four
Maater Masons annually elected from amongat the subscribers . Every subeCTibing;
Mason of lOs. or more per annum is entitled to yote for the members of the Boards
of Directors and to all the other privileges of membership.

A report of the transactions of the Association is annually prepared by the Diree-^
tors and distributed amongst the Lodges and individual subscribers to the Fund;'

CITT 1)I8PBK8ART. 481

bsi tk* namM of the veeipienis of charity are not inohided in rach rep<»t. Partico-
ian in this regard are only famished confidentially to individual subscribers or to
8abseribing Lodges on application to the Treasurer. In cases of emergency the
President (and in his absence from Kingston a Vice-President) is empowexed to dia-
psnse in Parity any amount not exceeding five pounds.

The grants t<» distressed brethren, widows, wives and children of Masons, dar-
ing 1901 amounted to £120 2s. Od. ; Jor Education fees, £28 4s Od.

The working expenses, including printing, postage and stationery, amounted to
iJb 18s. Od.^eaving a balance, on Slst December, 19i»], of £604 12s. 8d., of this
smoont £500 are in Government Debentures and £1U4 12s. 6d. in Government
Savings Bank.

BOABD OV DIEBOTOttB.

Pnaiulent— Bt. Wor. Bro. Dr. J. O'aUvie.

" •• " The Hon. C. B. Mosse, O.B., O.M.G.. D.D.G.M.. Vice-President
Treasurer— Wor. Bro. E. X. Leon. Secretary— Wor. Bro. F. G. Sale.

BLBOTED MBMBBB6.

tfor. Bro. C. L. Campbell

„ A. H. Jones

„ E. X. Leon

„ F. a. Sale

H T. Briscoe, jnr.

M 0. T. Burton

„ William Duff

„ M. H. Lawrence •

Wot. Bro. C. W. Tait

„ B. A. W. Holwell

M B. S. Haughton, P.D.D.a.M.

„ H. Priest

„ J. M. Gibb

„ L 8. Brandon

„ G. B. Hitchins

„ C. 8. Sanguinetti

OOUNTBT MBMBBBS.

Bro. p. A. Moodie
Wor. J. H. Levy
" A. J. Webb
Bro. C. P. Bovill

The Presiding Master and the Immediate Past Masters of each sabscribing Lodge.

Bro. E. J. Sadler
Wor. Bev. G. C. Linton
Bra A. W. Taylor
Bro. G. A. Passmore*

CITY DISPENSARY.

This useful rnstitution was founded in 1876, upon the suggestion of Mr. W. 0.
Wright, and through the indefatigable exertions of Mr. B. A. Franklin. The object
for which it came into existence, and in the promotion of which it continues with in-
creasing success, is to provide medical attendance and medicine for the labouring
and artisan classes and others, at threepence per week.

Children of members admitted free of entrance fee, and attended up to two years
free ; and from two until ten years tiie subscription is at the rate of l}d. per week.

Persons unmarried whose income does not exceed £150, and married persons
£200, are eligible for admission to membership.

Married women attended in midwifery free, after one year's membership.

Employers may arrange for medical care of servants through the Dispensary, with
the right of substituting one name for another in case of change.

Entrance fee — one sMUing, and one shilling for four weeks subscription.

Subscription payable in advance weekly, monthly or quarterly.

The membership stood at 300 in December, 18^, and in June, 1902, it num-
bered 1,262, being an increase of 113 on the previous year. The visits to patients
during the last two years were as follow *.—

1902. 1901.

Number of Members attended at their homes

„ yisits to these

„ Prescriptions

„ Attended at Sargery

., Prescriptions for these

„ Deaths (certified)
The above statistics indicate the increased usefulness of the Dispensary. The finan-
oal condition of the Institution to 30th June, 1902, was satisfactory. The receipts
during the year had reached £878 lOs. 4d. (including £53 4s. 7d brought down from
the previous Annual Beport.) The salaries of the Medical Officer, Secretary and
Cdleotor amounted to £594 Is. Od. other charges amounted to £118 14s. Od*

1,169

848

3,942

8,173

2,848

2,153

6,4iy

6,316

8,105

6,656

4*)2 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The balance in favour of the Society at the end of the year waa £1W 4a. 4d.'
The Directors having obtained D'Sspinoae's Bequest of £2,000, which yieldi£BO
per annum, they have been enabled to render aid to 75 free recipients, nomioitod
by the Trustees of the Trust, namely, Bishop Nuttall, Bishop Qordon (the snoeai-
■or of the Ri^t Reverend Father Porter) and Miss O'Espinoae, the Execatiixof
the estate. Further, from the growiiu^ resources of the Institution proTJflioa ii
now made for the attendance of a quaufied nurse in cases of oonfinemeut ; fts
nurse holds an order to summon the Medical Officer if complicationa arise. Tin
sum of £24 10s. has been expended on this department during the year. For
the sixteen years during which this scheme has been in operation 462 cases wen
attended by the nurses, and the Medical Officer was called, in complicatiou,
upon 76 of these, whilst the outlay has been £465 18s.

The nurses now employed hold certificates from the Jubilee Lying-in Hospi-
tal. This arrangement, in extending the beneficent work of the Dispensary, hat
increased its popularity.

The Directors have had under consideration a scheme whereby a nomber ci
poor persons may be admitted to the benefits of the Institution free of charge, and
some provision made for noarishment in certain cases. Circulars expUining the
scheme were sent to the clergy and other prominent gentlemen in the oommonity
who it is believed are interested in the Institution, and desirous of seeing its nse-
fulnesB extended, but the Directors regret that up to the present time, th ir efforts
have not met with the success they had hoped for.

The cost of the building completed in 1895 and furniture was £2,467 Os. lOd.,
thus: —

Site and law charges £651 18h. 9d. ; budding £1 ,789 1 3s 7d. ; f nmitare £25 8a. 6d.
To aid in meeting this expenditure the advance of £600 by the Trustees of the
D'Espinose Trust, was allowed to merge into the general funds of the siidety
which entitled the Trustees to the nomination of 15 additional beneficiariea*
making a total of 75 such members.

PRKBIDBNT— P. B. Auvray, Beq.

YICB-PREBIDBNT— Rev. GanoD Kilbum

HON. BSCBETABT and TBBASUBEB— M. M. Alczandei, Esq

DIBBCT0B8.
P. Blicio Auvray, Esq. ' T. N. Agnilar. Bsq.

Bev. Canon Kilbum

A. H. Jones, Esq.

Hon. Lieut-Col. C. J. Ward, C.M.O.

Joshua deCordova, Esq.

Rev. G. H. Baron-Hay

Rev. Father James Noonan

M. M. Alexander

B. X. Leon

J. M. Nethersole, Bgqs.

Rev. W. Pratt, m.a.

TBUSTBBS OF PBOPBRTT.

P. Elioio Auvray, Esq. Lieut- Col. Hon. C. J. Ward, o.M.Q. Rev. Canon Kilbum

KBDICAL OFFIOBB— H. F. Malabrc, Esq., M.B., Edln., M.B.C.8., Eng.

sBCBBTABY AKD 0OLLBCTOB~Mr. Joseph (x. A. Benjamin.

0FFICB--14 Duke Street, Kingston.

Hours of Consultation — From 9 to 10.30 a.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m.

THE LADY MUSGRAVE WOMEN'S SELF-HELP SOCIETY.

Thb Women's Self-Eelp Society was founded by Lady Mnsgrave, and formally
opened as a Depository by the present Bishop of Jamaica and Archbishop of tiw
West Indies on the 1st November, 1879. During these years it has sncoessfoUy
carried out its objects, viz. : the development of some of the speci&Uy feminine in-
dustries of the island (thereby helping women to help themselves), the teimhing
of plain sewing and cutting out of garments to girls, and providing employment
for distressed needlewomen.

At the Salerooms of the Society, No. 8 Church Street, there is a large assort-
ment of Jamaica curios, baskets, jippi-jappa hats, etc. ; also preserves, chutney,
pickles and coffee, the last named articles specially packed for export. There is
also a stock of useful clothing for servants and working people.

The premises at 8 Church St., opened in 1890, were btult in memory of Mrs.
Charles and Mrs. Duncan Campbell, who were associated with Lady MuB|p»Te in
the foundation of the Society, and by their untiring labours, aided in plaomg it in

KINGSTON SAILOR8' HOMB.

483

iii preBent position of snooess and efficiency. Lady Masgrave and Lady Norman
aie also represented ; the committee room being named after the former, and the
work-ioom after the latter. The rooms hold the portraits of Sir Anthony and
Lady Mnsgraye, Sir Henry and Lady Norman, Sir JBenry and Lady Blake, Qe-
oeralsnd Mrs. Gamble andAlexr. TnmbnllyEsq. The building, which cost nearly
^5900, is now entirely out of debt.

The ladies of the Committee pay an annual subscription and a few friends of the
Society make periodical donations. With these exceptions the Society is self-sup-
porting. Depositors pay a fee of 2/ a year and are also charged Id. in the shilling for
oommission on articles sold.

OOMMITTSB :
PATB0NB88BS— Lady MuB^ye, Mrs. Gamble, Lady Norman and Lady Blake.
PBB8IDBNT— Lady Hemmmg.
YICB-FBESIDENTS— Mrs. Nuttall, Mrs. G. Henderson.

HON. TREABUBEU— Mrs. Plaxton

HON. SBOBETABY— Miss Burke.

Miss Allwood
Ifrs. Barclay
Mrs. Capper
Ltdy Clarke
Mrs. O'C. deCor-

dova
Mrs. D*Aeth
Mn.A. FarquharsoD

Mrs. Forwood
Mrs. R. 8. Gamble
Miss Henderson
Mrs. Harvey
Mrs. Haggart
Mrs. Jackson
Mrs. Lumb
Mrs. MacDermot

Miss MacDermot
Mrs. Olivier
Mrs. Ogilvie
Mrs. Ouffhton
Mrs. B. Oughton
Mrs. Phillippo
Mrs. Radcliffe
Mrs. Reinke

Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. Riddel
Mrs. Schooles
Mrs. Baunders
Mrs. F. Samiders
Mrs. Charlton

Thompson
Mrs. White

THE KINGSTON SAILORS' HOME.

This Institution was founded in 1864 through the zealous exertions of the Revd.
George Cheyi.e, with the co-operation of the late Archdeacon Campbell, Bevd. W.
J. Lewis ; A. J. Brymer, H. F. Colthirst, B. A. Franklin, Jas. H. MacDoweU and
H. B. Shaw, Esquires. The Revd. Geo. Oheyne was the first Hon. Secretary, and
B. A Franklin first Hon. Treasurer, and the Hon. L. F. Bowerbank, being first
President up to 1872.

The Institution was maintained by annual subscriptions from the merchants and
other leading members of the community and for some years prospered. But in the
joarl879 it was found that while the contributions received were inadequate for the
efficient support of the Home there were no means of preventing defalcations on the
part of dishonest inmates and an appeal was made to the Government for aid. A
ttw was thereupon passed by the Legislative Council, Law 30 of 1879, placing the
Institution on a more substantial footing than before. A Corporate Body was estab-
lished for the management of the Institution and the office of Superintendent waa
ereated with definite powers. The principle on which Government grants were to be
made was laid down to be that of a sum equal to double the total amount of voluntary
subscriptions received during the previous year. Since then the Institution has an-
nually reoeiyed a liberal grant from the Government.

In the year 1883 the Directors succeeded in providing better accommodation for
the inmates. Having purchased the premises No. 42 Church Street they erected
thereon anitable buildings at a cost of £1,066, and the same wert) formally opened
hy his Excellency Sir H. W. Norman on Thursday the 6th March, 1884. The new
Home is calculated to afford accommodation to 20 Seamen and 4 Officers, divided
into two classes, first and second.

The receipts for the year ended 3lBt March, 1901, amounted to £366 9s. 9d.
The following are the particulars : —

Balance brought from 1900-1901 £157 1 9

Government Grant to 31st March, 1902 . 167 17 6

Board and Lodginffof Inmates • 41 lt> 6

Subscriptions and Donations • 74 17 3

Expenditure for all purposes •

leaying a balance of
to be carried to next year.

441 13 0
346 17 7

94 15 5

434 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Subfloriben to the Home, tubject to the diloretion of the Managing Diiector
' may reoommend any destitute seaman holding a good oondact certificate foi fno
board and lodging at the Home.

DIKSOTOBS.

Hon. Lieut.-Colonel 0. J. Waid, G.M.a.. Chairman.
Charlton Thompson, Esq, Managing Director.
A. W. HitchinB, Esq. E. A. H. Haggart, Esq.

Capt. W. P. Forwood Capt. T. Constantino.

Archibald Monro, Esq.
A. S. Spratt, Secretary. Edward Lennan, Resident Saperintendent

Auditor : Thos. Arbouin, A.S.A.A.
Thb Homb — Ho. 42 Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica.
HouBS — Open from 6 a.m., till 10 p.m., daily.

KINGSTON AND ST. ANDREW'S UNION POOR HOUSE.

This Institution was opened on the 1st July, 1870, and is situated on Adminl'a
Pen land in St. Andrew adjoining the Girls Eteformatory. It is maintained by
the poor rates of Kingston and St. Andrew. No person who is capable of esxning
his or her own livelihood, can be admitted. Orders for admission must be obtained
through the Inspector of Poor for Kingston or St. Andrew.

The Institution accommodates 260 inmates, and the average cost of eadi is aboos
6d. per day, including aU expenses, with the exception of medical attendance, the
Medical Officer for the two^ parishes visiting the inmates regularly. The iunates
are fed in accordance with a regular diet scale. The clothing is partly made np by
the inmates under the superintendence of the Master and the Matron.

The Institution is conducted by the Pauper Committees of both parishes.

Chaibman — ^Hon. C. B. Berry, M.L.C.

liABTBB— F. G. DaCoBta, salarv i&120. Matbon— Blisa McKillop, salary SS&.

Clxbk— Mr. B. A. Williams, salary £60.

DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY,
This Society was formed in 1898 on the initiative of W. P. Clark, Esq., Resi-
dent Magistrate of Clarendon.

In its efforts to assist discharged prisoners the Society is influenced, so far as
possible, by the evidences of in<Svidual desire, on their part, to help themselves.
It will only recommend those who, upon thorough investigation into their record,
and after careful inquiry into their conduct, give evidence that they are anxious
to live honest and industrious lives ; and furtiier state their willingness to hand
over whatever gratuity shall be paid to them by the Prison Authorities, to the
funds of the Society, subject to any temporary aid which may have been antho-
rized by the Sub-committee on the occasion of their discharge. This gratuity,
however, must be wholly used for the individual to whom it was originally granted.
The funds of the Society, other than prisoners's gratuities, are disbursed in
one or other of the following ways : —

1. By the Executive of the Society according to arrangements agreed upon for
each separate case brought before the monthly meeting, which meeting authorizes
payments of money by the Treasurer. Such authorized payments are forwarded
to a Local Secretary, or other person approved (a member of the Society if pos-
sible) together with the name of the discharged prisoner in whose behalf it is sent,
and the Local i^ecretary or other person, is desired to exercise a discretion in ap-
propriating such sum BO as to secure the best possible results in the work of re-
claiming the recommended person.

2. In those parishes where the Parochial Committee elects to disburse its own
funds, the Secretary notifies, every month, the Local Secretary of those pri-
soners to be discharged in his parish, to whom the Society's card will be issued;
and the Parochial Committee, in their discretion, distributes such funds as are in
their hands for the benefit of those so recommended.

OHARITT OROAKIZATION 80CXBTT. 486

The nainber of penons to whom asiiBtanoe has been given down to the end of
Febraaiy, 1901, wa^ 107, including a week's board at the Sailors' Home for eadh
of two men, meals in Kingston to seyeral discharged prisoners, trainage of one
man to take np work procured for him, the refund of one month's maintenance of
a sick man to the Officers of the Salvation Army, and the supplying of tools to
enable another man to start work.

The Society has received from the General Penitentiary 71 separate gratuities,
amounting in all to £15 7s. lOd., while the total amounts distributed through
the Society's agents was £23 5s. 5td-

Dnring the year 1901-1902, besides aiding through payments at the Salvation
Army Home a number of discharged prisoners, who were thus provided with
temporary shelter and with food, this Society dealt directlj^ with 50 cases. £41
18s. 9d. was expended leavinga Balance to the Society's credit of £37 5s. l^d. The
Firesident of the Society is W. P. Clark, Esq., B. V[., Vice President, Rev. 0. B.
Bandall, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. T. H. MacDermot, Kingston. The
Executive Committee includes a number of well known Ministers.

THE KINGSTON CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.

Thb above Association is the out-eome, first of all, of a resolution carried at a
meeting of ministers of religion of various denominations, held in Edmondson HaU
CO October 29th, 1900, and then of a subsequent gathering which met at Bishop's
Lodge on the invitation of the Archbishop on November 7th, of the same year.
The meeting at Bishop's Lodge agreed to the formation of the Society on somewhat
nmilar lines to those which were adopted by the Charity Organisation Society in
existence in Kingston in the year 1882. The meeting also drafted a constitution
and bye-laws to be submitted to a public meeting in the Collegiate Hall on Novem*
ber 16th, 1900. The objects of the Society are the charitable relief and the ffene-
nl welfare of the poor of Kingston and iihe adjacent parts of the Parish of St.
Andrew. It seeks :

1. To bring into harmonious co-operation with each other and the Poer Law Autho-

rities, the various charitable agencies and individuals in the district, and thus
to check the evils of over-lapping relief caused by simultaneous but independent
action.

2. To investigate thoroughly the oases of all applicants for charitable relief, and to

secure from the proper charities, or from charitable individuals, suitable and
adequate relief for deserving cases.

3. To assist from its funds all suitable cases in which temporary aid will tend to per-

manent advantftfe. and for which adequate assistance cannot be obtained &om
other sources. This assistance may (wnen possible and desirable) take the form
of loans, or ^pfts, of money for the purchase of tools, or of finding suitable work
for the individuals needing it.

4. To repress mendicity by the above-named means, by the distribution of investiga*

tion tickets, and by dealing with cases of imposture.

5. To inculcate habits of prudence, self-reliance and thrift on the part of those who

are aided.

6. To promote the establishment of subsidiary efforts, dealing with such matters as
(a) Servants' Registry; C^) Provision of food for hunny persons; (o) The proper

housing of the Poor; (a) Assisting moneyless people to return home ; M The
establishment of suitable industnes to supply work for the poor, including
market-gardening, or other light agricultural work.

BOABD OF DnUECTOBS FOB 1908.

PretidefU—DT. Robinson.
Vice'Pretidejvt mid Hon. Secretary— ^y. Canon Eilbum.
His Grace the Archbishop. The Right Reverend Bishop Gordon, Revds. C. B»
Randall, G. Baron-Hav. J. Corcos, W. Pratt, W. Griffith, Robt. Johnstone, Esq.,
Chin long Kow, Esq. Miss Burke, Mrs. F. Saunders, Mrs. O'Connor de Cordova,
Mrs. Bancroft Oughton.

Secretary— Mrs. W. Lee Offices— 82 Duke St.

Office Hours— 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily, except Saturday and Sunday.

486 HANDBOOK OF JAMAIOA^

PART XV.

PUBLIC CoifPANIES.

THE KING8T0K BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.
Thb Kingston Benefit Building Society is the pioneer of the Building Sooietisi,
of which there are several in Kingston and other parts of the island. It wis
founded in 1864 by the late Bev. W. J. Gardner, with the avowed objeel
of providing freehold houses and improved dwellings for its members.

The Society was organized on the determinable principle, that is to saj
all its transactions range over and are completed in seven years. It ie«

Siuires that time for the shares to mature, and consequently the loans made
or the purchase, building or repairs of dwellings are likewise limited te
that period. The working capital is obtained by shares, the number of
which is not limited but left to be regulated according to the requirements
of those who desire to borrow or invest. The ultimate value of a share is
£20 and is subscribed for by monthly payments of 4s. per month on eachshaze.
The money is loaned on mortgage of the premises to be purchased, built or
repaired, at 7^ per cent, interest ; and as the principal as well as theiateiest
is re-paid by monthly instalments, the capital is constantly being again and
ligain put out and compound interest is thereby secured.

Interest is written up to the credit of each share annually and the ba-
lance of profits carried to a reserve fund from which a septennial division
is made and given to the members as bonus. The first declaration of bonus
was made in 1871, and the total amount that has been awarded in this way up
to the date ofthe last report of the Direbtors amounted to £105,439 lOs. T^
bonus declared in 1901 was 40s. per share. To convey a proper idea of the
extent of the Society's operations it may be stated that &om the commence-
ment to the present time the loans to members have amounted to over
£1,079,094. The transactionsof the year ending 28thFebruaiy, 1902, (which
is the close of the Society's financial year,) represented advances on mort-
gage security £9,000 and in temporary loans £8,491. The share list ex-
hibited a total of 13,844 shares on the 28th February, 1902.

With the view of increasing the business of the Society the Direotors have
reduced the rate of interest on loans and mortgages and on temporary loan
from 9 per cent, to 7^ per cent, per annum.

TBU8TBBS.

Yen. Archdeacon G. W. Downer Col. A. H. Pinnock

Major r. L. Rozbur^^

BOABD OF DIBSOTOBS.

Albert H. Jones, Esq., Chairman Oharles W. Tait

Bmanuel X. Leon, Vioe-Ohairman Major L. G Qrachy

Geo. A. Campbell C. Arnold Malabre

J. W. C. Brennan Chas. M. Sherlock, Esqa.

soLidTOBS. —Messrs. Oughton, Gania & Ogilvie.

AUDITOBS.

Simon EmL Pietem, jr. Henry H. lies.

▲BBITBATOBS.

The Archbishop E. A. H. Haggart, Esq.

Arthur V. Kingdon, Esq. R. S. Gamble, Esq.

Rev. J. B. EUis, ica.
ssoBiTABT. — ^Mr. J. M. Poison. cA8HiBB.-»Mr. Fred. A. Ritchie.

▲ooouKTAKT.— Mr. H. Raddiffe Kidd. clbbx— Mr. G. C. Linton.
BANXBBS. — Colonial Bank.

VICTOBIA MUTUAL BUILDIK6 80CIBTT. 487

THE JAMAICA PERMANENT BUILDING SOOIBTT.

This Society, formed late in the year 1878, has completed its twenty third year.

The pablished report shews the amount of £14,630 at credit ox Proprietary
Shsres to the 31st December, 1900.

The amount of loans during the year 1901 amounted to £2,077 6s. Od., and the
total advanced on Mortgages and Temporary Loans to the end of the same period
u £53^26 Ss. 5id.

The profit on the last year's transactions amounted to £885 7s. O^d. The reserve
for doubtful debts was increased and amounts to £6,532 Os. 6d.. the amount of
BdBerve Account £1,618 3s. 10|d., being appropriated, and from tne profits of the
year £749 16s. lO^d., leaying £136 10s lid. at credit of Profit and Loss.

The special feature of this Society is its Proprietary Shares which giye it a permflF
osnt capital to lend out.

Loans are made on building property at 7i^ per cent, interest, re-payable by £10
shares in 4, 7, or 10 years, at 3s. 9d., 2s., and Is. 3d. respectively and interest Is. 3d*
per month.

DIBBCT0B8.

p. Elioio Aarray, Esq., Chairman. Joshua DeOordova, Esq., Vioe-Ohaiman*
Lieat.-Gol. the Hon. G. J. Ward, O.M.G. Dr. A. A. Robinson
Colin A. G. Hogg, Esqs. 8. L. Sohloes. Esq.

B. J. Macpherson, Esq. M. Delgado, Esq.

B. A. H, Haggart, Esq.

TBUBTBB8.

p. Elicio Auvray, Esq. Dr. A. A. Robinson. 8. L. Sohloss, Esq.

BBCBBTABT^Colin G. Campbell, Esq. AOOOTmrANT— T. W. Harty, Esq.

BOLioiTOB— Eugene L. V. Morais, Esq. bankbbs— The Colonial Bank.

AUDIT0B8..

H. E. L'aidman, Esq. Ralph H. Isaacs, Esq.

OrFiOB— Do. 8 Duke Street, Kingston.

THB VICTORIA MUTUAL BUILDING SOCIETY.

This, the second Building Society formed in Kingston, was established on the lat
December, 1878, under the patronage of His Excellency Sir Anthony MusgraTay
K.O.M.G., then Governor of the Island, and under the authority of the Benefit
Building Society's Act, 1865, and was incorporated Dec, 1898, under the Build-
ing Society's Amendment Law of 1897.

The objects of the Society are to promote the acquisition and improvement of
freehold property by its members by raising a fund from them by the investment
of small sums of money and by borrowing money to a limited extent for sudb
purpose, and generally for the purposes allowed by the Act of 1865.

llie shareholders are of two classes, those holding paid-up and those holding snb*
scription shares ; the former pay down £12 or £16 and the latter pay 2s. 6d. per shaM
monthly ; and on the shares of each class is added interest annually, according to a
scale fixed by the rules, making the ultimate value £20 in ten years in the case of
the £12 shares or five years in the case of the £16 shares. Borrowers are charged
interest at the rate of 6) per cent, per annum, payable monthly.

The law charges range from 35s. for a loan of £60 to £8 7s. for a loan of £800,
and thereafter 15s. more for every £100 of loan, while on subsequent loans no far-
ther mortgages are required with their attendant expense.

The Society affords a safe means for investment of capital for fixed periods at 4
per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, say 31st May and 30th November,

BOARD 0VDIBB0T0B8.

B. J. Andrews, Esq., Chairman

Dr. James Ogilvie Dr. J. A. Carpenter J. W. Middleton

8. H. Watson T. N. Aguilar A. W. Farquharson

8. F. Noyes, Esqs. T. B. Oughton J. F. Milholland, Esqs.

488 BAMBBOOK OF JAMAICA.

AUDITOBS.
H. A. Ounha, Esq. H. Ffrenoh Sharpe; Bsq.

BOLioiTOBS.— Mesfln. Harvey & Bourke. bbobbtabt.— Mr. w. Arbooin PaiiM

ABBITBATOBS.

H. W. Liyinfffiton H. Stern

A. W. FarqanarBon, Bbqs- David HenderBOiit Baqs.

Tno8. Arboain, Esq.
OFFIOB.— 72 A. Water Lane, Kingston.

ST. THOMAS MUTUAL BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.

This Sodeiy was establiBhed in 1897, and has been very nsefol to the pariah*
the progress has been veiy steady.

The rate of interest is 7i per cent. Subscription Shares are 28 6d. each per
month for term of 10 years, at expiration of which each share is worth £30.

BOAXD OF DIBBOTOBS.

Ohairman— J. H. Phillips.
L J. Mordecai Bev. A. P. Watson W. 8. Weatheriiead

ChaB. Hope Levy 8. B. Reuben C. B. Mordeoai

W. H. Sisman.
SOLIOITOB— John B. Watson. Bahcbbb— Colonial Bank.

AUDITOBS.

T.'D. Kennedy Vacant

Sxobbtabt— J. M. Prince. Officb— Morant Bay.

THE ST. ANN BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.

This Society was inaugurated early in 1874 and active operations began in July
of that year. Incorporated Feby. 1901. Its establishment was largely due to the
efforts of its first President the Hon. Michael Solomon, and its Secretary, the
Bev. Josias Cork., both of whom died in 1892.

The history of the Society shows a steady progress but its benefits have been felt
more in the parish generally than at St. Aiin's Bay. This is chiefly owing to the
fact that there have been but few lots available for building purposes within the
precincts of the town ; and although the number of new buildings erected is, on an
average only two in each year of the Society's existence purchases of house pro-
perty not requiring more than repairs have taken place which could not have beea
affected except with tHe aid of the Society.

PBBSIDBNT— (Vacant). '

DIBBOTOBS.

A. N. Dixon, Esq., Chairman. A. B. Berrie, Esq., Vice-Chairman
D. G. McConneU John J. Lyon

J. 8. Thomas, J. H. Levy

H. N. Pullar, Esqs. F. A. Morris

Joseph D. Ormsby, Esqs.

SOLIOITOB.— Daniel Hart, Esq.

AUDITOBS.

B. M. Mcintosh, Esq. E. B. L. Bartlett, Esq.

ABBITBATOBS.

Bev. W. Cc Murray Bev. Geo, Hoase

A. J. Webb Ed. Pratt, Esqs.

SBOBBTABT.— Miss Paulina Cork.

ABBIBTAKT SBGBBTABT.— Chas. G. Hay, Esq. BAKKBBS.— The Bank of Nova Sootia*

THE WESTMORELAND BUILDING SOCIETlf.

This Society was established in January, 1874, and during the twenty-eight
years ended in December, 1901, its receipts have amounted to £369,496 I9b. 3d*
It has been the means of erecting and repairing a large number of houses in Sa-
yanna-la-Mar and the neighbourhood, and has considerably increased the valne of
land throughout the Parish by affordmg facilities for sale and improvement.

8T. JAMBS BUILDING 80CIBTT. 439

The rate of inteTost on loans of nnder £260 is 9 per cent. From £250 and below
£1,600 the interest is H per cent,, and from £1,600 upwards 6) per cent., and
borrowers may repay a specified portion of the loan every year, instead of taking
ihares, if they prefer that arrangement. This Society allows quarterly payments
of shares and interest free of fines.

The price of a paid-up share is £15, with interest at the rate of fifteen shillings
per annum, if drawn before maturity. The value to be £20 with the bonus in addi-
tion when matured. Sums of any amount from one shilling upwards are received
on deposit at 5 per cent, interest on each coii;p eted pound. The present capital
is £48^08 lOs. lid. The reserve fund is £5,693 158. 8d. and the last bonus de-
dared was £2 lOs. per share. The total amount of losses during the twenty-
leren years is seventy-three pounds eight shillings (£73 8s ).

TBUBTBBS.

Rev. Henry Olarke A. B. Jonas, Esq. Bev. A. G. Eirkham.

DIBB0T0B8.

Rev. Henry Clarke, Chairman and Manager.

Rev. A. G. Kirkham, Vioe-Chairman.
Jonas, A. B., Esq. Tousalin, K. E., Esq.

Segre, B. H., Esq. Walter Woolisoroft, Esq.

Davis, Yen. C. Henderson.

SSOBETABT.— Hugh Clarke, Esq.

THE TRBLAWNY BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.*

This Society was established on the 1st April, 1875, for the purpose of providing
for the purchase, erection, repair and improvement of freehold houses for its members.
A principal object of the founders was the improvement of the dwellings of the work-
ing classes of the district.

The twenty-seventh annual Report to 3 let March, 1902. shows 14 Paid-up
Shares, 113 Subscription Shares issued during the 12 months and 18 Shares
txanrferred.

The nett gain for the year amounts to £34 lis. 4d. After providinff for aU
existing shares entitled to participate, a bonus of 16s. per share was allowed to the
74 sharos matured.

TBUSTBBB.

Bev. J. Kingdon. J. R. T. Main, Esq. Vacant

ABBITSATOBS.

Hon. L. C. Shirley R. C. J. Baoquie, Esqs.

B. H. Lindo Rev. J. K. Braham

J. H. Bruch, Esq.

DIBB0TOB8.

John B. Toung, Esq., Chairman.
John R. Young Louis Alex. Morris

Andrew D. Snath D. A. Hogarth

W. A. Daifus H. M. Broderick

B. P. Messado Matthew Scott.

AUDITORS.

Henry George Joseph, Esq. George D*8ousa, Esq.

aoblorroB.— Jas. Nash, Esq. SBCBBtabt.— Henry Levy, Esq.

BAKKBB8.— The Colonial Bank.
Office in Falmouth open on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 to 8.

THE ST. JAMBS BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.

Thb St. James Benefit Building Society was established m Montego Bay in July,
1874. At the close of its first financial year it had on the register 286 shares, and
on 31st July, 1901, 3,121 shares.

* TaU inforauUioD of ree«nt date hM not been obtained.

440 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Pftid-up Bhares <<0" in the Society at £14 4b. eaoh are allotted on the tamumUs
principle and become matured and of their full value of £20 each at the end oliem
years from date of iaaue. Subscription shares '' A" and " B" are payable by manth^
instalments of 4s. and 2s. 6d. each for 84 and 120 consecutive months. Interest ii
credited on each share at the dose of the financial year. Both snbacriptioii aod
paid-up shares participate in the bonus of the financial year in which they beooma
perfected and matured. The bonus declared on the matured shares pei^eoted ii
1901-1902 was £2 per share, and on 31st July, 1902, the gross surploa was £3^
9s. lid., and the amount due on shares « A", « B" and <* 0," etc., £27,769 8a. U,

Interest on loans has been reduced to 7} per cent, per annum.

Loans are effected on the mortgage of real estate and on the security of ahares of ths
Society and are conterminous with the shares. Interest on loans is payable montUf.
The total amount on the 31st July, 1902, of loans was £25,962 lis. lid.

The value of premises in possession of the Trustees £4,596 15s. 9d.

ABBITBAT0B8.

J. W. Gruber, Esq. Rev. J. W, Austin

Maxwell Hall, Esq. Rev. John Dulf

fiev. T. D. Macnee.

T&ITSTBBB

Edgar Tumbull, Esq. Edmund T. Hart. EHg.

DIBBCT0B8.
John E. Kerr, Esq., Chairman. Ivor McK. Levv

Rev. Edward Jesse Hewett Alexander Douil

Samuel Hart Joseph Shore

Thomas A. Salmon Austm H. Browne

David M!lli«, Esqs.

AUDITOBS.

R. P. Gtfllymore, Esq. Wm. L. Kingdon, Esq.

BOLioiTOB.— R. P. Rerrie, Esq.
8BCBETABT.— J. S. Corlnaldi, Esi). AsfiT. Secbetaby.— Charles F. Gray, Esq.

BANKEBS.— The Colonial Bank.
OfBce (No. 22 St. James Street, Mohtego Bay) open for general business daily fras
10 to 4 ; and for receiving the monthly c^mtributions on the evening of first and
third Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.

. THE ST. ELIZABETH BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.
(INCORPORATED)

This Society was established in 1882. Its progress has been steady and BucoessfuL
Its object is to provide for the purchase and for the erection, repair or improvement
of freeholds in general and to provide improved dwellings for the working daasea.

The report for the year ended Slst December, 1901, shewed that the subscription
shares then amounted to £11,848 4s. 2d., and the loans on mortgage, shares and
deposits to £22,027 10s. 6d. Deposits at 31 st December, 1898, were £8,247 14a. 8d.

Interest on loans is charged at 7 per cent.

DIBBCTOBB.

C. G. Farquharson, Esq., Chairman
T. S. McNeel E. T. Forrest

A. J. Hendriks Harold A. Isaacs

John Clarke A. N. Williams

J. M. Farquharson, Jr., Esqs.

ABBITBATOBB.
J. M. Farquharson R. B. Daly

William Hill John Cooper

H.P.Maxwell, Esqs.

AUDITOB8. '

Sept. Nash, Esq. C. M. Farquharson, Esq.

SOiiiciTOB.— J. M. SiaoOregor.
8B0BBTABY AKD TBEASUBEB.— W. N. C. Farquharson.

BANKBB8.--The Colonial Bank.

BULCTBIC COMPANY. 441

8T. OATHBBINE BUILDING SOOIETT.

This Sodety wm estabUihed in Spanish Town in 1891. The objeoto of the
Society are to provide the aoquiBition and improvement of freehold property b^
itg membersy by raising a fond from its members by the investment of small sums
d money, and by borrowing money to a limited extent for snch parposes, and
generally for the purposes allowed by the Benefit Building Society's Act, 1865.

The shareholders are of two classes, paid-up shares and subscription shares ; for
a paid-up share under scale A, maturing in 10 years £6 ; under scale B, maturing
in 7 years, £7 28. Od. These shares gain a yearly interest of 8s. and those under
iCide B, l(>ii. for the 7th year. The subscription shares are under Class A, Is. 3d*
per share monthly maturing in 10 years and Class B, 2s. per share monthly, ma-
loring in 7 years. These shares earn a yearly interest of 6 per cent. The interest
on all loans is 7} per cent, payable monthly.

The law charges are £2 15s. Od. for a loan of £100, to £7 7s. Od. for a loan of
£800, and for every additional £100, 10s.

The inspection fee is 21s.

The property of the Society is vested in three Trustees and the business managed
by a Board of Directors and the Secretary.

TBUBTBB8.

Bevd. R. J. Bipley J. Sinclair H. M. MoGilohrist, Bsqrs.

DIBXCT0B8. •
, Bevd. W. A. Tu<dLer, Chairman. C. F. Biebards, Bsq.

Bev. C. M. Buckley C J. Toung, Bsq.

Dr. J. J. Bdwards. Henry Qordon, Bsq.

AUlATOBS.

J. H. Bmch, Esq. J. O. MoB. Lerav, Esq.

Solicitor— A. A. Fleming., Esq. Secretary— Miss Ethel Phillips.

Bankers— The Colonial Bank.
Office— No. 10 Martin Street, Spanish Town.

THE WEST INDIA BLECTRIC COMPANY (LIMITED).
Cafital-.$800,000. (£1 60,000.)

This Company, which is incorporated under Laws 33 of 1897 and 38 of 1896
acquired the property of the Jamaica Street Car Company in December, 1897.

The Company acquired propertv and rights for the development of water power
on the Bio Cobre near Bog Walk This power has been developed and is tran»-
mitted 21 miles to the transforming station in Kingston, where it is distributed
to tiie trolley lines through Kingston and St. Andrew.

Construction in as commenced June 23rd, 1898, and the whole system was in
operation March 31st, 1899. The construction is of the most improved descrip-
tion, and the plant is up to date and standard. The track is 25 miles in all, and
supplies not only a complete service in the city but extends into the residential
suburbs as far as Constant Spring, and the end of the Papine road towards the
north, and out to the Rock Fort towards the east. The cars are all open with ample
mv^ng accommodation, and special cars have been designed to meet the require-
ments of the market people. The area covered is divided into three belts or Eonea*
and the fares charged are twopence in each with special rates for various classes.
The following is a list of the officers of the Company : ^

PBE8IDBKT.

F. L. Wanklyn, Bsq., Manager Montreal Street Bail way Co.

VIOB-FBIBBIDBNT.

J. K. L. Boss, Esq.

ADVIBOBT OOMMITTBB.
B. A. H. Haggart, Esq. Hon. Lt.-Col. A. H. Pinnook.

W. P. Purdon, Esq.
OOMPTBOLLBB— G. R. Cooper. liAKAOEK— George Lewis.

8UPT. OF TSAFFio— H. Shea, BLBOTBIOAL SUPT.— B. Dupervousel,

442 HAHDBOOS. OF JAMAICA.

THE PEOPLE'S DISCOUNT COMPANY (LXMITBD).

Thb People's Diaoonnt and Deposit Company (Limited) was establiahed In 187t
by the Rev W. Clarke Murray, aided by a few gentlemen to whom he made bis pbi
known. His main object was to provide help for a large class of indnstrioos ttd
enterprising people who, not having influence to secore them business relatioiishipi
with the Coloniid Bank, were reduced to the necessity of applying to private iaiy
viduals for the means necessary to aid them in their business undertakingi. A
Company was therefore formed to raise a capital fund, by the issue of shanB,far
i^e purpose of discountixig island and other bills of exchange or promiflsory note,
or other obligations, making advances of money on mortgi^ and other secoritifl^
and otiierwise transacting business as Bankers, save and except the issuing of t
paper currency or bank notes, and also to receive deposits on current aoooont or
otherwise.

DIBBGTOBS.

P. E. Auvray, Esq^ Chairman.

J. DeCordova, Esq., Vice-Chairman.

Rev. W. C. Murray, Honorary Director.
John Tillman Colin A. 0. Hogg

E. X. Leon Archibald Munroe

A. L. Berry Thomas N. Aguilar, Esqs.

ATTDITOSS.

E. J. Marshall, Esq. * C. A. Malabre, Esq.

8BCBBTABY — G. C. H. Lcwls, Esq.
8OLI0IT0B8 — Messrs. Corinaldi & Ashenheim.
ADDBBS8— 6 Orang6 Street, Kingston.

HOTEL COMPANIES IN JAMAICA.

THB JAMAICA HOTBLB OOMFAVY.

This Company was formed in 1890 for the laudable object of providing a t
fortable lodging for the respectable peasantry of the island, large numbers of whoat
were expected to visit and did visit the Exhibition opened in January, 1891.

The Hotel erected by the Company is situated at the comer of Heywood Street
and Princess Street, and is known as the Queen's Hotel. It is admirably soited in
its arrangements and charges for the purpose for which it was intended. During
the time of the Exhibition, it was visited by large numbers of the respectable peasant
proprietors, members of the Rural Police Force, and country tradesmen. The Direo-
tors have supplied a want long felt by counti^ folk of the humbler claaaesy ihai,
namely, of obtaining in Elingston comfortable quarters at prices within their means.

The Secretary is Mr. R. Parkinson.

THB ST. OATHBBIKB H0TBL8 OOKPAlTr.

This Company has built at Spanish Town the Hotel Rio Cobre, so called after
the river of that name, which runs past the grounds.

The building is commodious and comfortable, and has been constructed with
special regard to the necessities of a warm climate.

The Company is one of those under contract with the (Government in acooxd-
•noe with the provisions of Law 27 of 1890.

Hie Secretary is Mr. J. A. S. Vaz, Spanish Town.

THB MONBAOUB HOTBLS OOMPAinr.

MoKBAGUB is a villaffe in the beautiful parish of St. Ann. A few gentlemen of the
parish, availing themsdves of the provisions of Law 27 of 1890, formed thenDLselvea
into a company and purchased in that year the greater part of a property called Rbee
Hall lying just beyond the village of Moneague, on which they have built a fine HoteL
The builcUng stands on an eminence commanding charming views in every direction ;
the climate is perfect and the arrangements for the entertainment of visitora am
satisfactory. This is the only Hotel of those built under the Hotels Law of 1890
which is not placed in the lowlands, the elevation at which it stands being 950 feet
above the sea.

BLKCTRIO LIGHT OOMPANY. 443

There are many beaatiful diiTes in the duitrioty and the Roaring River FaUs, the
bmons Gully Road, Ooho Rioa Bay and other places noted for their piotoresque
beaaty are within easy reach. Veluoles can be had at all times at Moneague. The
Hotel is nine miles from the Railway Terminus at E warton, where conTeyances from
Moneagae await the arrival of each train. The Moneague Hotels Company have
issued ^bentures to the extent of £7fi00, guaranteed by Qovemment under the pro-
fisions of the Hotels Law, 1890. '

Mr. A. N. Sutherland, of Moneague, is Secretary of the Company.

The American Hotels Company and the Kingston Hotels Company, by which
the hotels at Constant Spring and Myrtle Bank were built under La wr 27 of 1890,
fuled to pay interest on their debentures. The Government, therefore, took over
these two hotels. Both are at present under lease, with option of purchase, to
Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co.

THE KINGSTON ICB-MAKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

This Company was established in 1884

The present capital of this Company is in 27,436 old shares of £1 each and 6,683
new shares on which there has been paid £39,854 15s. Od.

This Company commenced operations wiUi a 5-ton machine ; in 1885 a 10-ton
was added. The demand for Ice having increased and the necessity being appa-
rent for spare machinery to meet daily requirements in event of accident, a 20-ton
machine was erected in 1888.

The latest addition has been the erection in 1897 of a machine of the latest im-
provements, capable of prodacing 60 tons Ice per day.

The plant and business of the Consumers Ice Manufacturing Company having
been purchased by this Company — thus terminating the competition of the last
3 years — ^has enabled the Directors to place Ice at 2b. 1001b. wholesale, and retail
at 31bs. for one penny.

Should the necessity arise, the Company is in a position to put on the market
95 tons per day.
The Directors are :

Dr. James Ogilvie, Chairman.
P. E. Auvray Hon. T. B. Oughton

Joshua DeGordova E. X. Leon, Esq.

Moses Delgado Dr. A. B. Saunders

0. E. DeMercado Hon. Col. C. J. Ward, O.H.O.

E. A. H. Haggart, Esqs. *

BSCBBTABT.— E. G. Ford
MAKAOJBB.— Mr. W. Arbouin Paine.
▲UDITOBS.— A. A. Samuels Sc C. C. Anderson.
OFnOB.-^4 Harbour Street.

THE JAMAICA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.

This Company was formed on the recommendation of a Committee appointed by
a Meeting held at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce on the 27th of May, 1889,
was diUy registered on the 2Ist day of September, 1889, the Capital being £21,620
in 10,000 onlinary shares of £2 each, and 270 preference shares of £6 each.

The Central Station in Kingston is situated on the sea-board premises at No. 38
Harbour Street, and has an ultimate capacity for machinery for say 5,000 16 candle-
power incandescent lights or their equivalent and 200 arc lights.

The cost of installing incandescent lights in dwellings, etc., in the very best
manner is 20s. each, and in stores, shops and other places where the wiring can be
exposed 12s. The Company also from time to time makes special reduction in
thu connection with the view of inducing business in localities already served by
their lines. Current is supplied by meter at the rate of one shilling and three-
pence per Board of Trade unit of 1,000 Watt hours, a discount of 10 per cent.

444

HAKDBOOK OF JAMAIOA.

Mng allowed off monthly oonnimptioii in exoeis of IOil tiIqo, proTided
paid within the fint 10 dayi of the month at the offioe of the Gompaay.

DIBECT0B8.

S. H. WatBon, Eaq.» Chairman.
Dr. J. A. Carpenter iJfred Pawaej

C. M. Sherlock
Thoe. N. Agoilar
Moflee Delgado

Jai. Kennedy

H. A* Cimha

L. M. Mordeoai
B. X. Leon, Bsqs.

8B0BBTABT AHD MAHAOSB.— L. Foster Davia, Baq.

▲UDITOBB.

Thomaa Arbooin, Biq. John H. Aikman, Baq.

BA1IKBB0— The Bank of Noya Sootia. sOLloiroBr-W. Baggett Gray. Baq.

OFFICB— 88 Harbonr Street, Kingston.

THB JAMAICA TELEPHONE 00., (LIMITED.)

Thb above Company work a Telephone Exchange in Kington and Ita oonmui-
nioationa extend to Halfway Tree, Hope, Constant Spring Hotel and to many xe-
aiduits in the lower part of St. Androw. The Central Offioe is at No. 1 Port
Eoyal St. 9 Kingston.

CABLE COMMUNICATION.
Thbbi are two lines of cables connecting Jamaica with the oater world.

The West India and Panama Telegraph Company operate cables rnn-ning to
Cnba and thence to Key West in Florioa, and to Porto Bioo and the Istiunns of
Panama.

The Direct West India Cable Company's cables are laid to Bermnda and Hali*
fax, and thence to the United Kingdom — ^thus giving a cable line tonchixi^ on
British territory alone.

WB8T IKDIA AKD PAKAMA TBLSGBAPH OOKPANT,

Tairiffifrom Jamuuiea to West Indies, fc.
Per Word,

LIMITED.

Antigua

Barbados •

British Quiana, Georgetoiiti

,, Other Stations (add

6d. per Message)
Colon

Cuba— All Stations
Curacao
Dominica
Dutch Guiana .

French Guiana, Cayenne i

,, Other SUtions (
Qrenada
Guadeloupe, Basse Terre

„ Pointe IL Pitre

Haiti, Mole St. Nicolas .

„ Port-au-Prince and Gape
Haitien

s. d.

2 54

8 4

4 6

4 6
8 1

5 1(H
2 9

6 6i

6 61

8 8|

6 3

5 4

8 6i

4 6

Haiti, other Stations

Holland Bay .

Martinique— (no communication.

Panama

Porto Bico, San Juan and Ponce.

" Other Stations

San Domingo, all Stations
Santa Crui
St. Kitts
St.Luoia
St. Thomas
St. Vincent

Trinidad, Port of Spain
„ San Fernando .
Veneiuela, Puerto Oabello
Other Stations

• Wora.

a. d
6 7
O 3

3 U
S C

S 8

« ^

4 1
8 4
2 Ui
a 10

FIRB IN8URAKCB OOMPiLNIBS.

446

Tiur\fftfrom Jamaiiea

to North Amorioa and JSuropo^ vid Havana.
Per Word. Per Wor<t

United States, BmBtof MissiBaippi
" St. Louis (Missouri)

" Minneapolis & St. I

Paul ^

NoTa Sootia, New Brunswick,
Canada

United States, West of Mississippi

Newfoundland

Prince Edward's Island •

Nassau

s. d.

2 0

2
2

2 3'
8

Great Britain and Ireland, France,
Germany, Holland & Belgium
Norway, Denmark
Ital7
Spain, Barcelona

'' Other Stations.
Austria and Hungary
Switaerland
Sweden

s. d.

[3 0

3 6

3 9h

For messages addressed to stations in the East Indies and South America, «i^ Sng«
land, andfor all stationson the Continent of Europe, the London rates are charged, plu«
the tariff from London to the place of destination.

Telegrams for stations in South America, ffid Panama, are forwarded by telegraph to
Panama, from thence by the Central and South American Company's Cables to destina-
tion.

STAFF.

B. T. Brown, Esq., Manager and Secretary, Dashwood House, 9 New Broad

Street, London, E.C.
B. Morrell, Esq., General Superintendent, St. Thomas.
N. MacLeod, Efsq., Manager, Kingston, Jamaica.
Mr. B. B. Harris /

Mr. Geo. Gonsalyes > Clerks, Kingston.
Mr. W. O. B. King (
Mr. A. Demeza, Clerk, Holland Bay.
Mr.B.J.S.Bobertson

THB DIBBOT WEST IHDIA CABLE COMPANY (LIMITBD).

Ihriffs from Jamaioa to North America and Ewrope,

United States, B. of Mississippi \

Galveston J

" " W.of Missisippi

•• ** Cape Breton k

Vancouver Is. (

Nora Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada

Priaoe Bdwiards Island

Newfoundland

Hiquelon

British Columbia

Qnat Britain and &eland j

France and Germany

Holland, Belgium

Norway and Denmark

Italy

Spain, Barcelona

-^ — 0«her Stations

Austria-Hungary

Switaerland

ILreli

Vift Bermuda*

2
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2

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3
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8 0

3 6

8 2i

Office— 8 Port Boyal St., Kingston.
SuPBBiNTEHDSirT— Geo. A. Bock, Esq.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Thbbb ia one Fire Insurance Company and twenty-five Fire Insurance Agencies
in Jamaica inasring about £]^jiXK*fiO0 of property in different parts of the ifiland^
The Jamaica Oo-Operative IB purely looaL The premiums paid amount to about
£36,000 per annum. The following is a list of the Offices referred to ; —

446 HANDBOOK OF JAMAIOA.

Jamaica Oo-Operative (Limited) Seoy.— H. M. Burke.

Atlas O. M. Sherlock.

Commercial Union W. X. Eden.

Guardian B. A. H. Haggart.

Imperial Alliance G. E. Barrow.

London & Lancashire Farqnharson 8c MilhoUand.

Liverpool, London and Olobe A. L. Malabre Jt Go.

Lion Fire Insurance Company Moses Delgado.

Manchester Nnttall, Cargill & S. H. WaftBoo.

National Assurance Company of Ireland Soutar k Co.

North British and Mercantile D. Henderson & Co.

Northern Hope Levy & Co.

Norwich Union A. w. Gardner & Go.

Netherlands J. E. Kerr & Co.

Queen of America Lascelles DeMercado ft Co.

Phoenix C. K. Solomon.

Palatine M. M. Alexander.

§S~^ j E.X.Le<«&Oo..

Boyal Exchange W. H. Johnson & Co.

Sun Haryey & Bourke.

Scottish Union and National Y. E. Manton.

Transatlantic Wm. Schiller ft Co.

Fire Insurance Association (Limited) TumbuU ft Co.

London Assurance Corporation of London B. 8. Gamble

Union Assurance Society W. P. Forwood.

BATES OF FIBB INSX7BAKCB.

All the English Companies by Tariff Union. Kingston — Fire proof , 8fl ; non-Fixe
proof, 12s. to 408. Estates, IDs. to 17s. 6d. Trash houses, SSs. 2d. Less 20 o/o

Jamaica Co-Operative, Kingston — Fire proof, 78. 6d ; non-Fire proof , 11a. 6d. to
888. Estates, 9s. to 17a. Trash houses, 86b.

JAMAICA COOPERATIVE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

This Company was formed in July, 1873, under the patronage of Sir John Peter
errant, K.O.B., Qoyemor of Jamaioa, and under the Chairmanship of the laie HdU
L. Q. Bowerbank.

The Company was formed with the object of reducing the rates of Fire Insoraooe
in this island and of retaining in the island the large amount of money annually sent
away as premiums ; in which objects it has been Tory successful.

All policy holders participate with the shareholders in the profits of the Com-
pany. At the last division of profits the shareholders received 2 per cent, on the
paid-up value of their shares, and the policy holders 5 per cent, on their annual
premiums.

The subscribed capital is £72,000.

The losses paid amount to £70,000, while the sum of £135,000 in premiuma
has been kept in the Island during the past thirty years.

DIBB0T0B8.

p. Elicio Auvray, Esq., Chairman.
Dr. James Ogilvie. Deputy Chairman. Hon. Lieut.-Col. C. J. Ward, cico.

Joshua DeCordova, Esq. Hon. Thomas Bancroft Oughton, i«L.B.

Alex. L. Berry, Esq. Alfred Pawsey, Esq.

Dr. Arthur B. Saunders Lionel A. Isaacs, Esq., B.A.

AUDITOBB.

John Ifurray, Esq. L. H. Peirce, Esq.

SOLioiTOBS— Messrs. Oughton, Garsia k Ogilvie.

BTAFV.

H. M. Burke, Secretary. F. O. Bouse, Senior Clerk.

D. McD. Campbell* Junior Clerk.

LIFB A88URAN0B SOCIBTtI 447

TEES JAMAICA MARINE INSURANOB OOMPANT, LIMITED.

This Company was formed in Noyember, 1877, with the object of insurance against
loit on merchandise, &o., coastwise and foreign. Insurers can now have their
goods carried by our policy which is issued on lines of the leading English Com-
panies and on most favourable terms. A rebate of 10 per cent, is allowed the in-
sured on all premiums paid.

' All goods insured from Kingston to the outports include Fire Bisk at Dock while
awaiting shipment.

Shareholders receive 5 per cent, interest per annum and a share of the profits of
the Company.

The authorized capital of the Company is £50,000, divided into shares of £2 each
the amount subscribed being ,£8,854.

DIB£OTOBS.

P. E. Auvray, Esq., Chairman.
John Tillman E. A. H. Haggart

E. X. Leon T. N. Agailar

John Macdonald Alfred Pawsey.

BBOBBTABY AND MANA6BB.— John F. Squire, Esq.
AUBiTOBB.^John Murray and E. L. Marshall, Esqs.
BANKBB8.— The Colonial Bank.
OFFIOB.— 47 Port Royal Street, Kingston.
LONDON AOBNT— H. Leigh ton Piper, London E. C.

THE JAMAICA MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

The operations of the Society have now reached over two- thirds of a million.

Eighteen bonuses have been paid ... .•• £207^00

Claims by death and endowments paid .., 375,311

Accumulated Funds ... ... 181,933

£764,744

The number of policies issued is 4,154 and the income of the Society exceeds
£27,^00 per annum. One thousand six hundred and thirty- one policies are in
existence, amounting with additions to £485,690 58. 4d., and the total assets are
£184,«i77.

The whole of the profits are divided among the Assurers and it is believed they
exceed those of any other similar Society in the island.

All Bonuses taken in addition become absolute property, and do not lapse,
should the original policy be afterwards forfeited.

DIBEOTOBS.

Hon. J no. Pringle, M.B., a H.a., Chairman.
Ven. Archdeacon Downer, Deputy Chairman.
Hon. Lt.-Col. A. H. Pinnock,K.i.M. Simon Soutar, Esq.

A. M. Robinson, Esq. Lionel A* Is^T^'tfElq.^ b.a.

Hon. T. B. Oughton, ll.b. 0. E. deMercado, Esq.

SBOBBTABY — Albert H. Jones, Esq.

AXTDITOBS.

R. S. Haughton Jos. Phillips C. A. Malabre, Esqrs.

448

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES.

In addition to the Jamaica Mutual Life Assurance Society, which is a loai
ofGLce as to capital and business, there are the following well-known offices doisg
business in Jamaica : —

Boottish Amicable— Harvey & Burke, Agents
Standard-- Farquhareon & Miiholland '
Northern—Hope, Leyy & Co., *'

Queen— B. X. Leon & Co., ''

Boyal— E. X. Leon & Co., *"

New York Life—vacant.

London Assurance— A. W. Gaxdner, Agwt
Manufactures —I. J. Gadpaille, *

Barbados Mutual— K Astley Smith, "
Sun of Canada— G. Morais, *"

Equitable Life— Edgar deCordoTa. *
City of Glasgow— Thoe. Arbouin,

FREEMASONRY. 449

PART XVI.

CLUBS, SOGIBTIES, &o.

FREEMASONRY.
Tmnix are at present in Jamaica three Grand Lodges, namely, the District
Grand Lodge of Jamaica; the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland; and the
Provincial Grand Mark Masters' Lodge of England.

Under the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica are the Royal, Friendly, Sussex^
Phoenix, Collegium Fabrorum, Kingston and Moore-Eeys ; the Hamilton
in Spanish Town and the Hope in Savanna-la-Mar. The Friendly Lodge
in Montego Bay holds direct communication with the Grand Lodge in
England. Mark Masters' Lodges are attached to the Royal, Sussex,
Phoenix, Kingston, and Friendly Lodges ; to this latter the title of ** Clifton
Mount" has been given in compliment to the Right Worshipful Robert
Hamilton, M.D., the late District Grand Master, this being the name
of one of his properties in the island. Royal Arch Chapters are attached
to the Royal, Friendly, Sussex and Phoenix Lodges on the southside and to
the Friendly Lodge on the northside of the island.

There are three Craft Lodges working under the Scottish Constitution.
The Glenlyon and St. John are in Kingston, the Seville in St. Ann's Bay.
A Mark Masters' Lodge is connected with each of these Lodges and a Royal
Aroh Chapter is attached to the Glenlyon.

There are two Rose Croix Chapters in Kingston, No. 48 called the " Ja-
maica" and No. 86 called the " Kingston," under the Supreme Council of
England.

The following schedules give the Brethren who now hold office in the
several Grand Lodges and the Masters of the Subordinate Lodges and Chap-
ters in the island : —

DISTRICT OBAND LODGE OF JAMAICA.

Bight Wor. Bro. C. B. Mosae, C.B., c.M.o., M.D., District Grand Master

Vacant— Deputy District Grand Master

Wor. Bro. W. B. Gray, District Senior Grand Warden

,, B. Harding, District Junior Grand Warden

„ G. C. Linton, District Grand Chaplain

E. J. Andrews, District Grand Treasurer
B. A. Walcott, District Grand Begistrar

B. A. Alexander, District Grand Pres. of Bd. of Genl. Purposes

F. G. bale, District Grand Secretary

., W. B. Bydei , District Senior Grand Deacon
J. M. Gibb, District Junior Grand Deacon
P. W. Hollar. District Grand Supt. of Works
A. M. Hoyes, District Grand Director of Ceremonies
H. D. Campbell, District Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies

A. A. Bobinson, District Grand Sword Bearer

C. F. Bichards, District Grand Standard Bearer

B. H. Sanguinetti, District Grand Standard Bearer

A. Harry, District Grand Organist
W. M. Fraser, District Grand Assistant Secretary

B. Edwards, District Grand Pursuivant
B. A Samuel, District Grand Assistant Pursuivant
H. Gould ^
L. L. Satnuel

j'l'.LiS"'^'''''^ {.District Grand steward.
O. O. H. Eisner I
A. E. Lopez j

Bro. Geoige Magnus, Distriot Grand Tyler.
DD

460

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PBOTnrOIAL GBAHD LODOB OF BOOTLAVD.

Right Wor. Bro. J. OgUTie. m.d.

Provincial Grand Master

B. A. H. Ha«gart
R. G. 8. BelT M.D.

W \\ 8u£rtltute*M2rter

G. B. Hitohins

., Senior Warden

Harrold Cooking

M Junior Warden

H. Krenoh Sharp

.. Secretary

•«

H. A. Cunha

„ ., Treasurer

W. C. MoGalla

.. Chaplain

Bro. Caleb Reynolds

.. Chapiain

J. Dobbie

.. Senior Deaoon

f«

A. J. Webb

,. Junior Deaoon

fit. Wor

Bro. O.P. Laaarus

. Aitdiiteet

C. Simon

.. ,. Jeweller

J. A. Litherland

.. Bible Bearer

W. H. Johnson

. . Director of Ceremoni^

L. 0 MaoCormao

.. Sword Bearer

B. J. Clarke

,f Organist

J. Kennedy

„ Standard Bearer

H. J. KioholB

Bro. D. H\ AUeyn**

„ T. A. Holmes

., Inner Guard

., B.M.Cres8er
,, Dr. J. B. L. Cox

> „ Stewards

„ Capt. C. P. Langmaid

„ R. A. C. Parkinson

„ John Hoyes

•* Tyler.

KABK MABTBB PBOYIlf OIAL OBAND LODOB OV JAMAICA.

Bight Wor. Bro. B. X. Leon

rVaoant)
„ A. H. Jones

„ C. T. Burton

C. W. Tait
„ W. Duff

„ C. M. Kerr

„ T. Briscoe

R. A. Waloott
„ F. G. Sale

., G. E. Burke

„ W. L. Mudon

„ E. Morand

R. A. W. Holwell
„ F. A. MoCulloch

„ A. A. Robinson

„ C. O. Magnan

„ R. A. Alexander

„ F. W. Hollar

„ H. R. C. Garsia

Brother Jolm Hoyes

District Grand Master

Deputy District Grand Mark Master
„ Senior Warden

„ Junior Warden

„ Master OTeraeer

„ Senior Orerseer

„ Junior Overseer

„ Treasurer

„ Registrar

Senior Deaoon
Junior Deaoon
Inspector of Works
Director of Ceremonii
Sword Bearer
Standard Bearer
Assistant Secretary
Inner Guard

Stewards.

Tyler.

UNDER ENGLISH CON8TITUTIOK.
OSAFT bOOOSS.

Boyalf Kingston No. 207

Friendly „ „ 239

Sussex ft tf 364

Friendly, Montego Bay „ 398

Phoenix, Port Royal „ 914

Hamilton, Spanish Town ,t 1440
Collegium Fabrorumt Kingston t, 1836

Kingston „ t, 1933

Moore-Keys „ 2619

HopCf Say.-la-Mar „ 2816

Wor. Bro. Hon. F. Bavin

„ B. W. Levy

t, H.Gould

" W. S. Myers

„ N.N.Maofilch

„ R. W. Taylor

„ J.F.Cargill

„ F. G. Sale

„ J.W.Mennell

Master

Royal
Friendly
Sussex
Phoenix

BOLT aOTAL ABOB OBAPTBBS.

MostBxcell.Compn.B. Bdwards, Principal Z.
„ ,f A. A. Robinson „

n „ C. 6. Suiguinetti **

„ „ F. W.HoUar «,

MitBttisoinit.

haoAetk
Kingston

Ko.40
H 80

I Sxoell. Bro. 0. H. Slieribok, M:W.8.
r C. B. Mosse, o.B^ O.M.O., Prdftto

I „ B. X, Leon, M.W.S.

I A. A. Bobinson, Prelate.

pEKJiPTOiT OF unons mcrLims.
Sir Knight W. L. Mudon, Eminent Preceptor. Sir Knight A. H. Jones, Oonitahils.

nin>BB BOOTOH OOlTBTITnTION.

Ma«tef

CHknlron Lodge, Kingston No. 846

6etille,8t. Ann's Bay „ 680 »

Caledonian, Port Maria „ 864 „

Si John, Kingston »i 628 . „

SOLT BOTAL ABOM OHAPnt.

Olenlyon Boyal Aroh Chapter No. 62

ItfMx Mark Lodge, No. 42, ProT. No. 1,

Kingston
Olifton Mount Keystone, No. 230, Prov.

No. 2, Kingston
Btffal Keystone Lodge, No. 240^ ProT.

No. 8, Kingston
FhiBniz Mark Lodge, No. 242, Prov.

No, 4, Kingston
Khgston Ke3rstone, No. 868, PrOY. No. 6.

Bt. Wor. Bro. H. J. Nichols
„ A. J. Webb

7, P. W. Jarris

Wor. C. O. Magnan

** Yaoant

•• O.Simon

** J.S.CampbeU
** B.A.Walcott

Matter

DATH8 Of MBKrnrOg OF LODaSS AHD 0HAPTBB8 IH KIVGBTOV, ftO.

•E4

IHstriet Grand Lodgeof Jamaica
PioyinciAl Grand Lodgeof Scotland

Provincial Grand Lodge Mark Master ?

Fourth Thursday in January and July.
First Thursday m February, May ana i
gust and on the 80th Noyemb

Masons

Boyal •

Phoenix •

Kingston

Hamilton, Spanish Town

Friendly

Glenlyon

Collegium Fabrorum

Sussex

fit. John's

Moore-Keys

Hope, Say.-la-Mar

Boyal, Kingston
Phosnix

Friendly, Kingston
Sussex
Olenlyon

Fourth Wednesday in March and 8eptem«
ber.

OEAfTLODOm.

First Monday in eyery Month.
First Tuesday ••

First Wednesday «,
First Thursday „

• Second Monday „
I Second Wednesday „

• Second Thursday „
Third Wednesday „
Fourth Monday „
Third Tuesday ,,
First Thursday „

■OLT BOTAL ABOH 0BAPTBB8.

Fourth Thursday in January, April, July

and October.
Fourth Thursday in January, April, July

and October.
Third Monday in February, May, August

and November.
First Tuesday in March June, September

and December.
First Wednesday in March, June, Septem*

ber and December.

MABK LODeSS.

Fourth Wednesday in Feb., June and Oct.

First Monday in March, June, September
and December.

Third Monday in March, June, September
and December.

Not working

Fourth Wecmesday in March, June, Sep-
tember and December.

The Board of Management of the Jamaica Masonic Beneyolenoe meets onoea moniht

Sussex

Clifton Mount Keystone

Boyal Keystone

Glenlyon
Kingston Keystone

462 HAKDBOO& OF JAMAICA*

ANOIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

Thuub are twelve Courts in this iBland which are governed by a DiBtrict, the
gaid District was instituted on the 8th of June, 1900, by a dispensation fruin the
EzeeutiYe Council in England.

The main objects of the Society are to provide for the sick and distressed, to
bury the dead and to assist the widows and orphans of deceased brethren.

llie f oUowiug are the names of the Courts and of the Secretaries for the Teem :-*

DIBTBIOT 8B0BBTAAT--S. A. JohnSOn.

Court Hinds, 8. A. Johnson, Kingston.
Court Jackson, E. Hinchcliffe, Spa. Town.
Court Union, W. B. Praul, Port Royal.
Court Carr, J. Melbourne, Kingston
Court Bobinson, F. G. DaCosta, Kingston.
Court Nunes, B. Powell, Falmouth.
Court Yiokers, P. A. Cole, 8av.-la-Mar.

Court Solomon, C. Phillips, St Ann*B Bay.
Court Pringle, B. W. Mam, Annotto Bay.
Court Atkinson, E. S. Beckford, Port

Maria.
Court Albert, G. Bickard, Spanish Town.
Court Blookley— Female Courts institnted

1900— £. Henry, Kingston.

There are over four hundred members in the several Courts, about fif ^-aix being
attached to Court Hinds of Kingston ; this is the oldest Court in the ishmd, having-
been organised in 1863 by the late Brother Jacob Hinds, of Court Western Star of
Barbados, who died on the 11th of April, 1883, and to whose memory a tablet haa
been erected on the Court premises in 86 Tower Street. Each Court meets onoe a
month for ordinary business.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, MANCHESTER UNITY.

Thb Manchester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was established
In Jamaica in the year 1885. Three Lodges, in that year, were opened in Kingston
nnder tbe jurisdiction of the Barbados Dutrict : namely, the *^ Kingston Lily", the
f • Jamaica" and the ** St. Lawrence." The ** Jamaica" Lodge has since been ckoeed.

Since the formation of the Jamaica District eleven new lodges have been opened
under its jurisdiction, viz. : the '* Star of the West" at Savanna-la-Mar in the Pariah
of Westmoreland (1892) ; the << Rose of St. Jago" at Spanish Town in the Parish ol
St. Catherine (1893) ; the *< Pride of the North" at Montego Bay in the Parish of
St. James (1892) ; the '< Hope of Manchester" at Porus in the Pansh of Manchester
(1893) ; the <' Linstead Excelsior" at Linstead in the Parish of St. Catherine
(1893) ; the ** Beacon" at Black River in the Pariah of St. Elizabeth (1894) ; the
<< St. Charles" at Colon, in the United States of Colombia (1894) ; and the Bnreka
at Kingston; the *< Pearl of the Antilles," Falmouth (1899), and the "* Loyal
Albert," Kingston. The " Victoria," Spanish Town (1901) meets every alter-
nate Tuesday.

The objects of the Society are (a) to provide by entrance fees, contributiona
of the members, fines, donations and by interests on capital, for insuring a som
of money to be paid on the death of a member, or for the funeral exx^enaes of any
member's wife or child, or the widow of a deceased member ; (6) for the relief or
maintenance of the members (or in the cases in the general Rules, or in the rnlea of
branch provided) the wives, children, fathers, mothers, brothers or sisters, nephews
ziieoes, or wards (being orphans) of . members during sickness or other infirmity
whether bodily or mental, in old age or in widowhood ; (c) for the relief or mam-
tenanoe of the orphan children of members during minority ; (d) for providing
proper medicine and medical attendance for membm ; (e) for granting temporaxy
Assistance to the widows and orphans of deceased members ; (/) for providing mem-
bers with aaaistanoe when travelling in search of employment ; and (g) for asaiating
members when in distressed circumstances.

The « Kingston Lily," the « Pride of the North," and the « Eureka" meet evafy
other Tuesday, the <<St. Lawrence," the <<Rose of St. Jago" the << Beacon" and tlie
^ St. Charles" every other Thursday, and the *' Linstead Excelsior" every othar
Monday, for the transaction of general business.

The regular meetings of the District are held on the first Mondays after tlie
lecond day in the months of January, April, July and October. The Grand IkkI^
meetinffs are held in the months of January, April, July and October for oon-
ierxingPaat Officers degrees.

ODD FBLLOWS. 468

The following aie the naiaes of the Presiding Offloen and SeoretarieB of tha
DiBtrwt and Lodges : —

JIMAIOA DISTBIOT.

ProTlneial Grand Master — P. 8. Messias, Spanish Town.

^ Deputy Grand Master — ^D. A. Al(uedy Spanish Town.
^* Oorresponding Secretary — Geo. N. Allen, Kingston.

KIKOflTON LILT LODOB.

Noble Grand — G. R. Gallimore, Kingston.
Permanent Secretary — K. B. Reid, £ngston.

ST. LAWBBNOB LODGE.

Noble Grand — J. E. Miller, Kingston.
Permanent Secretary — S. A. Jolmson, Kingston.

BOSS OF ST. JAOO LODGB.

Noble Grand — S. G. Johnston, Spanish Town.
Permanent Secretary-^ A. B. Scares, Spanish Town.

LINSTBAD BXOBLSIOB LODGB.

Noble Grand — J. 0. G. Scares, Linstead.
Permanent Secretary — B. T. Nation, Linstead.

PRIDB OF THB NOBTH LODGB.

Noble Grand— A. M. flayle

Permanent Secretary — H. G. Murray, Montego Bay.

BUBBKA LODGB.

Noble Grand — L. Fernandez, Kingston.
Permanent Secretary — J. E. Gunter, Kingston.

FBABL OF THE ANTILLES LODGB.

Noble Grande B. L. Bemard,Falmoath.
Permanent Secretary — George Reddish, Falmouth.

ST. CHABLBS LODGB (OOLON).

Noble Grand — Isaac Hart, Colon.
Permanent Secretary — Amos Beckford, Colon.

LOTAL ALBERT LODGE.

Noble Grand — S. H. Staples, Kingston.
Permanent Secretary — A. E. Thompson, Kingston.

VICTOBIA LODGE.

Noble Grand— W. Gentle, Spanish Town.
Permanent Secretary — ^W. A. Hall, Spanish Town.

GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF ENGLAND AND

AMERICA.

Thbbb are five Lodges in Kingston, one in St. Andrew, Montego Bay, Port An-
tonic, and Spanish Town. These Lodges are under the control of the Sub-Oom-
mittee of Management, America and Committee of Management, England.

The Odd FeUows Fratumity is a charitable and benevolent institution.

The following is a list of Lodges with their places of meeting and their Seore«
taries : —

Surrey Lodge No. 1954, No. 70 King Street — Secretary, H. H. Johnson.

Kingston Lodge No. 2042, No. 70 King Street— Secretary, C. L. Sherwood.

Concordia Lodge No. 2174, No. 19 East Street— Secretory, C. S. Lindo.

Imperial Lodge No. 4244, No. 70 King Street. — Secretary, W. Constontine

Exoeluor Lodgti No. 4085, No. 70 King St., Secretary, F. Hickson.

The Household of Ruth No. 1378 meets at No. 70 King Street once a month.

The following are the Executive Officers : —

E. H. Randall, M.V.P. G. W. Byrnes, M.V.P,

B. Marshall, M.V.P. F. A. Dick, V.P.

J. W. D'Montagnac, V.P., Wor. Recorder.

4M HAKD^PO]^ 07 ^^AIQA^

Tbf$ Hoiuehold of Bath, No. 216 (for female lelatiyee of member of tlip Q()ipr>
meets at 19 Bast Street, and has a Juyenile Aasooiation oomiecte^ thav9^iti^
The Honsehold of Rath, No. 1878, meets at 70 King Street.

I. O. GOOD SAMARITANS AND DAUGHTERS OF SAMARIA.

Thb objects of the Order are to forward the work of temperanoe, relieve the do-
tressed, oomfort and assist the fatherless and the widow, buy the dead, watch oftr
each otiier in sickness and in health, and to remonstrate with uiose who wander from
the path of rectitude and sobriety.

The first Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Danghters of
Samaria was established in Kingston on the 4th October, 1882. The branches of
the Order in this island at present are one Grand Lodge, sixteen Snbordinsie
Lodges, four Jnyenile LodgcM, f oar Subordmate Degree Lodges, and three Past
Officers Encampment Councils. There are also Lo^^ organised by the Grand
Lodge in the Isthmus of Panama, and Central America andonder its jorisdiotion.
The Order consists of Adult and JuTenile Branches.

Bro. J. B. Edwards is the Grand Chief, 19 King Street, Spanish Town, and
Bro. J. I. Gordon is the Grand Secretary, 25 Heywood Street, Kingston.

List of Subordinate Lodges in Jamaica : —

St. Lake's Lodge, No. 13. 6t. Jago's Lodge, No. 26.

St. Mary's Lodge, No. 15. St. Catherine Lodge, No. 27.

St. Matthew's Lodj^e, No. 16. St. Martha's Lodge, No. 33.

St. Peter's Lodge, No. 18. St. Elizabeth Lodge, No. 34.

St. John's Lo^ge, No. 19. St. Stephe^'s Lodge, No. 36.

Star of Hope Lodge, No. 21. St. Phillip Lodge, No, 36.

Buodia Lodge, No. 23. St. James Lodge, >o. 38.

Bose of Sharon Lodge, No. 24. Anchor of Hope Lodge, No. 39.

The Grand Lodge meets annually in June ; there are also quarterly i
held in the months of January, April, July and October.

LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS, ASHTON UNITY.
Thx Kingston Branch of this Society was inaugurated on the Idth March, 1886>
Since then a District Lodge and eleven Local Lodges have been formed. The objeoti
of the Society are to provide a fund for weekly payments to its sick members, the
relief of members in distress, and the payment of certain sums of money on the
decease of a member, or of a member's wife, child or children.

Officers of the Jamaica District, No. 110, 94 Church Street : —
B|o. A. 0. Saunders, Provincial Chief Shepherd.
** S. Henry, Deputy Provincial Chief Shepherd.
« R. E. Brown, District Treasurer.

<< Jonas T. M. Wilson, P.P.C.S. and Pro. Cor. Sec., 118 Bum Li^
Kingston P.O.

The names of Local Lodges and their Secretaries are as follows : —
Sparkes the First, Lo^ No. 2052, Kingston-^. T. M. Wilson,
ja^ng David, No. 2291, Cannon Street, Port Royals John Pratt.
Pride of Bethlehem, No. 2292, Ocho Rios, St. Ann— John L. White.
New Hope, No. 2363, Port Limo— M. L. Cox.
Rose of Kingston, No. 2451, (Female Lodge)— J. T. M. Wilson.
Violet, No- 2456, Female Lod^e, Annotto Bay— P. S. Wilson.
Whitsuntide, No. 2,463, Cross Roads, St. Andrew— A. A. McLean.
St. Mark, Juvenile Lodge — Guardian, T. B. Forbes. Port Limon.
Lilly of Kingston, Juvenile Lodge — Guardian, Mrs. M. R. Wilson.
Oood Intent, No. 2,492, Stony Hill, opened 18th April— Secretary, B. N. Fa-

triokson. Stony Hill, St. Andrew.
Primitive, 2355, Bocas del Toro, R.C.— G. W. Smith.

CHRISTIAK ASSOCIATION.

465

INDEPENDENT UNITED ORDER OF MECHANIOS.

(VBJXSVLT DI8TBI0X.)

The Difltrioi meets at 64 HanoTer Street, KingBton, quarterly.

]>iftzict Secretaxy— J. T. M. WilBon, P.D.G.M., 118 Rum Lane^ Kingeton.

GOOD TBMPLARY IN JAMAICA.

fBB fint Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars established in
Jtmaiea was opened at Port Royal on the 1st January, 1875, after which several
other Lodges were started in Kingston and other parts of the Island.

Qood Templary is essentially a brotherhood, nnseotarian, non-partisan, and it
iadndes both sexes, and all nationalities. Its religions test is a belief in God, and
iti sessions are partly devotional. Uniformity is secured by a short ritual and by
a iM arranged order of business.

The Order consists of an adult and a juvenile Branch, and seeks to prevent and
mlaim from the drink habit.

The principles of the Order are—" Abstinence and Prohibition."

Its mission — ^ To save the fallen and keep others from falling."

Its motto — " For God, and home and every land."

Th» branches of the Order in this Island at present are a Grand Lodge, eight
lobordinate Lodges, and seven Juvenile Temples.

The Executive Officers of the Grand Lodge are as follow : —

G.C.T. Bro. P. A. Oonahan, Baff Bay.

G. Goon. Bro. S. G. Sangainetti, Spanish Town.

P.G.O.T. Bro. A. N. Thomson, Spanish Town.

G. Chap. Bro. Rev. B. J. Wortley, Halfway Tree.

Dep. B. W.G.T. Bro. M. H. Edwards, Linstead.

G. bee., Bro. J. Polaok, Jr., 8 Love Lane, Kingston.

Special Deputy B. W.G.T. Sergt. A. Nichols, b.o.a,, Port Boyal.

SFBOIAL DEFUTIBS OF THB GRAND GHISF TXICPLAB.

Bro. Rev. C 0. Wallace, Spanish Town Bro. J. Polack, Jr., Kingston
Bro. A. N. Thomson, Spanish Town.

The following is a list of the subordinate Lodges now working, with the names
of the Lodge Deputies : —

Locality.

Kingston, Little Kirk I
School room \

Do. do.

Spanish Town, 15 /
Monk Street \

P«t Antonio

8avanna-la-M»r

Black River

St. Ann^s Bay

Port Royal

Name of Lodge.

Imperial

Sankey Memorial

St. Catherine

Anchor

Harbour of Safety

Karlsteen

Daisy

Pride of the Indies

Night of
Meeting.

Thursdays >
Mondays
Tuesdays [

Tuesdays

Thursdays

Thursdayu

Fridays

Tu(

idays
esGUbys

Lodge Deputy.

C. E. DeSouza

D. MacD. Campbell
Israel Fraser

C. E. Evans

B. J. Vaz

E. I. Francis

C. B. H. Phillips
S. B. Bussel.

The Grand Lodge meets annually in March.

The office of the Grand Secretary is at No. 8 Love Lane, Kingston, and any
particulars respecting the formation of new Lodges, Juvenile Temples, &c., can
be obtained from him.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, (Pobt Antonio).

Tub Toung Men's Christian Association of Port Antonio was started on the Ist
of October, 1890, for the object of promoting the religious, moral, social and phy-
sical welfare of the young men of Port Antonio and its neighbourhood.

It was affiliated with the English National Y. M. 0. A. in 1892.

456 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA

JAMAICA CLUB.

Thb Jamaica Club was fint organised in the latter part of 1872 and was f onoalfy
declared open on the 16th January of the following year at temporary and irery ei^
oumBcribed premiaes situated in King Street. The present commodioiia home d
the Club is at No. 69 Hanover St., Kingston.

The Club is managed by a Committee consisting of 20 elected members, two of
whom are by vote of the others chosen President and Vice-President. The present
holders of the o£Soe are Lieut .-Colonel C. J. Waj^d, C.M.G., and Hon. V. G. BsL

The election of candidates for membership is in the hands of the Committee If
ballot and every candidate must be proposed by one member and seconded by another,
to both of whom he must be personally known. The names of candidatee, their plaooB
of residence and professions, with the names of their proposers and seconders, must
be recorded in the Candidate's Book at least 21 days prior to election, the book beisg
placed for reference on the table of the Beading Room of the Club.

The entrance fee is £6 6b., and the annual subscription is £3 3s. for members
residing within a radius of 13 miles of Kingston, and £2 28. for country membeis.
Officers of the Army and Navy admitted, alter the usual ballot, to membenhipon
payment of an annual subscription of £2 2s. The Governor, the Commander of Ifae
Forces, the Commodore on the Station, and the Officers of the North American and
West Indian Squadron (the Guardship excepted) are honorary members.

A gentleman on a visit to the island may be introduced once in any period of
three months by a member as an honorary member, by entering the name of such
gentleman and his own in the book kept for that purpose. On approval by ^
Committee at the next subsequent meeting, such gentleman may continue as hon-
orary member, until the expiry of fifteen days from his introduction, without
charge. Should he desire to have this period extended, the Committee may, on
applicatioD, accede thereto for a period not exceeding six months on payment by him
of the sum of 10/6 monthly in advance ; bot should he in the meantime become a per-
manent member of the Club such payments shall be deducted from the regular sub-
scription payable on election. The Committee has power at any time to withdraw
the privileges granted to an honorary member. No honorary member has the pri-
vilege of introducing a guest to the Clab. A member may not introduce aa an hoo-
orary member any person who he shall have been notified is considered objection-
able, by the Committee. No person residing within a radius of 13 miles from the
Club House can be introduced as a guest Games of hazard are not allowed, and
the removal from the Club House of books, newspapers, &c., is strictly forbidden.

MAKAOINO OOMMITTBB.

PBESIDBNT— Lieut. -Col. Hon. C. J. Ward, c.m.g.
VICE-PBBSIDBKT— The Hon. Valentine O. Bell.

The Hon. Valentine O. Bell Charlton Thompson, Bsq. Lt.-Col. Hon. G. J. Ward,

V. B. Lyons, Esq. Dr. G. 0. Henderson O.M.G.

Arthur W. FarquharBOD^Esq. Dr. U. L. Clare. Alfred H. Miles, Esq.

Hon. T. Bancroft Oughton Dr- A. A. iiobinson Hon. Ur. J. eringle, cica

W. Baggett Gray, Esq. R. S. Haughton, Baq. Dr. C. W. M. Castie

0. S. Farquharson, Esq. E. W. Lucie Smith, Esq. E. F. Wright, Esq.

Wellesley Bourke, Esq. Jasper F. Cargili, Esq.

TBBABUBBB.— B. W. Lucie Smith, Esq. 8B0RBTABY— L J. Stone, Esq.

ST. ANDREW CLUB.

This Club was formed in the early part of 1895 by 40 proprietary members at
£10 each, and by certain other gentlemen as ordinary members.

The Club premises which are approached from the Maurescaux Road consist of
170 feet by 330 feet of land on the Up Park Villa £state, with a suitable and oom-
modious Club House, sufficient for the present needs of the Club and capable of
such additions and improvements as shall from time to time be deemed neoesjiary
to meet the conyenience of its members.

The Club premises were opened for the use of members on July 22nd, 1895, with
two billiard tables, a reading room, card room and bar, and in addition two teanis

JAMAICA YACHT CLUB. 467

eonrtoy a bowling green and quoit pitch were establiahed, whioh are mnoh in reqaest
among members.

The Committee of Management consiBts of fifteen elected members by whom
the President of the Clab is chosen. The first President of the Club was the late
Honourable George Stiebel, C.M.G.,and the Hon. £. A. Northcote has since been
elected to the office.

Candidates for membership are elected by ballot by the Committee and every
candidate must be proposed by a member of the Club and seconded by another
member, and the proposer and seconder shall vouch for the candidate from per-
sonal knowledge. The names of candidates must be recorded in the book kept for
that purpose in the Club House at least fourteen days prior to election.

The entrance fee is £1 Is. and the annual subscription £2 2s. for town members,
and £1 Is. for country members, while £1 Is. is paid by Officers of the Army and
Navy, admitte i after the usual ballot to membership. Special members who shall
be elected by the Committee for a period not exceeding three months pay a fee of
15s.

The Committee have the power to elect any distinguished visitor to the Island as
an honorary member.

Members have the privilege of introducing a friend residing at a distance ex-
ceeding ten miles from the Club House as a privileged member for a period not
exceeding two weeks. The name of such friend and his introducer, and also a
member of the Committee as seconder, must be entered in a book kept in the
Club House for the purpose.

A member may introduce visitors to the Club. Such visitors may not, however^
be introduced more than twice in any one month, and their names must be re-
corded in the visitors' book on entering the Club, Games of hazard are not al-
lowed.

The following are the names of the Committee of Management of this Club :—

The Hon. E. A. Northcote, President.

J. G. Ford G. Arnold Malabre G. G. Anderson

T. F. Clarke Dr. H. F. Malabre W. T. Bden

Frank Davis l>r. D. J. Williams G. N. Gox

W. P. Purdon G. Raid Gompbell G. M. Ogilvie

S. B. Cargill Jasper Oargill E. A. Smith

Hon. Sec. and Treasurer— Yidal Hall, Esq.

ROYAL JAMAICA YACHT CLUB.

The objects of the Club are the encouragement of yachting and boating. Tha
Club consists of nearly one hundred and fifty members and is managed by a Com-
mittee consisting of a Commodore, a Vice-Commodore, a Rear Commodore, a
Secretary, a Treasurer and twelve other members. The Ensign is blue with the
Inland's crest (crocodile) and Crown in yellow on fly. The burgee is white with
blue St. George's Cross and yellow crown in centre. The subscription is one
guinea per annum for members residing beyon i J 0 miles from Kingston — two
guineas per annum for members residing within that distance, payable in ad-
vance and one guinea entrauce fee. The members of the Club are elected by the
Committee of Management, two black balls excluding. Naval and Military Com-
missioned Officers on the Station may be service members or may be elected mem-
bers in the ordinary way and may be allowed to enter the boats under their com-
mand in dub races, subject to the approval of the Sailing Committee. Club Boats
eompeting for a race must be steered throughout the match by a member of the
CluK Boats that are employed in trade are excluded from competition in Club
races or from being entered on the list of Club yachts. All prizes sailed for by
Club boats must be given in plate or other suitable articles but not in money.

No higher stakes than six-penny points are allowed in connection with the
playing of any games in the Booms and politics and religious questions of every
kind are absolutely excluded from open discussion in the Club.

458

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

The Club House stands on a site in Rae Town commanding a splendid view of
Kingston Harbour.

The Annual Regatta is generally held in May, and other regattas axe held at
Ttrious times, there generally being a large and suooessfnl one given in honooz
of H. M. Fleet on its annual visit to this station. Hospitality is alao ahown to
foreign Ships of War and Taohts visiting the port. An annual dinner is held at
such time and place as the Committee may appoint.

COMMITTBB Or MAVAGBMBHT.

COMMODOBB.— His Bxoellency Sir Augustus Hemming.
YIOB-OOM.— Commodore Riddel, B.K. bbab-oom.— K A. H. Haggart, Bsq.

Lt-Col. J. A. B. Bell, A. P. D., Military Member.
Com. Ogle, B. N., Naval Member.

J. E. Sherlock

B. Johnstone

A. W. Uitchins

P.D. Burnett

W. T. Bden
HOK. BBOBBTABT— R. C. Livingston
Bepresentative Member to the Y.R.A. of Great Britain--CAPTAXN RooxB.
Hon. Measurers— B. Johbstonb and J. E. Shbblook.
The following is a list of the Club Yachts : —

L. DeCordova
H. Josephs
Dr. D, J. Williams
A^ Cameron Mais
T. B. Mould
HOK. TBBA8UBBB— F. A. Steel, Esq.

Name.

Owner.

Bating.

Big.

Distingoishing flag.

Boetonia

Capt L. D. Baker

16.0

Cutter

White, red St. Chxngs'i
Cross

Alpha

Commodore Biddel,B.H.

10.5

Cutter

Olive

Commodore Biddel,B.N.

Cutter

White with red Maltese
cross.

Atlas

H. M. Orrett and others

3.8

Cutter

Cnmson and golddiigo-
nal.

Minuet

Dr. Boss&T. Brinkley.
E. A. H. Haggart, W.T.
Eden and R. Otto

1.0

Sloop

Sappho

2.0

Cutter

White with horisonUl

V, red 8 in centre.

Irene

J. B. Sherlock

Cutter

—

M. B.

Capt Johnson

—

Sloop

—

Circe

W. W Taylor

—

Future

B. D. Baker

•*

Arawak

J. H. Baker

—

THE WEST INDIAN CLUB, Ltd.
Howard Hotd^ Norfolk SU'eet, London.

FBBSIDBNT :

The Earl of Harewood

The Right Hon. Lord Harris,

G.C.S I , G.C.I.E.
The Right Hon. Lord Stanmore,

G.C.M.G., Ac.
The Right Hon. Lord Hawke

Hon. Treasurer — A
Hon. Secretary — ^A.

VICB-PBB8IDBNTB :

Sir James S. Hay, K.O.M.G.

Sir Augustus Hemming, G C.M.G.

Sir Hubert Jemingham, K.C.M.G.

Sir Walter J. Sendall, K.C.M.G.

His Honour H. L. Thompson, iJ.M-G-

N. Lubbock, Esq.
E. Aspinall, Esq.
Bankers-- Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock A Oo.
Hon. Correspondent for Jamaica — G. A. Rook, Esq., S Port
Royal Street, Kingston.

SOCIBTY OF 4GBICULTUBB AND COMMBRCB. 459

The objects of the West XncUan Clnl) are as set oat in the Memorandum of
^^ociation.

' 1. To bring persons interested in the West Indies and British Gniana together
i]^ order to promote the discussion and consideration of questions affecting thosr
Cplonies.

9. To farther the interests of the West Indies and British Guiana by proyiding
h^quarters for associated action.

S. To afford facilities for organising, in connection with the West Indies and
British Guiana, annual cricket matches and other kindred amusements recognised
by our English Universities and Public Schools.

4. The doing of all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the*
attainment of the above objects.

Arrangements have been made for the use by Members of the Club, of a suit-
able Club Room in London on the ground floor of the Howard Hotel, which ia
conveniently situated near the Victoria Embankment and the Temple Station on
the Underground Railway. The Tariff of Charges is moderate, and all the public
rooms of the Hotel, including the Billiard Rooms, are at the disposal of Members.

The Entrance Fee is lOs. 6d., and annual subscription for Members resident
in the United Elingdom £1 Is., and for Members resident abroad 10s. 6d. The*
liability of Members which arises only in the event of winding up is limited ta
a guarantee of £2.

Applications for Membership should be forwarded to the Hon. Secretary, or to*
any Member of the Conmiittee, of which the names are given below :—
W. P. B. Shepheard Esq., 15 Old Square, A. McD. Nathan, 12 Moore Lane.

Xiinooin's Inn.

MavBon li. Beeton, Bsq., Horsey Hall,
Crireat Yarmouth.

H. Q. Boyle, Esq., Bartholomew's Hos-
pital, B.

E. R. Dawson, 79 Mark Lane

Otot 0. R. Harris, B.N., Huntingdon Lodge,
south wick.

A. N. Lubbock Esq., 20 Eastoheap.

Major Roper Parkington, J. P., 6 Devon-

sMre Place, W.
G. H. Pile, Esq., 7 Park Hill, Richmond.
J. Rippon, Esq., 83 Old Broad Street. E.G.
Hon. A. 0. Ponsonby, 11 Queen Victoria

Street.
R. Rutherford Esq., 34 Great Tower Street.
L. Rostron, Esq., Riverside, Beddington,

Surrey.

THE WEST INDIA COMMITTEE.

THB OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATIOK.

Thb West India Committee is an Association of planters, merchants and other'
gantlemen interested in the British West Indies and British Guiana.

Tke Greets of the West India Committee are to promote the welfare of t]|#
British West Indies and British Guiana, and by united action to further thr
interests of those oolonies generally.

CHAIBMAIT— Sir Nevile Lubbock, K.O.M.G.
DBPUTT-OHAiBMAM^Henry E. DavBon, Esq.

HON. TBBABUBBB8.

Spenoer H. Curtis, Esq. W. A. Wolseley, Esq., B.iL.,

Cyril Gumey, Esq. Barrister at Law.

R. Rutherford, Esq.

BAKKBBB^Prescott, Dlmsdale & Co.

8BOBBTABY— Algernon E. Aspinall, Esq.

HONOIUBT OOBBBBPOirDBNTB IN JAMAIOA.

J. L. Ashenheim, Esq., Royal Jamaica Society of Agriculture and Commerce and
Merchants Exchange, and Robert Craig, Esq.
ParticiUars as to membership. &c., may be obtained from the Secretary, West Indi*
Committee, Billiter Square Buildings, London E. C.

BOTAL JAMAICA SOCIBTY OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
AND MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

This Society was established in May, 1886, the objects for which it exists being as
follow : 1. To take action in all matters connected with the agriculture and trade of

•460 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

the odony. 2. To offer faoilitiee f or ooniiderixig and dieeiusiiig all achwnee or pro-
poiaU having for their object the increased developmeiit of the industrial resooxoes
of the colony by means of improved methods of coltivation, scientific prooeas of
mannf actore, new implements or appliances of husbandry, or any other avaOaUa
agency. 3. Topromoteinterchangeof experiences among the members of the Society
in reference to tiie improvement of the breed of stock, the opening up of new markets
for the sale of cattle, horses, etc., as well as of the agricultural products of the odlax^,
and the practicability of enlarging the area of minor products. 4. To co-operate
with kindred Associations in the West Indies and elsewhere, in constitutional effcnts
for the removal of all unjust fiscal or other disabilities, such as f ore^;n export bounties,
which deprive the colony of the natural advantages of soil and climate, and exert 'an
injurious influence on every department of commercial and industrisl activity. 5. To
jmord opportunities for reading papers, d^vering lectures, or holding diacnnaions
upon subjects of general interest and importance in connection with the general wel-
rfare of the colony. 6. To aid the holding and conducting of agricultural shoiWB»
fairs and competitions in different parts of the island. 7. To perform in its capacity
of a regularly constituted responsible Association the functions of a lecqgnized
medium of communication with the Government, conducting the correspondenoe
and representing the interests of its members in 931 matters falling within the pro-
vince of the Society. 8. To exercise the province of Arbitrators (when solicited so
to do by contending parties) in all matters agricultural or commercial, with a view
to an economical and peaceable solution of dMerences.

The government of the Society is vested in a Council chosen from the general body
of members in the month of June in each year. The election of members is enteusted
to the Council. Gentlemen residing outside the island are eligible for membership.
There were 250 members on the roll on 31st May, 1899, and tseveral new members
>have since been elected. The roll of to-day numbers 262 members. The Society
is now in communication with most of the Chambers of Commerce throughout
the world to which its annual reports are regularly forwarded. Correspondeoee
is regularly maintained with the West Indian Committee and the West Indian
Section of the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce Liverpool which Institutiona
ever take a lively interest in all that concerns the welfare of the West Indies «nd
well merit the support of those having an interest therein. Subscriptions £L la.
annually are received thereto by the Secretary of this Society.

On the Istof February, 1886, the Society opened for the use of members ''The
Merchants' Exchange," situated at the south-west comer of Duke and Harbotor
Streets, where the latest shipping intelligence may be obtained. The arrival and
departure of vessels, the nature of their cargoes, the market quotations of imjKirtB
and exports, are all recorded for the use and convenience of members. Correspond-
ing Agents are also appointed at the outports who forward regularly to the Bx-
change valuable information. A signal station is maintained at ELingston, and by
the coartesy of the Postal Telegraph Department reports are received of veaaela
passing Port Morant.

Books are kept in which are posted the daily arrivals and departures of vessels
from Kingston and the outports of the island, also of the imports into the ialsu[id
and exports therefrom, together with a record of passengers arriving at Kingraton
and departing therefrom by steamers, etc. These statistics form a valuable addi-
tion to the general information which the Merchants Exchange endeavours to
supply to the public in fulfilment of itxe objects for which it was instituted.

The Council of the Society has established a Sample Boom, where samples of
idl kind of produce are invite 1 to be sent, stating the quantity for disposal, name
and residence of the party forwarding, also the name of the property on, and the
parish in which the particular produce was manufactured or grown.

The annual minimum subscription entitling the subscriber to the privil^pes of
the Exchange is one guinea, which includes membership of the Society of Agri-
culture and Commerce. The Society also publishes statistics to Commercial
men : — ** The Weekly Confidential Records" the annual subscription to whioh is
also one guinea.

HORTICULTUBAL 80GIBTT. 461

PATBOK8— His Excellency Sir Henry Norman, a.o.B., o.o.m.o., o.i.a., 1885.
*Hi8 Excellency Sir Angnstns W. L. Hemming, k.o.m.o.) 1898.

THB COUNCIL.

FBBsmsirT — Hon. Lient.-Ool. Ward, g.m.o. 1885.

VICB-PRBBIDBNXS.

F. B. Lyons, Eaq., 1886 Hon. Syduey Olivier, cito.. Col. Sec , 1900'

S. Sontar,E8q., 1902 Hon. George Solomon, 1885

HOKOBABT TBBASI7BEB. — S. Soutar, Esq.

GOUKTBT MBMBBBS.

Oapt. L. D. Baker, Port Antonio, 1894 W. N. Farquharson, Esq., Savanna-'
Hon. J. M. Farquharson, CMXi. la- Mar P.O., 1893

Santa Cmz P.O., 1885 Saml. Hart, Esq., Montego Bay, 1900

TOWN UBMBBBS.

T. N. Agnilar, 1899 A. H. Jones, 1885

Wellesley Bourke, 1901 Eml. X. Leon, 1898

Isaac S. Brandon, 1898 H. W. Livingston, 1885

Capt. Constantino, 1900 Hon. J W. Middleton, 1901

Horatio Corinaldi, 1900 Hon.C. B. Mo88e,o.B., c.m.o 1900*

C. B. DeMercado, 1885 D. 1. Motta, 1897

B. S. Gamble, 1901 F. L. Myers, 1897

Arthur George, 1889 Aubrey Robinson, 1 897

E. A. H. Haggart, 1897 K. Astley Smith, 1896

F. C. Henriques, 1900 Capt. W. P. Forwood, 1902

SBCBBTABT. — J. L. Ashcnhoim.

KINGSTON AND ST. AN DREW HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
At a meeting of gentlemen held at the Institute of Jamaica on the 3rd August .
1885, it was resolved to form a regular and permanent Society to cover the opera-
tions hitherto undertaken by the Kingston Flower Show Committee originated
by the Jamaica Institute, of which Committee the late Hon. H. J. Kemble was
Chairman and the late Dr. J. C. Phillippo, Vice- Chairman, and also to take
np matters of general interest connected with horticulture. It was pointed
out that since the holding of the annual Flower Shows in Kingston the number
of rose and ornamental plants had been considerably increased. The plants them-
telves were better cultivated and greater interest was generally taken in the culture
and treatment of flowers, fruits and vegetables. The Society was speedily formed
and the following rules amongst others were adopted : —

" The object of the Society shall be the promotion of horticulture in all its
branches; the introduction of new and rare flowering and economic plants and the
improved cultivation of such fruits and vegetables as are capable of being success-
fully raised in the neighbourhood of Kingston and in other districts of the island.

** The Society shall consist of honorary and ordinary members — the honorary mem-
bers being persons eminent for their knowledge of, ur for the encouragement they have
ffiven to, the horticultural interests of the island. The ordinary members shall pay
four shillings per annum in advance, or may compound for this subscription by one
payment of two guineas.

*'The management of the Society shall be vested in a Committee consisting of
twenty-six members, together with a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer
and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected at the general annual meeting in the
month of January."

462 HANDBOOK 09 JAHAtbA.

The Sodeiy in affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain.

The Society has held aeyeral interesting meetinffs for disconiciis and for read-
ing of papers. Among the papers read were the foUowing: On Tropical Hortieal-
tare (two) by Dr. D. Morris, late Director of the Botanical Department^ on Kitcihaa
Gardening in Jamaica by the Hon. J. T. Palaohe ; on Propaga&i<m of Plants by Mr.
jr. H. Hart, Saperintendent, R. Botanic Garden, Trinidad ; on the GnltiTation of
Plants, especially Roses in pots, by Mr. W. H. McGlsshan ; on Ferns and their eol-
tivation by Mr. J. H. Hart ; on Strawberry coltiyation in Jamaiea by Mr. G. J.
DeCordova ; on Garden Pests and how to destroy them by Mr. J. J. Bowrey ; oatiie
Classification of Plants, on Aroids, and on Ferns by Mr. William Fawoett ; on Yinsi
and Vine culture by Rey. W . GrifS th ; on the Grape Indnstiy by Mr. W. Gmdwibk,
-Superintendent of Hope Garden ; on Vegetable growing by Mr. W. Walker, Siq^er-
intendent of King's House Garden.

Meetings of the Society are held quarterly. Papers on subjects connected with
Horticulture are read ; and at each of these meetings there is a n&inor show held.
'These meetings are held at the rooms of the Instit^ of Jamaica, and memben
with their friends are admitted free.

PATBOH.

H. B. Sir A. W. L. Hemming, G.C.M.G

0FFI0SB8.

PBBSIDXKT.— Hon. W, Fawoett.
TlOB-PBBftn>BNT8.— F. Ovndall, Esq.

R. 8. Haughton, Baq.
TBBASUBBB.— P. Vendryes, Esq.
8B0BBTABT.— Wuj. Harris, Esq.
OFFioiAL BBVBBBB.— Hon. W. Fawcett.

JAMAICA UNION OF TEACHERS.
It is intended that through the Jamaica Union of Teachers the united Yoice of
the Teachers of Jamaica may be heard in advocacy of such measures as they judge
will best advance the cause of education and promote and protect the ri^tful in-
terests of the teaching profession ; while local Associations, affiliated with the
Union, will serve those purposes of mutual improvement for which Teachers' As-
aociations are usually organised.

The Officers of the Jamaica Union of Teachers for the year 1903, are as fol-
lows : —

Mr. J. L. King, President, Mice, Kingston.
** B. Lindsay, Treasurer, Mioo^ Kingston.
** A. J. Smith, General Secretary, St. Miehaers School, Kingstmi.
There are at present thirty-five Associations of Teachers in the island and al
jue affiliated with the Union.

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.
This organization was formed in the year 1893. It has for its objects *' the
extension, consolidation and promotion of the general effectiveness of the Chris-
tian Endeavour Movement."

The Headquarters of the Christian Endeavour movement are at Boston, Maaa.,
U.S Jl., where the United Society of Christian Endeavour has offices at Tremont
Temple.

The President of the United Society is the Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.D., aad
the Secretary is Mr. John Willis Beer. The officers for 1902 were—

President — Rev. W. J. Maund. Vice-President— Rev. J. Reinke.

Secretary and Treasurer — Mr. J. E. Randall.
Superintendent Junior Department — Mrs. H. Clark.
The business of the Union is managed by the above-mentioned officers, and an

CRICKBT IN JAMAICA. 463

Bzeontiye Committee of eleren Uembers, together with the Presideiit and See-
leUries of local Unions. The following ia the Committee for 1900-01 : — *
Ex-Preiidentft— Bey. 8. B. Brathwaite and Bey. T. G. Somem.
Bey. C. E. Bandall Bey. W. Pratt

A. V. Eingdon, Esq. Bey. S. O. Omuiby

Mr. A. L Walcott Mrs. Pratt

Bey. E. A. Bell Bey. B. J. Shanl

Mrs. (Griffith Mrs. Brathwaite

Bey. G. H. Baron-Hay.
The Depdt for C. E. supplies is at the Wesleyan Book Boom, Ohuroh Street,
Kingston.

•AppUofttion to th« BMretafj Imb fUled to tUdt Utar Infamuttlon.

CBICKET IN JAMAICA.

This fine old English game is exceedingly popnlar in Jamaica and Cricket Clabs
exist in nearly all the parishes in the ishmd. The game has made yast stride in
recent years, and receiyed a great impetas by the yisits of the English Cricketers in
1^5 and 1897. The best known Clubs are the Kingston, Garrison, Kensington,
Melbourne, and Lucas Clubs in Kingston, Phoenix and Georgia Clubs in Tre-
lawny, the St. Jago Club in St. Catherine, the Blake Club in St. James, the St.
Elizabeth Club, the Manchester Club, the St. Ann's Club, the Middlesex Oiuh iii
Si Mary, and the Surrey Club in Portland. There are in Kingston, besides those
mentioned aboye, seyend Clubs formed amongst the more juyenile members of
the community.

Jamaica contributed 7 men to the team of West Indian Cricketers which played
a series of matches in the United States and Canada in 1886. Thirteen matdies
were, played, of which the W. I. Cricketers won 6 and lost 6, and 2 were drawn.

In January 1888, a team of Cricketers from the United States yisited Jamaica, as
a part of a tour through the West Indies. Th^ played matches against the King-
ston C. C, the St. Elisabeth C. C, the Portland C. C. and the Gjficers of the Garrison.
Th^ were successful in all these matches except in that against the Kingston C. 0.
in which they were defeated.

During 1891 a team from the Garrison Club, Barbados, yisited the island and
played five matches against the Kingston and Garrison Clubs and against a team
selected from all Jamaica. The yisitors, who had amongst them seyeral well-known
Cricketers, won two and lost two matches against the Clubs and were beaten by the
island team.

In 1895 a team of English Cricketers, Captained by Mr. B. S. Lucas yisited
the West Indies, and played 5 matches in Jamaica of which they won four. The
Tisitors receiyed a most hearty welcome and were entertained while in the Island
at the expense of a fund raised by public subscription.

In September, 1896, Jamaica first took part in Intercolonial Cricket, sending a
team of Cricketers to play at Demerera and Barbados. Of the four matches
played three were lost, and one resulted in yictory.

Another team of cricketers from England yisited the Island in March, 1897,
under the captaincy of Mr. A. Priestley, and were successful in all their matches.
The team included Messrs. A. E. Stoddart, S. M. J. Woods and B. C. N. Palairet

In 1900 a team of cricketers from the West Indies (including two representa-
tiyes from Jamaica) made a first yisit to England, under the auspices of the W.I.
Club. The results of their tour were yery successful and will do much for the
good of cricket in the W. I.

In 1902 another team of English Cricketers under the Captaincy of Mr. B. A.
Bennett yisited the Island. Although the team was easily successful in all its
marches, the efEect of these yisits is sure to be of great benefit to local play

A Challenge Cup Competition has recently been established in Island Cricket,
and promises to tend to the further improyement of the game The Kingston C.C.
are the holders of the Cup for 1902.

The Kingston Cricket Club is the leading Ciub in the Island, haying been in
existence for many years, and is now one of the established institutions of the

464 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

city. It has a large membenhip which is annually increasing. Honorary man-
ben pay a snbicription of £1 1b. a year and playing members £2 8b. a year with
an entrance fee of 21b. Country members pay a yearly subscriptioii of 6s. The
election to membership Lb in the hands of the Oommittee. The ground, on which
a handsome pavilion has been erected, is situated a short distance out of town, at
Sabina Park, on the road leading from the Windward Road opposite Park Lodge,
to the south-eastern entrance to Up-Park Camp. A practising net is up on every
week day. A well-organiaed system of dub prizes exists, for the reward of those who
have excelled in each year in the various departments of the game- Tennis Coorti
are on the ground and the game is played on every week day.

LBADIira OBIOKBT CLUBS IH KINQSTON AKD THBIB OFFIOSBfl.

Kingston 0. 0.— Captain, F. L. Pearce ; Secretary, A. R. Morrison.
Kensington 0. O.^aptain, J. M. Gibb; Seeietaiy, G. 0. Linton.

Garrison 0. 0. — Captain, Magor B. J. Ward; Seoretarv, — —

Helboome 0. C— Captain, G. G. Gonter ; Secretary. G. M. Gunter.
Lucas C. C— Captain D. Bllington ; Secretary, A. Walters.

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Thb Jamaica Branch of the British Medical Association, the first colonisloflbhoot
of the Parent Association, itself incorporated in 1874 and now numbering over 18,000
members, was founded at Kingston in December, 1877.

The objects of the Branch, like those of the Home Association as declared in the
Articles of Association, are the " promotion of medical and the allied sciences and the
maintenance of the honor and interest of the Medical Profession." The laws of the
Branch are based upon those of the Beading Branch, Buckinghamshire.

The Executive consists of a President, a President elect, an Honorary Secretary
(and Treasurer) and seven members of Council. The office bearers are elected annually.

All legally-qualified and registered Medical Practitioners are eligible foradmisaiOQ
the election being determined by a majority at a general meeting. Applicants for
membership must be proposed by three members, to two at least of whom they aze
personally known, and are required to fill in a form of application which is to be obtained
from the Secretary. The elections take place at the general meeting following that tt
which the candidates are nominated. Members of the Association in England an
admitted members of the Branch on signiJh^g to the Honorary Secretary their de-
lire to have their names enrolled as such. The members of the Branch number 66.

Thegeneral meetings are held on the last Wednesday in January, March, May, July,
September and November at the Public Library in East Street, when papers are read
and discussed and notes of interesting cases are brought to the notice of the mem-
bers. At the meeting in December the retiring President delivers a valedictory ad-
dress and the President-elect assumes office.

There have been 19 Presidents since the foundation of the Branch, in the fol-
lowing order: —

Thomas Clark, m.d., Edin. F. H. Saunders, M.B.C.8., Eng.

D. P. Bobs, m.d., f.b.g.8., Edin. G. C. Henderson. M.D., Lon.

C. Gayleard, M.B.C.S., Eng., L.B.C.P., J. W. Plazton, m.b.c.8., Eng.

Edin. (twice). Geo. Cooke, f.b.gj^i.

Hon. J. C. Fhillippo, m.d., Edin. (4 times) Henry Straohan, m.b.o.8., l.b.o.p

James Ogilvie, F.B.O.S., Edin. H. E. Maunsell, M.B., Dublin

A. B. Saunders, m.b., Lon., F.B.C.8., Eng. G. F. DaCosta, M.B., Aberd.

M. Stem, M.B.O.8., Eng., L.B.C.P., Lon. E. E. Bronstorph, MD., Canada,
J. Cargill, L.B.O.P., Lon. M.B.O.S., Lend.

J. F. Donovan, m.d., Dublin. H. L. Clare, m.d., Dublin.

G. H. Peck, L.B.O.8., L.B.C.P., Edin.

OOUNCIL 1901.
Hon. A. A. Bobinson, M.B., Edin., President.
G. V. Lockett, f.b.g.8., President-elect.
J. Aldred All wood, m.b., Aberdeen G. C. Henderson, M.D., Loud.

E. E. Bronstorph, M.D., Canada, M.B.O.8., H. E. Maunsell, H.B., Dublin

Lend. » A. B. Saunders, M.B., Lend., F.B.O.S., Bug.

H. L. Clare, m.d,, Dublin. F. Saunders.

G. F. DaCosta, m.b., cm., Aberdeen, f.b.c.8., Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

MEDICAL COUNCIL. 465

THE MBDIOAL COUNCIL OF JAMAICA.
This Council was eBtablished by Law 47 of 1872 and consists of five Registered
Medical Practitioners, appointed for three years by the Governor and eligible for re-
appointment. The appointment of a President and the election of a Secretary are
placed by the law in the hands of 'the Council.
The business of the Council includes —
a. The framing of rules, &c., which have the effect of law after having been

approved by the Governor in Privy Council.
&. The consideration of the diploma, license, or certificate of any person

claiming to be registered as a Medical Practitioner in this island.
e. The removal from the Register of any Registered Practitioner convicted
of felony or misdemeanor, or who might be guilty of infamous conduct in
any professional respect.
Law 28 of 1885 requires the registration of any person who holds a diploma,
license or certificate ^* conferring or evidencing the possession by him of any quali-
fication entitling him to registration." Any person not qualified to be registered
but who holds a diploma, or license, or certificate granted to him by any Univer
rity, or by any College or Faculty of Physicians or Surgeons, after and in conse-
quence of his having passed through the course of. study and examinations pre-
scribed by such College or Faculty of Physicians or Surgeons and who wishes to
become qualified and to be registered as a Medical Practitioner in this island, may
become so qualified and be so registered on passing a satisfactory examination in
medicine, surgery and midwifery. Such examination must be conducted by a
Board of Examiners to be appointed by the Governor from the Medical Council,
and <' shall be practically as searching as the least searching final examination re-
quired to be passed in the United Kingdom prior to, and as a condition of, the
obtaining of a qualification entitling the person examined to be registered in the
United Kingdom."

If the Board of Examiners find the Candidate sufficiently informed or suffi-
ciently skilled, they shall give him a Certificate entitling him to be registered un-
der the Medical Laws of this island. The fees for examination amount to £12
128. and must be deposited Deforehand with the Secretary. A fee of three guineas
is given to each member of the Board of Examiners and three guineas to the
Secretary of the Medical Council who is ex officio Secretary to the Board of Exa-
miners. A fee of one pound is to be paid to the Registrar General in every case
of registration in ordinary cases. [See article on Registration Department, page
193, as to the registration of Medical and Surgical Practitioners and also Law 26
of 1896, *' The Medical Laws Amendment Law."]

THE MBDIOAL OOUITOIL.

Hon. C. B. Mosse, c.b., aM.o., President.

A. R. Saunders, m.b., Lon., f.b.c.b., J. W. Plaxton, m.b-O.s.. Lond.

Eng. (exam.) G. Courtenay Henderson, m.d., Lou.

F. H. Saunders, m.b.o.s.

G. F. DaCosta, m.b.. Secretary.

466 HANDBOOK OF JAKAICA.

PART XVIL
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.

TRAVELLING IN JAMAICA.

Bt way of introdnotion to the information about means of travelilng in
Jamaica it will be odbfol to give a brief outline of the main roads of the
island.

The main roads enoircle the island with several oonneotions from north
to south.

Commenoing at Kingston and going easterly the main road passes through
TaUahs, Moras t Bay, Bath, Manchioneal, Port Antonio, Hope Bay aod Buff
Bay to Annotto Bay, where the main road, oalled the Annotto Bay Junction
Boad, oonnects the northside with Kingston.

There is also a main road running through the interior of the paiish of
St* Thomas. It oommences at the 11th mile on the Windward Boad passes
over Cambridge Hill, thence Yi& Bamble Bridge and Cedar Valley to John-
stone Biver Bridge, Serge Island, thence on yi& White Hall, Sunning Hill
to Bath. This is one of the most beautiful mountain driyes in the island.

Thero is a connecting road from Serge Island to Morant Bay.

From Annotto Bay the road passes through Port Maria to White Biver
and Ocho Bios, where the great road from Spanish Town through Linstead
and Moneague again connects the north and south sides of the island.

From Ocho Bios the road skirts the sea, passing through St. Ann's Bay,
Dry Harbour, Bio Bueno and Duncans to Falmouth.

From Moneague the Great Interior Road commences and passing through
Claremont, Brown's Town and Stewart Town terminates at Falmou^L
There is also a branch road from St. Ann's Bay to connect with the Great
Interior Boad at Green Park.

A main road also connects Brown's Town with Dry Harbour.

Betuming to Falmouth and starting westerly we reach Montego Bay, which
is connected by another branch of the Great Interior Road running parallel
with the coast road to Stewart Town, Brown's Town and Moneague.

From Montego Bay another road crosses the island running past Mont-

Selier to the Great Biver at Shettlewood, whence one branch passing by
hester Castle and Newmarket terminates at Black River on the southside.
and another branch goes' to Savanna- la- Mar.

The coast road from Montego Bay extends to Lucea and Green Island.
From Lucea the road crosses the island to Savanua-la-Mar and a branch
connects with Green Island and continues round the west end of the
Island to Savanna.la-Mar.

From Savanna-la-Mar the road follows the coast to Black Biver and
thence, striking inland, goes to Laoovia, whence thero aro two branch
roads ; one passing over Bogue Hill and through Mile Gully unites at Wil-
liamsfield with the other passing over Spur Tree Hill and tnrough Mande-
ville. The road then continues to Porus, Four Paths, May Pen, Old Har-

>ur and Spanish Town, terminating at Kingston.

TBAVELUliG IN JAMAICA 467

There is a branoh road from Old Harbour through Yere to the Alley and
Milk Biver, meeting the main road just desoribed at the Old Toll Gate in
Clarendon. There is a cross country road from May Pen to Ohapelton in
Clarendon^ and thenoe ▼!& Cave Valley on the borders of St. Ann to
Brown's Town and the north ooast road at Dry Harbour : a road from
Spanish Town to Bamboo Market in St. John ; another from Bog Walk
through Pear Tree Orove to Port Maria ; one from Kingston to Gk>rdon
Town and thence continaing as a bridle road to Newcastle, and on the
central range of hills to Buff Bay. A fine, easily graded driving road now
runs from the Cooperage, on the Gordon Town Boad, by way of the mili-
tary cantonment at Newcastle across the main ridge at Hardware Gap
(over 4,000 feet high) connecting with Buff Bay on the northside. This
road affords the traveller some of the most splendid scenery to be had any-
where on easily travelled roads.

In addition to the main roads above-mentioned which are for the most
part the original main roads of the colony, there are nearly 1,100 miles of
oonnectiDg main roads, giving easy access to all parts of the island.

THE JAMAICA GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.

(iSfee previoua issues for history,)

SiHOB the final Order of the Supreme Court vesting the Jamaica Railway in
the Government of the Island, the railway has been administered as a Government
Department. The following is the permanent staff as at present constituted : —

James Richmond, Director W. T. ifteid. Locomotive Supt.

T. M. Gunter, Auditor 0. A. Squire, Traffic Supt.

M. R. Mellor, Eng. Way and Works H. G. Littlejohn, Accountant.

Thefollowing Tables give the timesof departure from theseveralstationsof the Trains
on the Railway Line and the rates of fares between the Stations at the date of the
printing of the Handbook, but they are liable to alteration : —

468

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.
MONTSeO BAT LINB.

TBAIH8 VBOM KXHOBTOH.

KingBton

Gregory Park

Oranff e Lane

gpaniBh Town

HartlandB

BuBhrPark

Old Harbour

Hay Pen

Four Paths

Clarendon Park

PoruB

WilliamBfleld

Kendal

Oreenvale

Balaclaya

Appleton

Ipswich

datadopa

Cambndjge

Hontpelier

Anohoyy

Hontego Bay

Detmrtore.

Daily except

Sanday.

TBAIKB TO KOrOSTON.

Hontego Bay

AnchoTT

Hontpelier

Cambridge

Catadnpa

Ipswich

Appleton

Balaclava

Oreenyale

Kendal

Williamsfield

PoruB

Clarendon Park

Four PathB

Hay Pen

Old Harbour

Bushy Park

Eartlands

Bpanish Town

Grange Lane

Gregory Park

Kingston

7.30 a.m.

7.47 •*
7.64 "
8.04 "
8.18 «•
8.26 "
8.36 ••
9.02 '•
9.14 "

9.31 "

9.48 Arr.

6.05 a.m,

6.16 "

6.41 "

6.66 "

7.10 •*

7.22 ••

7,49 '*

'7.67 "

8.12 ••

8.24 "

8.32 "

8.39 '*

8.56 Arr.

Departure.

Daily except

Sunday.

10.16 a.m.

10.33 ••

10.40 "

10.61 "

11.00 "
11.13 "
11.23 ••
11.49 -

12.01 p.m.
12.18 -
12.35 ••

1.06 "

1.16 ••

1.39 «•

2.20 "

2.48 ••

3.22 "

3.66 "

4.12 ••

4.39 *•

4.61 "
6.16 Arr.

Departure.

Daily except

Sunday.

1-2
o

llil^

7.45 a.m.

8.10 •*

8.26 "

8.48 ••

9.06 "

9.36 •'

10.07 "

10.37 ••

11.21 «

11.46 "
12.01 p.m.
12.81 •*

12.47 "
1.01 "
1.14 "
1.40 •*
1.48 "
2.01 '•
2.18 "
2.24 "
2.81 "
2.47 Arr.

4.16 p.m.

4.80 ••

4.37 "

4.46 -

4.64 ••

6.07 -

5.16 -

6.42 '•

6.64 "

6.11 •'

6.25 •*

6.64 "
7.00 Arr.

61
9

111

641

70|

86
941

98
108

m
lis

3.60 p.m.

4.06 ••
4.19 ••
4.32 ••
4J>8 "

6.07 "
6.19 "
6.90 "
6.87 "
6.44 ••
6.00 Arr.

TKAVELUNG IN JAMAICA.
PORT ANTONIO LINB AND IWABTON BRANCH.

469

^|#5?

Departnre.

Departure.

tRAUfSFBOH

■sg^-So-

Daily ei-

Satnrdays

SuBday onlj.

KUTQiTOII.

cipt Sunday

only.

HxZ^a

MUei.

Kingston

7.30 a.m.

2.00 p.m.

7.00 a.m.

2.20 p.m.

Gregory Parlt

7.47 •

2.17 "

...

7.17 "

2.37 "

Grange Lane

7M "

2.24 "

«••

7.24 "

2.44 ••

'Spanish Town .

BJOS ••

2.35 "

...

7.35 "

2.55 ••

11!

AgWtAk

8.31 "

8.00 "

•••

8,01 "

8.21 *'

Biyersdale

8.53 **

3.22 "

•••

8.23 "

3.43 ••

Troja
Bionmond

9.12 *•

3.39 "

«••

8.42 "

4.00 *•

9.34 •*

4.02 ••

•••

9.03 "

4.23 "

Albany

10.00 •*

4.29 "

7.20 a.m.

9.30 "

4450 "

Annotto Bay

10.28 ••

4.57 "

7.54 "

9.58 "

5.18 "

Buff Bay
Orange Bay

10.54 "

5.23 "

8.21 "

10.24 "

5.44 «•

ggl

11.04 "

5.33 ••

8.32 "

10.34 "

5.54 •*

61t

Hope Bay
8t. Margaret's

Bay
Port Antonio

n.20 *•

6.49 "

8.49 "

10.50 "

6.10 "

11.31 "

6.01 •*

9.01 "

11.01 "

6.21 «•

69*

11.50 Arr.

6.20 Arr.

9.20 Arr.

11.20 Arr.

6.40 Arr.

744

Daily ex-
cept Sunday

Kingston

7.30 a m.

2.00 p.m.

•••

.••

_•

Gregory Park

7.47 *•

2.17 **

...

Grange Lane

7.54 "

2.24 "

...

.••

Spanish Town .

8.06 ••

2.35 •*

6.00 p.m.

.«.

Bog Walk

8.34 •*

3.04 ••

6.40 "

...

2(u

Linstead

8.45 "

3.15 "

7.00 "

...

23x

Ewarton

9.00 Arr.

3.30 Arr.

7.20 Arr.

...

TRAINS TO

Saturdays

KIKQ8T0V.

only.

Port Antonio

1.40 p.m.

6.30 a.m.

4.20 p.m.

6.00 a.m.

2.00 p.m.

St. Margaret's

Bay
Hope Bay
Orange Bay
BnffBay

1.59 "

6.49 "

4.40 "

6.19 "

2.19 "

2.10 "

7.00 *•

4.52 "

6.30 "

2.30 •*

2.26 *•

7.16 "

5.09 "

6.46 ••

2.46 "

236 "

7.26 *•

5.26 •*

6.56 "

2^ •*

Annotto Bay

3 03 •'

7.52 "

5.44 "

7.23 "

3.23 •'

Albany

3.30 ••

8.19 "

6.20 Arr.

7.50 "

3.50 *

Richmond

4.00 "

8.48 "

...

8.18 ••

4.21 **

Troja

4,ai "

9.09 "

...

8.40 '*

4,41 "

RH'tTsdale

4.38 **

9.26 ■*

d..

e^fi "

4.67 '«

Bog Walk

6.03 '*

9,53 **

...

9,22 *'

5.23 •*

fipanigh Town
Cfrange Lane

630 **

10.18 *^

...

9.4S '*

6.48 "

5.37 *•

10.26 "

*..

9.66 "

5.56 ^*

Gregory Park .

6.44 *'

10.34 '*

..'

10.04 '*

6.04 *'

Eiagfton

6.00 Arr,

10.50 a.m.

Daily ei*

10.^ '*

6,20 Arr

—

cept Sunday
i.26 p.m.

Bwarton

9.25 a.m.

6.10 a,nj.

...

Linstead

9.40 '*

6.40 *'

4.41 '*

■»■

..*

Bog Walk

9.53 "

7.16 '*

5.05 *'

...

Bp»niBh Town .

iai8 *•

7.38 Arr.

6.30 "

...

«•«

Grange Lane

10,26 "

...

6.37 *'

...

*mtt

Gregory Park

10.34 '

...

6.44 ''

...

•1*

Kingston

10.60 Arr.

...

6.00 Arr.

...

>«.

470 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

PlMUHOlBB VBOM MOKTSQO BAT LiNX TO PORT AkTOKIO AHD BwABTOX

BlULNOH.

The train leaying Kendal at 6.06 a.m. airiyeB at Spanish Town at 8.20 &.m.
Paasengen for Port Antonio Line and Bwartonjranch most re-book by train
leaTing Spanish Town at 2.36 p.m.

The train leaving Montego Bay at 7.46 a. m. aniyea at Spaniah Town at 219
p.m. PaaaengerB for Port Antonio lane and Bwarton Branch maat re-book bj
train leaving Spanish Town at 2.36 p.m.

The train leaving Poms at 3.60 p.m. does not oonneot with train for Port An-
tonio. Passengers for Swarton Branch can re-book by mixed train leaving
Spanish Town at 6.00 p.m.

PaBBXNGBBS VBOM POBT AKTONIO LdTB TO EwABTOK AKD MOHTBGO BaT Lon.

The train leaving Port Antonio at 6.30 a.m. arrives at Bog Walk at 9.47 ajn.
Passengers for Ewarton most re- book by train leavins Bog Walk at 3.04 pjn.
And Passengers for Montego Bay Line mnst re-book by train leaving Spanish
Town at 10.61. ajn. The train leaving Port Antonio at 140 p.m. (doriiig the
Tourist season only) arrives at BogWalk at 4.69 p.m. Passengers for Bwarton
mnst re-book by train leaving Bog Walk at 6.40 p.m. The train leaving Port An-
tonio at 1.40 p.m. does not oonnect with train for Montego Bay Line.

PABSBlfOBBS TBOM BwABTON BbANOB TO MONTBOO BaT LiNK.

The mixed train leaying Ewarton at 6.10 a.m. arrives at Spanish Town at 7.38
»jn. Passengers for Montego Bay Line as far as Poms most re-book by train
leaving Spanish Town at 8.04 a.m.

The train leaving Ewarton at 9.26 ajn. arrives at Spanish Town at 10.16 i
Passengers for Montego Bay mnst re-book by train leaving Spanish TownatlOJSl
a.m.

The train leaving Ewarton at 4.26 p.m. does not oonneot with train for Mcm-
tego Bay Line.

PABSBiraBBS FBOM EWABTON BbANGH TO POBT AKTOKIO LiKB.

The mixed train leaving Ewarton at 6.10 a.m. arrives at Bog Walk at 6.52
PasseDgers for Port Antonio Line can re-book by the Tourist train leaving Bog
Walk at 8.31 a.m. The Tourist train has only 1st Class accommodation.

The train leaving Ewarton at 9.26 a.m. arrives at Bog Walk at 9.47 a.m. Pas-
sengers for Port Antonio Line must re-book by train leaving Bog Walk at 3.04
p.m.

The train leaving Ewarton at 4.26 p.m. does Qot oonnect with train for Port
Antonio Line.

PASSBNGBB TKAFWIC, FABBS, &0.

Children under three years of age are carried frbb— over three and under itoelw
half the ordinary fares.

Passengers are requested to examine their Tickets and Change before leaving
the Booking Office, as mistakes cannot be afterwards rectified.

All Luggage must be distinctly labelled to the Station to whidi the Paasenger
is Booked and bear the Name and Address of the Owner. The Company will not
be responsible for any loss or delay that may occur in oonsequence of this not
being strictly observed.

Personal Luggage. — Only wearing apparel shall be deemed to be personal Ing-
ge and will be carried free of chaige to the following extent : — First ClaaSy 112
. ; Third Class, 66 lbs. ; Half First Ckss, 66 lbs. Half Third Class 28 Iba. Ko
other articles whatsoever will be carried free. Any Passenger having Luggage in
'-axoess of the quantity corresponding to his ticket shall pay for sudi excess mo-

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TBAVELLING IN JAMAIOAa 471

cording to the rate in foroe for Parcels, and such charge shall in every case be pre-
paid, but in the event of its being overlooked at the starting Station the Pasenger
shall pay for it at the end of the journey. No Personal Luggage will be carried
free by the Railway unless it is marked with the Name and Address of the Passen-
ger to whom it belongs, and must be checked.

Dogs must be secured by a chain, and, if necessary, must be muzzled before being
handed over to the Company, and will be charged for at 3rd Glass Passenger Bates.

Lost Luggage. — ^Articles found in the Carriages or on the Railway will be kept
at the different Stations for one clear day, and 5 not claimed within that time will
be placed in the << Lost Property Office^ at Kingston Station.

Left Luggage. — ^Passengers desirous of leaving their Luggage in charge of the
Servauts of the Company at the different Stations of the Railway can do so on the
payment of one penny per day for each package. A receipt will be given when the
articles are deposited and they will only be deUvered to the person presenting the
Receipt.

BATES AND BBQULATIONS FOB FABOBLS BT PABSBKOBB TBAINS.

1st. Parcels. — To ensure their being forwarded must be delivered at the station
15 minutes before the departure of the train by which they are required to be sent ;
if when later they are not sent on, the Company will not hold itself responsible
for any irregularities or loss occasioned by hasty despatch, nor does it undertake to
forward them unless received within that time.

2nd. Packed Parcels. — ^Parcels tied together, packed in a hamper, in sacks or other-
wise packed, will be charged double the ordinary parcel rates.

3rd. All parcels up to ll21bs. will be sent by passenger trains unless '<per Goods
Train" be distinctly marked upon them. Parcels under 2dlb8. will not be forwarded
by goods train but by passenger train.

4th. Senders of parcels should take care to have all addresses plainly written and
securely fastened to the parcel. A copy of the address should be placed inside the
parcel in case of the outside address getting lost.

5th. Newspaper parcels must be opened at each end and must only contain news-
papers publi^ed at intervals not exceeding seven days, and periodicals published at
intervals not exceeding one month, or full parcel rates will be charged.

6th. Meat and Fish. — The Company will not be responsible for any detention
or loss from delay to trains or other circumstances and will receive meat and fish on
these conditions only.

7th. Parcels containing watches, jewellery, glass, and such like articles will be
oharged the ordinary parcel rates, provided the value does not exceed £10. Wh^n
such parcels are dedaied to exceed £10 in value, their total value must be stated,
and insurance, in addition to the ordinary parcel rates, will then be charged upon
the amount of the declared value. If the payment of the insurance be refused, the
parcel will not be received unless a special consignment note relieving the Company
- from all responsibility from loss, damage, or dek.y be signed.

Sth. Money Parcels. — The Company will not, under any' circumstances, hold
themselves responsible for money enclosed in parcels conveyed upon the Railway,
unless the fact be declared at the time when the parcel is' booked and the words
^ money parcel" written on the outside thereof. If the linount enclosed shall ex-
ceed £10 the insurance will be required to be paid in addition to the ordinary charge.

9th. Live Poultry. — Notice. — The Company is not and will not be common
carriers of live poultry, and will not be responsible for the loss of, or injury to, such
poultry in the receiving, forwarding or delivery thereof arising from any cause what-
ever, except from the wilful neglect or default of the Company or its servants.

472

HAlfDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Neither in any case will it be responsible to any greater amount of damigeafor
the loss of or injury to such poultry than the sums hereafter mentioned : fowls, 2l
6d. ; duoks, 4s. ; turkeys or geese, 12s. ; pigeons or any other birds, Ss. eaeJi, un-
less a higher value be declared at the time of delivery to the Company, and a p6^
oentage of 6 per cent, paid upon the excess value so declared.

10th. Fragile parcels are conveyed at owner's risk only, unless upon paymsot of
an additionid charge of half the ordinary rate for parcels.

11th. Combustible goods, such as paraffine, petroleum, nitro-glyoerine, gsn-
powder, gun-cotton, or fire-works, Incifer-matches, are not conveyed by passeogv
trains.

12th. Jars and bottles not protected by wickerwork will not be received foroon-
▼eyance.

13th. Passengers taking parcels containing merchandize, or other articles not
being parsonal luggage, in the train by which they travel will be chaiged half-psr-
oel rates.

14th. Rate for parcels : —

Distances not exceeding 56 miles Tibs. 6d., and 3d. for every additional 71b8.or fnu-
tion thereof.

For distances over 66 miles, for every Tibs, or fractional part of 71bs., 9d.

15th. Milk Traffic. — Rate for the conveyance from station to station at owner^i
risk and to be loaded and unloaded by owner : —

Miles.

Rate.

•«

Id.

Ud.

2d.

2id.

3d.

Not exceeding 25 miles 4d. per gallon. Minimum charge 6d.

" " " dd.

*• " " Is.

•• ls.6d.

44 4( 41 Og

" 2B.6d.

Conditions. — The cans or casks must be legibly stamped or branded with the nam-
ber of the gallons they will hold when full, which measurement the Company will
verify, if necessary.

All cans or casks will be charged for as full, i.e., the charge for conveyance will
be made on the number of gallons the cans or casks will contain and not the num-
ber of gallons they do contain.

The consignment of the filled cans must be distinctly marked with the address of
the consignee (it is recommended that the tablets or addressed labels be of wood or
metal), and to ensure the return of empty cans they must be stamped or branded
with the name of the station from which Uiey were forwarded full. The Company
will not be responsible for any detention arising from accidental delay to their trains.

BRA60N

TICKET BATES.

Distance in
Miles not

First Class.

Third Class.

3 , 6

exceeding.

Month.

Months.

Month.

Months.

£ 8. d.

£ s. d.

£ B. d.

£ s. d.

£ 8. d.

1 10 C

3 0 0

6 6 0

\ 0 0

2 0 0

3 0 0

2 10 0

5 5 0

10 0 0

1 10 0

3 0 0

6 0 0

4 10 0

9 0 0

12 10 0

2 10 0

5 0 0

9 0 0

6 0 0

11 10 0

13 10 0

4 0 0

7 0 0

10 0 0

7 0 0

12 10 0

15 10 0

5 0 0

8 0 0

12 0 0

8 0 0

13 10 0

16 10 0

6 0 0

9 0 0

18 0 0

9 0 0

14 10 0

17 10 0

7 0 0

10 0 0

14 0 0

100

10 0 0

15 10 0

18 10 0

8 0 0

11 0 0

15 0 0

113

11 0 0

16 10 0

19 10 0

9 0 0

12 0 0

16 0 0

TRAVELLING IN JAMAICA* 478

8BAS0N TI0KBT8--TEBMS AND 00VDITI0N8 OF IBSUB.

Isi. Season tickets entitle the holders for the period named therein to travel subject to
the regulfttions of this Company between the stations, and in the class of carriage
for which the tickets are issuea hj any of the ordinary passenger trains stopping
at such stations.

2nd. Holders of season tickets desiring to travel in a superior class of carriage, or to pro*
ceed to a station beyond that to which their tickets is available, may pay the dif •
f erence in fare before commencing the I'oumev; otherwise the full fare from the sta-
tion whence the train started willbe chargedon the termination thereof.

8kL In the event of the loss of a season ticket the person to whom it was issued shall not
be entitled to receive another in lieu thereof without duly paying for the same, nor
to make any claim upon the Company to be repaid any portion of theorisinal
price of the ticket lost, nor of any fares paid by him in consequence of such loss*

4th. Season tickets are issued subject to ordinary contingencies and the holders are not
entitled to any rebate of price or allowance of any kind in event of their beiog
from UlnesB or from any otner cause unable to use such tickets during any portion
of the period for which they are issued.

Sth. The holder of every season ticket is required to abide by and conform to the present
and future by-laws of the Company, as well as all rules and regulations as re-
gards improper use of tickets and all other matters. No season ticket to be trans-
ferred or parted with, and in the event of its being transferred or parted with, or
used by any one other than the person to whom it was issued, or m the event of
the holder not abiding by or conforming to the rules and regulations of the Com- .
pany, such ticket is thereupon to be null and void and all rights of the holder
{hereunder to cease and determine, and he must from such date pav the usual fare
of travelling over the line as if such ticket had never been grantea.

<^. The Company reserves the right to alter and vary the trains without liability to the
holders of season tickets, nor will it be held accountable for want of accommoda-
tion in the trains, nor for any stoppage, hindrance or delay whether arising from
negligence, accident or any other cause.

7th« Every season ticket is to be produced by the ciolder upon entering the carriaffesof
the Company, or whenever required by any ol the servants of the Company ; should
the ticket not be so produced the holder to pay the ordinary fare.

8th. Every season ticket to be delivered to the Manager or to the Collectors on the day
of its expiry or on demand if the same should have become forfeited as above, or
be required for the purpose of exchange, renewal or otherwise.

9th« It is understood that the contract for conveyance does not include luggase of any
description for which the Company reserves the right to make an aaditional
charge.

JUVENILE FLEA.8nBB PAKTIBS.

Parties of scholars under 16 years of age numbering not less than fifty are con-
veyed in third class carriages at the following f

6d. each.

Is. •«

Is. 3d. "

Is. 6d. ••

2s. "

2s. 6d. *•
8s.

Ss. 6d. '•
4s.)

The fares must be collected and paid in one sum by the master who takes charoe
and to whom a ticket is given stating the number of scholars and the amount paid
and entitling the party to return free. A teacher in charge of every twenty-five
pupils is carried free.

Not

exceeding 10 miles

•t

20 "

80 "

• I

40 "

•«

60 "

•«

60 "

80 "

»l

100 "

• t

113 ••

474

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

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TRAVBLLINO IK JAMAICA.
MAIL OOACHES.

BWABTON AKD DBT HABBOUB.

477

DOWN OOAOH.

UP OOAOH.

Time of

Offices.

•g

Offices.

mlB.

a.m.

mis.

a.m.

IwftTtonCMon., Wed., Fri.)

9.30

Dry Harbour

9.46^

Moneagne

11.15

11.20

Runaway Bay

10.15

10.20

p.m.
12.16

p.m.
12.20

Laughlands
St. Ann's Bay

11.06

11.10^

Olaremont

11.40

11.46

LimeHaU

1.14

1.19

p.m.

p.m.
12.33

St. Ann's Bay

1.65

2.10

Lime HaU

12.27

Langhlands

2.40

2.45

Claremont

1.35

1.46^

Bnnawaj Bay
Dry Harbour

3.30

3.85

Moneague

2.35

2.4^

4.05

Ewarton (Tu.,Th., Sat.)

4.20

MONTEOO BAT AND LUOBA.

DOWH OOAOH.

Mondays, Wednes

Offices.

Time of

UP OOAOH.

days and Fridays.

Offices,

Time of

Montego Bay

Flint Biver
Luoea

mis.

p.m.

1.56
3.40

a.m.
11.40
p.m,
2.00

Lucea

Flint River
Montego Bay

mis.

p.m.

1.40
4.00

m.
12
p.m.
1.46

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Montego Bay

VUntBiTer

Luoea

8.26
10.10

p.m.
6.10

8.80

Lucea
Flint Biver
Montego Bay

a.m.
6.20

7.40

3.40
5.25

478

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

MAKDSVILLB AHD WILLIAlfBFIBLD. (Daily.)

UP-OOAOH.

DOWN OOAOH.

Time of

•

•H

Offioefl.

1
t

OifioeB.

•

mJB.

a.m.

m}^

pjn.

p.m.

Mandeyflle

...

10.46

WiUiamBfleld

...

2.16

11.46

...

Mand6Tille

3.16

...

SANTA OBUZ AND BAIiAOLAYA (Daily.)

'SanUCms

•

mis.

a.m.

a.m.
7.16

Balaclava

mlB.

p,m.

Braes Biver

•

8.16

8.20

Braes River

5.10

6.16

Balaolava

•

10
16

10.20

...

Santa Grus

6
16

e.i6

...

BLAOK BIYBB AND IPSWICH (Daily.)

Black Baver
Middle Qaarters
ipswioh

mis.

9
9

7.90

9.06

6.30
7.S6

Ipswich

Middle Quarters
Black River

mis,

9
9

p.m.

6.46
7.20

p.m.
4.16

6.60

KINGSTON AND POBT ANTONIO (VIA BATH).

DOWN OOAOH.

UP-OOAOH.

«H

Time of

OiSoes.

Offices.

mis.

p.m.

mis.

p.m.

p.m

Kingston (Ta., Th., Sat.)
Bull Bay

4.0

Port Antonio(Mon., Wed.,

4.0

6.40

6.46

Fri.)

TallahB

7.15

7.20

Priestman's River

6.00

6.6

Morant Bay

9.20

9.26

Manchioneal

7.35

7.46

Port Morant

10.36

10.40

Hector's River

8.35

8.40

Bath

11.60

11.65

Plantain Garden River.

9.30

9.40

a.m.

Bath

10.60

10.66

Plantain Qarden River .

1.06

1.16

a.m«

Hector's River

2.5

2.10

Port Morant

12.05

12.10

Manchioneal

8.00

3.10

a.m.

Priestman's River

4.40

4.46

Morant Bay

1.20

1.25

Port Antonio (Wed., Fri.,

6.46

Yallahs

3.26

3.90

Sun.)

Bull Bay

5.00

5.06

Kingston (Tu,, Th., Sat.)

6.46

•

TBAVBLUNO IN JAMAICA.

479

The following Table gives the rates of passengers' fares between the several Stations!

EWABTON AND DBT HARBOUR,

From

d ,

SwartoD
Moneagae
Olaremont
Lime Hall
St. Ann's Bay
Lavghlands
Bnnawav Bay
Dry Harbour

•i
.^

12/6
16/
17/6

lC/6
13/
16/6

12/6

8/
5/
2/

6/6

10/6

10/
8/

5/
3/

12/6
10/6

7/6

til

2/6

17/6
15/6
12/6

2/8

KINQBTON AMD PORT ANTONIO.

From

1.U

(

•1

g§

Priest-
man'B
River.

S ei.

PL<

Kingston
BnU Bay

12/
8<

16/

20/

24/
20

26/

28/
24/

82/
28/

82/

Tallahs

16/

18/

24/

Morant Bay

12/

•*

Ul*

14/

20/

Port Morant

16/

10/

16/
12/

20/

Bath

20/

16/

12/

' 4/

16/

Plantain Garden

River

24/

80/

16/

12/

Heotor's Eiver .

26/

28/

14/

10/

Manchioneal

28,

24/

12/

•*

Priestman's Biver

82/
36/

24/

20/

16/

Port Antonio

32/

28/

24/

20/

12/

10/

Passengers for Blue Moantain Valley or for Bath can engage doable buggy to
meet Coach, by letter or telegram to Anderson Marks, Morant Bay, or to Robert
Jacobs, Bath.

MANDBVILLB AND WILLIAMFIBLD.

2/6 each way.

N.B. The passenger services by the Coaches between Ewarton'and Dry Harbour
and Kingston, and Port Antonio, ardyy are under the control of the Department.

The following regulations exist with regard to the Mail Coaches to Dry Har-
bour, and Port Antonio.

Seats can be engaged at the General Post O^ce, Kingston, or at either of the
Terminal Stations at any time on payment of the full amount of fare. At any in-
termediate station the proper fare as per table of charges must (in the event of
there being a vacant seat) be paid to the Local Postmaster at the time of starting.
Each passenger is allowed to carry 201bs. weight or 2,000 cubic inches in size, of
personal luggage. Any excess must be paid for as freight, and such excess may
not exceed lOlbs. in weight or 1,000 cubic inches in siae.

Parcels will be carried net exceeding lllbs. in weight or 1,000 cubic inches io
size, at the rate of threepence per lb., or per 100 cubic inches, or fractional pari

480

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

thereof 9 it being at the option of the Post Office to elect nnder which scale the
(Mtfoel ifl to be paid for. A parcel may not exceed 2 feet in length, or 1 foot ia
width or depth, nor may it contain anything likely to damage othor parcels.

The charge on parcels mast be paid in advance, in cash, at the respective Loed
Post Offices or at the General Post Office.

BASTA OSUZ AND BALACLAYA.

From

Santa Crus.

Braes River.

Balaclava.

Santa Onis
Braes River
Balaclava

3/
3/

BLAOK BIVBB AKD IPSWICH.

From

Black River.

Middle Quarters.

Ipswich.

Black River
Middle Quarters
Ipswich

3/
6/

3/
4/

SAV ANNA-LA MAB AND MONTPBLIEB.

• —

From

Sav.-la-Mar.

Peterafield.

Ramble.

Montpelier.

8avanna-la-Mar
Peterafield
Bamble
Motpelier

2/6

4/
6/

6/
4/

2/6

MONTBGO BAT AND LUCIA.

From

Montego Bay.

Flint River.

Lucea.

liontego Bay
Flint River
Luoea

4/
4/

The following regulations exist with regard to mail coaches : —

The personal luggage of each passenger is limited to201bs. by weight or 2,00D
oabic inches by size. Any excess most be paid for as freight, and such excess may
not exceed lOlbs in weight, or 1,000 cubic inches in size.

T1U.TBIXING IM JAMAICA.

481

At intennediate stations a passenger mnst take his chance of finding a yacant
seat in the coach, and must, rC there be a yaoancy, then pay his fare to the local
Pofbnastery or Contractor's Agent.

In either case the amount for snoh ticket most be paid in cash, and the ticket
most be handed to the driyer or guard of the coach before the passenger takes his
seat.

If any person desires to join the coach between stations (there being a yacant
seat) he may do so on condition that he first pays to the driyer the fall amount of
fare from the station last passed to his destination.

In all cases if a passenger intends to leaye the coach between stations he mnst
pay the fare to the next station beyond.

Dogs are not allowed to be carried by coach.

LIVBRY STABLES.

The general charge for long distances, and where the hirer has bhe use of a boggy
and horses for a period of twenty days, is at the rate of £1 a day. The hirer can
arrange, before starting on his journey, either that the Liyery Stable Keeper shall
include the cost of feeding the driyer and horses in the charge for hire, or that he
himself pay them as he goes along. The rate paid for the dnyer's food is usually
1/6 a day, and the cost of feeding the horses yaries according to the current price of
com and grass in the district yisited.*

The following are the charges for Double and Single Buggies by the undermen-
tioned firms : —

VBOM KINCHSTON TO—

Oordon Town and back
Mona

King's House •*

Hope Qardens **

Rock Fort **

Constant Spring *'

Stony Hill •«

Oastleton •*

Bog Walk "

Oaymanas "

fipanish Town *'

Annotto Bay "

Port Antonio **

Horant Bay **

Port Morant "

Port Maria "

Bath <•

Cane Bliyer Falls •* .

Port Henderson "

New Castle "

Bolton
Sc Son

A. Olough.

H.G.

Drew.

Double.

Single.

Double

Single.

£ B.

£ 8.

£ s.

£ 8.

. 0 16

0 16

0 12

0 14

0 12

0 li

0 12

0 10

0 12

0 14

. 1 0

1 0

. 2 0

2 0

. 0 16

0 16

. 1 0

1 0

. 8 0

3 0

. 6 0

6 0

•

. 3 0

3 0

4 0

. 6 0

6 0

. 5 0

6 0

. 1 0

1 0

I 0

1 10

2 0

1 10

2 0

No single buggy is supplied by any of the aboye- mentioned firms.

Double buggies for shopping, ^., in Kingston or St. Andrew, 6/ per hour.

Saddle ponies for morning and eyening rides, 8s.

The names of the Liyery Stable keepers in the other parishes of the Island and
the rates charged for hire of yehicles, in those cases in which the information has
been supplied to the compilers of the Handbook, are as follows : —

* Th* prim an appioxliBAtely itaMd under the head of Lodging Hovms, ]Mgo 486.
FF

482

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

RT. ANDREW.

Harold B. Bolton & W. G. Clark, Gor-
don Town —
Doable Buggy from Gordon Town

to Kingston and back £0 12 0

Doable Buggy from Gordon Town

to Kingston only 0 12 0

Single Buggy from Gordon Town

to Kingston and back 0 8 0

Single Buggy from Gordon Town

to Kingston only 0 8 0

Horse to Newcastle only
Ditto to Newcastle and back
Ditto to Guava Bidge only
Ditto to Goaya Ridge and back
Ditto to Abbey Green only
Ditto to Cinchona only
Grass, per bundle
Com, per quart

£0
0

6
6
0 4
0 4
0 10
0 10
0 0
0 0

(To include good Stabling, &e.)

PORTLAND.

Buggies travelling, 20/ per day ; party hiring free from other expenses.

Through tickets from Victoria Market, Kingston, to Gordon Town can be
obtained on the cars from the conductors for 1/.

The Boston Fruit Company, J. S. Levy and Mrs. Cox, Port Antonio, will supply
buggies and horses at reasonable rates.

SAIKT UARY.

Henry R. Henderson, Annotto Bay —

Rate per mile £0 10

Do. day 10 0

William Ellis, Annotto Bay—

Rate per mile £0 I 0

Do. day . 10 0

Isaac Saunders, Port Maria —
Rate per mile £0 10

t homas Gentles, Port Maria —
Rate per mile £0 10

St. Awn — Brown^s Town.

J. A. Thomson & Co. —
Conveyance of one passenger,
per mile £0 10

Conveyance of two paasengers,
per mile £0 14

Conveyance of three passengeiM,
per mile 0 18

Moneckgtie,

C. E. Llewellyn—
Ewarton to Falmouth, for 1 pas-
senger . £2 10 0
for two or more pas-
sengers . 4 0 0
Travelling per day for not less than 4
days, 20s.

A. N. Sutherland—
Ewarton to Moneague, each pas-
senger £0 6 0
St. Ann's Bay for
1 passenger 1
for 2 passengers 1
for 3 « 1
Ewarton to Brown's Town, for

1 passenger £1 10

for 2 pasBODgers 2 0
for 3 " 2

** Ocho Rios, for 1 pas-

senger . 0

for 2 passengers 1
for 3 passengers 1

EwartoD to Claremoni, for 1 pas-
senger 0 10 0
for 2 passengers 0 15 0
for 3 ** 10 0
(To other places in like proportion.
Special arrangements for large parties.)
Miss Purscell —

Same rates as above.

Mrs. A. C. Green, Moneague^
Ewarton to Moneague, per seat £0 6 0

Brown's Town L 6

2 passengers 2 0 0

St. Ann's Bay, 1 pas-
senger 1 0 0
Ocho Rios, 1 passen-

14
0
5

2 passengers

3 "
** Falmouth, 1 passen-
ger 3 0 0

In all cases special arrangements can be
made greatly to the advanti^ of txaveUers.

TBAYSIXINO

IN JABCAIGA.

TBBLAWHT.-

-JUmotftii.

Rupert Lindo—

Buataoe Harria —

Falmouth to KingBton

£6 10

Falmouth to Eingaton

£6 10

« « SpaniahTown

5 0

<" Eingaton

6 0

« " EwartOD

4 0

« Bwarton

3 16

" " St.Ann'aBay

2 0

« St.Ann'aBay

2 0

" " Mont^o Bay

1 4

« Montego Bay

1 4

" " Dunoana

0 12

" Duncana

0 12

Duncans.

B. Ferndrar—

Dunoana

to Bwarton

£4 0

« St. Ann'a Bay

1 10

Duncana to Eingaton

£6 0

" Falmouth

0 10

" « Spaniah Town

5 0

<< Montego Bay

1 12

8T.

JAMBS.

— ManUgo Bay,

Meaara. Smith & Sharpe—

William Scott—

Montego Bay to Falmonth

£X 4

Montego Bay to Bwarton

6 0

" " St. Ann'aBay

6 0

« Lucea

1 10

" " Bwarton

6 0

« Sav.-U-Mar

3 0

« " Luoea

1 8

<" Black River

6 0

« « Sav.-la-Mar

3 0

" Brown'a Town

2 10

« « Black River

6 0

" Moneague

6 0

«* " Brown'a Town 3 0

Fred.

DeLeon—

" *• Moneagae

6 0

Montego Bay to Black River

5 0

M. Morle—

" Brown'a Town

3 0

Hontego Bay to Falmouth

£] 4

<' Catadupa

1 4

" ** St. Ann'aBay

4 10

1 16

« « Ewarton

6 10

" Falmouth

1 4

" Lucea

£1 1»>

^ Eingaton

10 0

« « Sav.-la-Mar

3 0

<< Lucea

1 10

" " Black River

5 0

« St. Ann'a Bay

6 0

William Scott -

« Sav. -la-Mar

3 0

Montego Bay to Falmouth

1 4

Good horaea, comfortable buggiea, civil

« « St. Ann'a Bay

4 0

Bervanta.

Calla attended to promptly.

Luoea to Montego Bay —

HANOVSB.

D. W. Talbot
Jamea Vidal, Lucea
Sanftleben & Sons, Lucea

No fixed chargea.

At Lucea a buggy may be hired on application to Meaara. D. W. Talbot, or P.
Miller.

WBSTMOSBLAKD

A. J. Munroe^

Montpelier to Lucea aingle
Do. double and treble
To or from Sav.-la-Mar aingle
Double and treble

£1 0 0

1 10 K\

0 10 0

1 10 0

484

&ARDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

WmVOULARD, CoM.

Starting from fikT.-lft-Mar--^

To Blaok River Biiigli And faMk ea«h w»7 . £10 0

Double and treble . 1 10 0

From SfeY.-la-Mttr—
Geo. A. Lewis — ^no fixed ohargee.

0. A. Lewis— no fixed chai^ges.

H. Messias —

From SaT.-la-BIar to Montpelier Railway Station and vice
▼ersa by eoaohf per seat 0 6 0

8T. KLUABXTH.

Magnus & Go. — •

Daily mail ooaoh, Black River to Ipewioh^ via Shaws, Ss.
** '' Santa Oroz to Baladava, Os.

Conyeyance by bnggy :

Black River toMandeville £2 10 0

« « Ipswich 0 12 0

« ^ Santa Gnus 0 16 0

Black River to Blnefield £15 0

*' « Sav.-U-Mar 1 16 0

*" « Malvern 16 0

BiQiggy hire per day, 208.

G. F. Albeiga Black River John Lewis Mountaineide

Samael Stewart do. James Saams Santa Cms

'. A. Moschet shaws C. R Gregory do.

Mrs. Lawrence - Malvern.
"So regular Livery Stable at Newport, bat Buggies may be had from H. ▲•
Forde and S. Daley.

The charges are from 20s. to 24s. per day.

manchbbtbh.

The Livery Stable Keepers in Manchester are G. H. Mnnton, Geo. Powell, F.
Delapenha, and George finlay, Mandeville. They charge 20s. per day for s
carriage and pair of horses, or 3s. per hour for first 2 hoars, 3rd hoar 2s. per hoar,
4th hoar Is. 6d. Travellers generally have to feed the horses ; but if taken for
a mouth the owner will do so at the same charge.

The charge for each passenger where there are more than one, is 2/6 from Man-
deville to the Railway terminas at Williamsfield, and the same from Williama-
field to Mandeville. Shoald there be only one passenger, the charge is 6/ either
way
Liiido's Livery — i^rook's Hotel ran a coach twice a day to Williamsfield :
Fare 2s. 6d. for each passenger 58. for trap for one or two paasengersw
For c rriage and pair horses 20s. a day, for 10 days.
For 20 days or over i8s. per day, all expenses paid by A. L. Lindo.
Riding Horses 4a. for one hoar, 3s. for every additional hoar.

CLABBNDOK.

There are no regalar livery stables in Clarendon. Basses, however, ran evevy
day between May Pen and Ghapelton, and May Pen and Alley.

Baggies may also be hired from the following, dne notice being given by letter
or telegram : —

Messrs. B. Goke and L. Edwards, Ghapelton.
Mr. Edward Gharlton, Alley.
Average price 20s. per day, short joomeys by arrangement.

TBAVBUiIKO IN JAMAJOA.

485

«4niT OAIHARm.

At Spanidi Town, busses meet at each train. The ohawe for fares in the town
M. eaoo person, just outside 1/ each person, for further mstanoes by agreementi
sbent 20/ a day. A buggy or ouggies can be hired from the Bio Oobre Hotel by
pe<^le staying in the Hotel for about 26/ a day, at Bog WiJk buggies can be hired
from Mrs. Qibson for about 90/ a day one fare, 40/ for ^o— -at Linstead and E war-
ion baggies can also be hired at about the same rates.

LODGINGkHOUSBS, TAVEBBS, Ac

A List of the Lodging-Houses, Taverns, &a, in the several parishes of the island
is given below, shewing the charges made for boarding, lodging, pasturage, &o, :—

Prices.

BstabBshment

" "

* ^j-

£.7

Locally.

Name of Proprietor or

a^l

S.^

ing House,
TaTemorInn).

Keeper.

11-

s.d.

s. d

s.d.

Vo.
9 North Street

Boyal Hotel

7 iMiStreet

Miss Jane SmUh

77 Barrj Street

«« <i •

Miss Jane Straohan

„—

«^

16 King Street

It u

Alexander DaCkwU

18/0

—

„^

H BMt Street

U II

Miss H. Shaw

—

M Bftat Street

II II

Mrs. 8. Butter

88 Htftooar Street -

u l< .

Oharles DePass

8 Heywood Street -

Hotel

Jamaica Hotel Co., Ltd.

Myrtle Bank

Elder, Dempster k Go. •
Joseph Dadosta

101 Harbor Street •

TaTom

«.

188 Harbour Street -

*« ,

Egbert DePass

.«

18a West Queen Street

William Henry

"if

16 Parade

«*

H. H. QuaUo

IS Parade

** .

H. H. Qnallo

118 Tower Street

(« •

r. Borey

06 Harbour Street •

B. A. Alexander

76 King Street

U Parade

G. S. Burke

—

Asad Jeredine

IS} Parade

Bmeline DePass

88 Parade

** m

A. M. ElUott

7 Port Royal Street •

S. Williams

66 King Street

Mrs. B. Smith

S96 Tower Street

J. Pintos

S7 Princess Street -

J. Boderiques

..^

77 Water Lane

Alflred Saunders

U0| Princess Street •

Peleda Frauds

70 King Street
Pari Lodge

«<

W.Galnek

Hotel

Mrs. Austin

Torrlngton

Lodging House

J.Nash

—

St. Avdeiw—

Constant Spring Gar

Ofloe

Tarem

JuUa A. BrodhuTS^

Piquet House, Gordon
Town

•< •

Harold Bolton

SUp«ftoad

Dorcas Dennison

■

Hs»M Ceraer

Ella G. Hylton
JaliaA.Brodhurst

Cras# Roads

Sv. Tboiub—

Baih

Lodging House •

Lucretia Dulff •

•

Hotel

United Fruit Gompany -

• No fixed charges,
t This Hotel is sapposed to be open from 1st Not. to 80th April only.

486

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

lOMim HOOBB, TATIBVt, XXm, *0., » Vn SBTIftU. PABSnnS, tfOlrfJililMr.

TFFteST

LootHtj.

Description of
BiUbliAhment
(whether Lodg-
ing Hooae,
TftTemorlnn).

Name of Proprietor or
Keeper.

§1

o"*

PomnoMn—
Port Antonio
Tltehfleld

« HUl

BnffBay

"WATerlej"

ICftnchioneal

Do.

BoITBat

8v. Mabt-
Port Maria
OastletoD
Annotto Bay Hotel

8t. An—
Bt. Ann's Bay
Monesgne
Moneague Hotel
Brown's Town
8t. Ann's Bay

TmiLAWlT—

falmoath

Do.
St. Jamm—
Montego Bay

Do.

JaUlee Hotel, Lnoea

WWTM0BBLAX1>—

SaTanna-la-Mar
Do.

St. BLiSABam—
Black RiTer

Do.
Santa Cms
Balaclara
MalTem
Balaclava
Black RlTer
BUoah

Malrem, Astor Hotel
Glendelwin, Black Biver

Mamchmtsb—
Mandeville
Do. Newleigh
Do. Bonfire wOottage
Do. Woodbine Oottage
Do. Alexandria Oottage
Do. Bmerald Cottsge
Ghiistiana
Walderston Hemda

TaTom
Hotel

Board A Lodging-
Hotel

Priyate Hotel -
Board * Lodgings

Tarem

Oastleton'Oottege
Metcalfe House

Lodging Honse

Hotel
Lodging Honse

TaTem

Hotel, Montpel.

Tarem

Hotel

Lodging House

Private Lodgings
Lodging Honse

Hotel
Lodging Honse

" Brooks" Hotel
Private Lodgings

St.
Spanish Town

Do.
Linstead

Do.
Bog Walk
Bwarton
Old Harbonr
SI Tonng Street
S5 Adelaide Street

Hotel Bio Oobre
Tavern
Lodging Honse

Hotel
Lodgings Honse
Tavo-n

C. H. Gale
Boston Fmit Oo.
Mrs. Jones
T. B Sflvera
J. Beamish Ooz
Margaret Hamilton
M. Panton
L. M. Smith
P. B. Sears
Mrs. Oiossley*

J. T. Atkinson
Boston PmU Co.
J. T. Atkinson

Mrs. Ada Milntosh
Mary A. Hntchinson
Monesgne Hotels Oo.
Mrs. Delisser
Mrs. Isaacs

Mrs. Bobey
Miss DeSonsa
Mrs. Jacobs

Miss B. Payne
Mrs. Mowatt
Mrs. Jervis
John Beid
Miss Harrison
Jacob Magnns
Mrs. Stone
Archibald W. Parkin

Cyril Lalngshaw

Mrs. Bostace Franklin •
Ann Maria Vas

A. N. WUUams
Mrs. Alberga
Mrs. Temple
Miss Boberts
Mrs. Lawrencef
Mrs. O'SulUvant
Mrs. M. Myers
Mrs. Falden
Irank Maxwell*
Miss H. Shearer

A. 8. Lindo

Mrs. Hallidayt

Miss Ann Hardy

Miss Boy*

Mrs.A. A.Alexanderf .

Mrs. Copeland

BUen Mnllings

Sarah J. Hannanf

St. Catherine Hotels Oo.
Bertram Andrade
liosa A. Minot
Mary A. Spyers
Mrs. M. Gibson
Mary Somerville
H. G. Melhado
Bertram Andrade
Do.,

s.d.
20
40
40
26

20
20
20
80

s.d.
18
20
26
26

20
16
SO
16

s.d.
10
26
16
80

16
16
16
16

s.d.
20
40
80
40

26
16
80
20

I.AI.4.
8

4i H

60
40-60
4&<M

20
26
25
70
28

804I6

It
It
It

50-60

80
40

60-80

21
21
43
62

it
it

• Moderate Bates.

f Ho fixed ohMgos.

0MM1BU8B8. 487

TRAM GARS.
(See West India Electric Co., page 441.)

OMNIBUSES OB CABS.

OmnibnaeB (or Cabs) are to be had in ELingston, Spaniflh Town, Old Harbonr,
Port Antonio, PoruB, Linstead and Ewarton.

RegylaUonB as to Fwrea in Kvngaion,

Eyery Owner or Driver of a Hackney Carriage plying for hire shall be entitled
to demand and take for the hire of snch Carriage the rate or fare prescribed by
the following table ; and in every case the hiring shall be by distance, unless the
hirer express at the commencement of the hiring his desire to engage by time, in
which case the same shall be determined by time.

TabU of Fares by Distance.

Por every person conveyed in any Hackney Carriage for any distance within
the following boundaries of Kingston ... .., 6d.

Norihem amd Eastern Boyndaries.

North Street from its junction with the Spanish Town Boad along North
Street, up Bond Street, along Blont Street, Hospital Lane, on the North, down
Slipe Pen Boad into and along Drummond Street, up Orange Street, as far aa
York Villa, and then by a line drawn thence Eastward along the Southern boun-
dary of the Race Course along Hannah Street into Kingston Gardens, thence
Eastward along the remaining Northern and Eastern boundaries of Kingston
Gkurdens into North Street, and thence Eastward to the junction with the road
leading to Park Lodge and Up- Park Camp, including Hannah's Town, Fletcher's
Town, Manchester Square, the Boad binding the Bace Course on the South and
Kingston Gardens.

From the Eastern extremity of North Street along the Park Lodge Boad to
Park Lodge and thence Eastward to the junction of the Windward Boad with Pa-
radise Street, and thence down Paradise Street to the sea.

Souihem Boundary.
The Harbour of Kingston.

IVestem Bowidary,

The Spanish Town Boad from its junction with North Street to the Kingston
Pen BofMd, and this latter road to the sea, crossing the Bailway at Barry Street.

The limits or boundaries as defined above shall include the whole width of the
said several Beads and Streets.

For every' half mile or proportion thereof beyond the boundaries as above
definea for every person carried ... ... 6d.

For every child.under the age of 10 years ... 3d.

No charge shall be made for infants carried on the arm.

For any time within and not exceeding 20 minutes ... Is.

Above 20 minutes and not exceeding 40 minutes ... 2s.

Above 40 minutes and not exceeding 1 hour ... 3g.

For every additional 20 minutes or part of 20 minutes after the first hour Is.

If the hiring be for conveyance within the distance fixed for fid. fares, such fares
by time to be in full for the hire of the whole of sudi Hackney Carriage, and the

488 UAHDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Diiyer shall beoompMalled to cany if required the fall number of peraoDB the back-
ney carriage is permitted to carry. Bat if the hiring be to a piaoe or plaen be-
yond the distance aforesaid, then the Driver shall be entitled to be paid in addi-
tion, for one more person or two more persons carried, one half of the above fim
in respect of such additional person or persons.

Between the hoars of lo p.m. and 6 a.m. the fares set forth in the TaUe of
Fares shall be increased hy one half the amount of the said fares.

No Hackney Carriage shall be permitted to ply for hire unless a legibfypriilid
copy of the table of fares be conspicuously exhibited in such Hackney Caniaii
for the information of passengers.

Any Driver may agree to Scive for a lower fare than those fixed, in sueh oaie
he shall not demand more than the &re agreed apon.

If a Hackney Carnage is hired by distance and in the course of the hiring the
Driyer is at the request of the hirer made to wait (including waiting before start-
ing) the Driver shall be entitled to ohaige (in addition to what is due to him fov
diatanoe) an extra payment of 3d. for each period of 10 minutes completed, whether
in one stoppage or in several stoppages ; but the Driver shall not be entitled to
receive any extra payment for waiting if such waiting has not exceeded in the
whole 1 0 minutes. Provided, if Uie total fare by distance together with the extra
payment of 3d. for stoppages for every 10 minutes, amounts to less than Is. (ML
for half an hour then such Driver shall be at liberty to make a total charge of la.
6d. for every half hour so completed.

Every Owner or Driver of a Hackney Carriage shall have a right to demand hit
fare of the person or persons employing him on their entering his carriage, or
ordering him to wait, or to drive further, and may refuse to convey any such per^
son who doea not comply with such demand and may require any Constable te
remove and expel from the Carriage any person so refusing to pay his &re.

STANDS FOB HAGKlfET CAB&IAaBS.

The following shall be the atands for Hackney Carriages :— Between Harbour
Street and Port Royal Street in the forenoon on Uie east aide, and in the aftemeoa
on the weat side of the following Streets : Orange, Church, Duke and East StreetS|
and in King Street as follows : —

(a) a general stand abreast of the Victoria Market on both sidee of the Street

(b) At the following points in King Street, where not more than two Hackney

Carriages shall be permitted to stand at any time, that is to say :

(a) between Port Royal and Harbour Streets ;

(b) at or near the comer of Tower Street, on the north side of that Street ;
(«) at the south side of the Park railings, at the head of King Street

MIUTABY. 489

PART XVIII.

MILITARY AND NAVAL.

MILTTABY STAFF.
Brigftdier-aaneral J. B. W. 8. Caulf eild, OommAnding Troops.
Major M. W. J. Bdye, Deputy ABSistani Adjutant GeneraL
Major A. B. Bartborp, Deputy AflsiBtant Adjutant General.
Lieut. J. H« L. PoS, let WXB.— Ganri«on Adjutant.

BOTAL OABBI80N ABTILLBBT.

IHttrict MgtabUihmmit.
4Tth Companf.
Major W. H. Boblneon Lt. J. P. Lumb

Oapt. F. B. Scott Lt. F. E. J. Lynch

'^ A C. Buseel 2Dd Lt. A. Burrowes

Lt. G. B. Garnett

Jamatica Company,
Cap. T. M. Kough, (Commanding.) Lt Courtice.

Lt. B. v. Douglas

BOTAL BNOINBBB8.

JShipemvm&rary Staff ,

Lt.-Col. A. C. MaoDonnell Major Townsend.

Commanding Boyal Bngineer *^ Skey.

Wut India Sub'mariHe Mining Company,
Lt. W. J. W. Noble Quartermaster Sc Hon. Lt. W. M. Marshall

West India Fbrtren Company,
Major B. T^^wnshend. Lieut G. B. Painter.

Ciml 8taff, R.JB.
Asst. Surveyor— C. 0*Connell

DBTAOHMBNT LAKOASHIBB FUBILIBBS.

Major W. F. Blmslie, Commanding Lieut C. O. Ibbetson

Capt. G. A. Duncan '* O. C. Cameron.

** H. K. Payiant

2nd Lt B. H. Trousdale.

IST BATTALIOB WB8T INDIA BBOIMBKT.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Loscombe, Lieutenant J. Lament

Commanding. '* J. H. Forshaw.

Major F. B. Byde. •' G. W. Bolph.

" F. A. Liston. •' B. V. Moore,

Captain F. B. W. Batt. " A. Cox.

'^ G. B. Hewett " A. C. Adair.

'* and Adit E T. F. Sandys. 2nd Lieut. B. Letters.

Lieutenant J . B. Heard. Quartermaster k, Hon. Lt. J. Griffiths.

" J. H. L. Poe.

DBP5T WB8T INDIA BBQIHBNT.

Col. H. B. C. Kitchener, Com- Lieut A. Peel

manding. " B. Collins

Captain J. P. Bliss, Actg. Adjt *« W. E. Lancaster

** A. Clutterbaok Quartermaster Jt Hon. Lt G. F. CoUey.
Lieut B. Grant

490

HANDBOOK OP JAMAICA.

ASMT 8BBTI0S OORP8.

Oflloer Commanding Army Service Oorpe, Jamaica, Major E. I. Ward.

•* •» "^ Port Royal, Captain J. M. Young.

ABMT OBDKAHOX DBPABTMBNT.

Chief Ordnance Officer and Inspecting Officer in the West Indiee— Major M. B. Andain.

Ordnance Officers—Lieut. James Joyce.

Inspeotor of Ordnance Machinery— Capt. H. Begbey.

BOTAL ABMT MXDIOAL 0OBP8.

Lieut.-Col. W. W. Kenny, Senior Medical Officer
Major B. M. Hassard Lient. T. E. Fielding

Capt. G. J. S. Archer *' J. L Jones.

ABMT PAT DEPABTMBNT.

Staff Paymaster— Captain W. Parry, A.P.D.

ADDBB88B8 OP 8TAPF 0FFI0XB8 AND OF HBAD8 OF 00BP8 AND DEPABTMBHTB.

Brigade-General J. E. W. S. Oaalfeild j

Major Edye, D.A.A.G. (A) |

Major Barthorp, D.A.A.G. (A) \

The Gar. Adjutant ]

Officer Comdg. Royal Artillery

47th Co. R. G. A.

*' Jamaica Coy., R. A.

*' Royal Engineer

•* W. Indies Sub-Marine Mining ?

Coy., R. E. (

•* W. I. Fortress Coy., R. E.

*' Dtohmt. Lancashire Fusiliers .

1st Bn. W. India Regt.

" Dep6t West India Regiment .

•• Army Service Corps

Chief Ordnance Officer
Senior Medical Officer
District Paymaster

Up-Park Camp, Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridaya

Brigade Office, Up-PariL
<&mp

Brigade Office, Up-Park
Camp

Port Royal

C.R.B.*s Qtr8.,np-ParkOamp

Port Royal

Up-Park Camp
Newcastle
Up-Park Camp

Ordnance Depdt, Kingston
C. Pavillion, Up-Park Gamp
A. Pavillion Up-Park Gamp»

HAVT.

491

BOTAL NAVY.

LIST OF H.M. SHIPS

BBBYIHG ON THB VOBTH AXBBIOAN AND WB8T INDIAN STATION.

ALEBT— 6. Screw Sloop. 960 Tons.

Commander
Lientenani

Pajmaster

Snrgeon

Gunner

Artif . Engineer

I.H.P. 1100 N.D. (1400 F.D.)

ABIADNE^ie Twin Screw Oroiaer.lBtOlasi.

FLAG SHIP.
Vice-Admiral

Flag-Lieutenant

Secretary

Clerk to Secretary

Captain
Commander

Lieutenant

Major R. M.
Lieutenant, R.MA.
Chaplain

Fleet Surgeon
Fleet Paymaster
Staff Bngineer

John B. EuBtace
Henry W. Parker
(N) Charles C. Johnson
Edward A. D. Masterman
Bertram C. Allen
P. Gamons Williams
George Collins
James Liddle

11,000 Tons. Lfl.P. 1»,OOON.D'

Sir Archibald L. Douglas

K.O.B.

Cecil H. France-Hayhurst

Edmund F. B. Gipps

Cyril Badcliffe

Aubrey MoM. Cree

Montague E. Browning

Biohard Webb

(N) WUUam F. Slayter

(G) Aubrey 0. H. Smith

Henry B. Montagu

(T) Forster D. Arnold-Forster

Basil v. Brooke

Edward C, Kennedy

Bertram W. L Nicholson

Donald Errii^B^n

Rowland M. Byne

Richard B. G. Warder

Rev. Edward L'B. Fawcett,

M.A.

William H. Norman
William G. B. Penfold
Rinhard W. Green

0ALTPSO--4. Screw Cruiser, 3rd Class. 2770 Tons. I.H.P. 2700 N.D^

(4000 F.D.)

Drill Ship for the Newfoundland Boyal Naval Reserve.
Commander . . Frederick M. Walker

Staff Surgeon

Paymaster

Bngineer

Matthew J. 0. Regan, M.B.
Trevor Havles
Frederick W. Austin
Alfred B. Straw

OHARYBDIS— 10.

Captain

Twin Screw Cruiser, 2nd Class.
N. D. (9000 F.D.)

Secretary
Lieutenant

R.M.

4,360 Tons. LH.P. 700C

Robert A. J. Montgomerie,
G.B. (Commodore 2nd Clas»
during Newfoundland
Fishery Season from May
to October.)

f William J. C. Johnston

iG*) Raymond A Nugent

CS) John A. Webster

Walter Hose

Andrew I. M. Barel

Harry C. S. Rawson

Donald Brrington

Frank V. Temple

493

HANDBOOK 09 lAMAIOA.

OhaplHin and NATal

Instractor
Staff-Surgeon
Staff- Paymaeter
Chief Engineer
Sub- Lieutenant
ABsiAtant Pajmaslar
Engineer
Aisiatant Engineer

Bey. Henzj 8. Fitaroy,

BA^LLB.

^erojr v . Jaokaon
James E. T. Morton
Frank Main
Bernard M. Kmrwey
FnderiokD*0.inBd
LewigJ.Oook
Ernest E. Moore

XIOLUMBIKB (laU Hiabta) SteeL Soiew Steam VeueL

900N.D.

270 Tons. I.H^.

Lieut. Jt Commander

Lieut

Surgeon

John B. Sparks

(N) Edward B. Jonfls

Bustaoe ArkwrigM X3.

7ANT0ME-6. Twin Somr Sloop. 1070 Tona. LH.R. 1400 NJ>.

Commander
Lieutenant

Surgwm

AsBtst, Paymaster-in-Charge

HOTSPUBr-4.

Commander
Lieutenant

Staff -Surg.
Paymaster
Chief Eng.

Twin Sorew Ckuuit Defenoe Ship.
• I.H.P. 2500 N.D.

HughT.Hibbert
Henry P. Y. Hickman

gff) Algernon P. le C. Vanght
dmund J. O. Maokinnon
John W. Craig, X.B.
iraiiam E. Crooker

Armooied. 4010 Tonii

Bobert H. Travers

(N) Joseph A. C. a. Sinclair

(Gt) Douglas A. Stainforth

James S. Parker

John E. Coad, m.b.

Bobert L. Smith

Biohard Collingwood

INDEFATIGABLE— 8. Twiii Screw Onuser, 2nd Class. 3000 Torn. LH.P.

7000 N.D. (9000 F.D.)

Captain
Lieutenant

Lieut B. N. B.
Staff Surgeon
Paymaster
Chief Engineer
Sub.-Lieut«nant

FALLAS— 8. Twin Screw Oraiser^ 3rd Glass.

^600 F.D.)

Captain
Lieutenant

Staff Surgeon
Paymaster
Chief Engineer
Sub- Lieutenant

William J. Grogan
Beginald 7. Tyrwhitt
(N) Charles W, C. Strickland
(Gf) Colin K. MaoLean
Harold E. Denison
G«oige Gregory
Biohard F. Bate
William H. Campion
Leonard Baokler
George H. I. Parker

2676 Tons. I.H.P. 4600 M.D.

Charles H. Bobertson, aif .€k
(Gt) B. G. A. W. Stepleton-

Cotton
(N) E. L. A. Foakes
0. P. Champion de Crespignj
Johnston H. Aoheeon, X3.
WUliam E. B. Martin
Charles B. Leoky
Gerald B. GaskeU (actg.)

42UA1L— 6. Twin Screw

Lieut, ft Com.
Chief Engineer
Sub-LieuMnant
Gunner

Torpedo Boat Destroyer. 360 Tona. LH.F.
(6300 F J>.)

Edgar B. Morant
Percy D.Martell
Eran C. Banboxy
John MacKay

HAVT.

49»

BXTRIBUTION— 8.— Twin Senm Crmaet, 3nd Class.

7000 NJ). (IMXN)) F.D.

3600 Tons. I.H.Pr

Captain
Lieatenant

Staff Surgeon
Paymaster
Chief Bngineer
Engineer
Snb-Lientenant

B.N.B.

Herbert Lyon
Cecil E. Booke

Archibald Deas

BasUS. Noake

L A. M. Sarel
Bdward P. Hourilyan, m.b.
George E. Coleridge
Ernest C. Thornhul
Beginald H. Goodyear
Leveion G. B. A. Campbell
John G. B. Harrison, Aotg,

TBBROR (iate Malabar) late Sorow Troopship. 6211 Tons, LH.P.

(BeodTing Ship, Bermnda.)

Captain

Lieutenant

Stafl-Snrgeon

4000 N.D,

Henry Leah
Frederick J. Erans
Frederick A. Brice

TRIBUNE—^. Twin Screw Cruiser. 2nd Class.

(9000 F.D.)

Captain
Lieatenant

Staff -Surj^eon
Staff Paymabter
Chief Engineer
Engineer
Snb- Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant B.N.B.

3400 Tons. LH.P. 7000 N.Dr

Spencer V. Y. deHorsey
(<>♦) Henry D. G. Poord
(N) Gabriel ThrelfeU
Edmund H. Jellicoe
James L. Forbes
BobertHiU
Charles D. M. Farrant
Boberfc E. Herbert
William P. C. Spriddle
Charles A. Carey
James C. 0. Clarke (act)

UBGENT— 2. Depdt Ship. Jamaica. 2801 Tons.

Captain . . • Daniel M'N. Biddel.

(Commodore of the 2nd Class.)

Secretary . Charles S. Wonham

Commander . • . Charles P. Ggle

Chaplain . • . Bev. Wm. B. Atherton, ll.Ar

(And for Sendee at Jamaica HospitaL)

Asst. Paym. in Charge . • • Arthur J. Dyer

Gunner . . . John M. Hasling

Boatswain . . . John Millard

Daniel H'N. Biddel
Henry A. Hatchard

BOTAL KATAL TABD, POBT BOTAL.

Naval Officer in charge,

Commodore
Master Attendant, Commander
Naval andViolualling /

StoreOfficer and Ac- V . B. J. Hall, Esq.

countant, (act.) )
Chief Engineer . . • Victor E. Snook

Asst. Civil Engineer, Ist grade . . W. H. Moorby, Esq.

Assistant Naval Store Officer . . A. C. Heam, Esq.

BOTAL HATAL HOBPITAL, POBT BoTAL.

Naval Officer in charge.

Commodore • . Daniel M'N. Biddel

^ffl ^""P*^*^" ^*' ( . . IS^elyn B. H. Pollard

ai,^-««. 3 • Paul H.M. Star

Burgeons j Charles H. J. Bobinson

494 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

JAMAICA MILITIA.

Thb Force was formed in the latter paxt of the year 1885, and its strength (mcdnd-
faig Chaplains and Surgeons) on 31st December, 1902, was as follows : —

Officers. Non.-Com. Officers Total.

and Men.

24 612 636

There are also twelve Officers in the EUserre of Officers, two Officers anattaohad
and three Officer on the Supernumerary List not included in these figures

OFFIOBBB.

His Bzcellenoy Sir A. W. L. Hemming, b:.g.m.o., Captain-G^eneral and OoTemor-
in-Chief.

Uonoratry Aidet-d^'Camp.
Major T. L. Etoxbuigh Major J. B. Lucie-Smith.

Staff Ofioer o/ <Ae Jamaica MUUia
Captain 8. H. Hingley, West India Regiment

KIKQflTON 00RP8.
Qami§on ArHUary
Oapt. Comdg.--W. E. M. Drummond ^ Captain— J. C. Ford

Lieutenant— B. .MoPherson.
2nd Lieutenant— B. E. S. Jacobsen.

InfatUiy,

Lt.-Col. Commanding— A H. Pin- Captain— A C. Finlay

nock. Lieutenant— G. J. Neish. (Supemry.)

Majoi^— L. G. Gruohy. Lieutenant— S. Harrison.

liajoi^T. L. Roxburgh. Lieutenant— C. W. K. BotcU.

Captain— C. MoD. Ogilvie. 2nd Lieutenant— C. Warren.

CaptAin— H. M. Burke. 2nd Lieutenant— P. L. Stem.

Captain— C. H. Y. Slader, fSupernry.) 2nd Lieutenant— F. T. G. Tremleti.

Captain — D. G. Parsons. 2nd Lieutenant— J. H. 6. Melville.

Captain— G. V.'Lockett. 2nd Lieutenant— H. S. DePass.

Captain— C. S. Sanguinetti. Lieutenant and Q. M.— C F. Dunn.
Captain— A. F. Strachan, (Supemry.)

Sargeon-Captain— P. M. Ragg. ^

Chaplain— Rev. J. B. Ellis, M.A., Kingston Militia.

RESBBYB OF OFFIOSBS. •

The Hon. Lieutenant- Colonel C. J. Ward, G.M.G. late Kingston Corps.

Captain S. P. Smeeton, late Kingston Garrison Artillery.

Captain D. H. Mendez, late St. Catherine Artillery.

Surgeon-Major, J. Ogilvie.

Captain the Hon. J. Pringle, late St. Mary Infantry.

Captain L. C. Shirley, late Trelawny Mounted Infantry.

Captain J. 6. B. Chadwick, late Kingston Infantry Militia.

Lieutenant Duncan Byles, late St. Catherine Garrison Artillery.

Lieutenant W. Mackinnon, late Kingston Infantry Militia.

Captain F. O. Abraham ^ "

Major J. B. Lucie* Smith, late Kingston Artillery Militia.

Captain— E. G. Orrett, late Kingston Infantry Militia.

aNATTACHBD.

Surgeon Y. fif. Mullen. Lieutenant W. H Plant.

NATURALIZATION OF ALIBNS. 495

PART XIX.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS, PASSPORTS, &o

L NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS.

Bt the iBt seotion of the Act 35 Charles II., cap. 3, the Governor of Jamaica
is empowered, by instrument under the broad seal of the island, ''to make an
alien or aliens, foreigner or foreigners, being already settled in the island*
or snoh as shall hereafter come to settle and plant in it, having first taken
the oath of allegiance, to be, to all intents and purposes, fully and completely
naturalized;" and the person so naturalized thenceforward has and enjoys
for himself and his heirs " the same immunities and rights of, and unto, the
laws and privileges of this island in as full and ample manner as any of His
Majesty's natural born subjects have or enjoy within the same," or as if the
person concerned had been bom within any of His Majesty's realms or do-
minions.

The provisions of this Act have frequently been had recourse to, and this
was especially the case in the years during which emigration to a large extent
from Ouba and Hayti took place in consequence of the disturbances in those
countries.

The procedure under this Act is as follows : A petition is presented to the
Governor setting forth particulars of the individual desirous of naturaliza-
tion, the fact of his having settled in the island or his intention to do so, as
the case may be, and his willingness to take the oath of allegiance. To this
petition should be affixed the signatures of at least two respectable citizens
as a guarantee of the good character and bona fides of the petitioner. If
after such further inquiry as may be deemed necessary the Qovemor should
decide on granting letters of naturalization, a writ of dedimus is issued for
the administration of the oath of allegiance to the applicant, and, when this
writ is returned executed, the letters of naturalization are issued, and an
intimation to that effect is published in the Jamaica Gazette by Authority.
Letters of Naturalization are subject to a Stamp Duty of £2.

Under the 6th seotion of the Act 14 Vic. cap. 40, any woman married to a
natural bom subject or person naturalized in Jamaica shall be deemed to be
herself naturalized and to have all the rights and privileges of a natural born
subject.

It has been held that the children of an alien who has been naturalized in
the colony, born before their father's naturalization, do not become British
subjects by the naturalization of their father, whether they are, or are not, of
age at the time of their father's naturalization.

Certificates of naturalization granted in Great Britain do not give the
holders the rights and privileges of British subjects in the colonies.

n. PASSPOBTS.

Governors are authorized to issue passports for foreign travel to persons
naturalized in the colonies. The form of passports is given below. These
passports must be signed by the Officer Administering the Government, and
must contain an express declaration that the person receiving the passport is
naturalized as a British subject in the colony. These passports are unlimited
in point of duration and are liable to a stamp duty of 5s. on each passport.

496 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

FORM OF PAB8P0BT.

TbispuqKni is granted to A.B., natoialuBd aa a Britiah sabjeot in thia cokaif,<o
•liable him to traTel in foreign parta.

Thia pasaport ia granted with &e qualification that the bearer shall not, when with-
in the lunit of the Foreign State of which he was a sabjeot preTiooaly to obtainingbii
oolonial certificate of natundiaation, be entitled to Britiah protection onleea ha lut
oeaaed to be a subject of that State in pursoance of the laws thereof or in pDnoaaea
of a Treaty to that effect.

(Signed) C. D.

€99€rner {Li0KimuMtO<nmiun',mr Officer AdminiaUrHtgf^
GooemaMfiQ of Ou CoUmy, Itland or PreoinM of

Passports are also issued by the Foreign Office in London on the reoommen.
dationof the Secretary of State for the Colonies ; but foreigners natnialized
in any of His Majesty's Colonies cannot obtain in England British passpoTts
for foreign travel unless they furnish some official eTidenoe of their identity
and description from the Colony in which they have been naturalized. Any
person naturalized in Jamaica intending to travel in Europe should, there-
loreybef ore leaving the Colony, obtain a certificate of naturalization and iden-
tity, for which purpose application may be made to the Colonial Secretary.

If an alien naturalized in a Colony, and not possessing a passport, finds hnn-
self in need of one when in a foreign country a British Minister or Consul
will be empowered, on such evidence as he may deem sufficient, to grant him
a provisional passport, limited in duration, in order to meet the immediatB
requirements of his case, and to enable him to return to his Colony or to the
United Kingdom, and so establish his identity beyond question, and obtain a
permanent passport.

Passports for foreign travel are issued by the Governor also to bom Bri-
tish Subjects on application.

Under The Emigrant Labourers Protection Law, 1893, a permit ia re-
quired by all persons proceeding as passengers from the Island to places
proclaimed unaer that Law. The following sections relate to the granting
of such permits : —

3 — From and after the making of any Proclamation under this Law, and so long
thereafter as such Proclamation remains unrevoked, no person shall proeeed as a
Passenger from this Island to the place named in such Proclamatioci without a
permit granted under the Provisions of this Law.

4 — Permits shall be granted, o^ application, by the Inspector or other Chief
Officer of Constabalaiy (hereinafter referred to as *' The Inspector") of the Pariah
in which ia situate the port or place from which the person desires to take hia de-
parture, subject to the following Rules : —

1. If the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the Inspector, that he ia
not a native of or domiciled in this Lslaud, or that he has already made sudi
Proclaimed Place his temporary home, or is carrying on business theie^
the permit shall be grant^ forthwith without fee, condition or reward.

3. In other cases, if the applicant is proceeding to such place not under
contract of service in such place, the permit will be granted only on his
entering into a bond to Her Mafjesty, with two good and sufficient
sureties, being householders in this Island, in the sum of Ten Puundsy
the condition of which shall be that, if such person shall become dis-
tressed in such Proclaimed Place, and shall receive any relief from Har
Majesty's Consular Officer or other like authority in such Proclaimed
Country, or shall be sent backto this Island at the enpense of any suoh
Officer or authority, or of the Government of this island, the cost of
such relief shall be paid on demand to any Officer of the Government
authorised eenerallv by the Oolonial Secretary in that belalf . Anjr
sneh bond shall be free of Stamp Duty. *

LBTTBRS PATBNT FOR INTBNTinKS.

497

If the applicant is proceeding to suoli place ander contract of serrice, the
permit will be given on the production of Bach contract to the Inspec-
tor, and on its appearing to him to be in accordance with this Law.

Any snch permit as aforesaid shall be in force for nx weeks from the
granting thereof and no longer.

LETTERS PATENT FOR INVENTIONS.
Thb legal formalities in the matter of the application for and obtaining Letters
Patent for Inventions are enacted in the Act 21 Vic, cap. 30, " The Patent Law
Amendment Act, 1857," as amended by Law 15 of 1891. It is proposed to give be-
low a brief outline, in general terms, of the course to be pursued in applying for
Letters Patent : —

The person desiring that Letters Patent for an invention should be granted to him
should first forward to the Governor his formal petition in the form annexed to 21
Vic, cap. 30, accompanied by a declaration that he is the true inventor or discoverer
of the thing f or whidihe desires the Letters Patent, together with a description or spe-
cification, with drawings where necessary, shewing in clear and exact terms the na-
ture of the invention. He should then publish for at least four w eeks in the Jamaica
(Gazette and in one local newspaper a notice of his having made such application,
stating in general terms the nature of the invention in respect of which Letters
Patent are sought. Copies of the Qasette and Newspaper containing this notice
should be lodg^ in the office of the Colonial Secretary.

The Governor will then give his order for the reference of these papers to the At-
torney-General for examination, and if the Attorney-General is satisfied that the ap-
plication for the Letters Patent may properly be granted he returns the papers to the
Governor with a certificate to this effect ; and if he sees reason for disallowing the
application he gives a certificate embodying his reasons fortius conclusion.

The applicant for Letters Patent is required to send up with his petition the sum of
£3, which is sent to the Attorney-General as his fee when the papers are referred to
him by the Governor. Letters Patent are subject to stamp duties to the amount of
£2 10s. and 5s. on a Power of Attorney, if necessary

Letters Patent have effect for a period of 14 years from the time of being granted
which may be extended by the Governor for a further term of seven years.

PATSHTB FOB CNVBNTI0N8 QSAKTSD UNDBB THB 2lBT VIC, CAP. 30, BY THE OOVBBNOB
OF JAMAICA IN THB TBAB8 1900-1901.*

Name of Patentee.

PurpoBe of Pateut.

D. Cameron
F. J. Commin

A. J. Martin

Do.
0. Zureher
M. Prior

B. 8. Patterson

nth Oct., 1900 '

do.
10th Dec, 1900
13th Dec, 19C0
16th April, 1901

Improvements in Process of and Ap-
paratus for LiquefyinR aud Purify-
ing sewage.

Improvements in Apparatus for treat-
ment of Sewage and other Liquids.

Improved Case or Envelope for Ci-
gars, Cigarettes and Tobacco.

Improvements in Cotton gins and
Wool burrers.

Improvements in containing vessels.

•For prcTiow Lists of f ateots see previoos issues.

498

HANDBOOK' or JAMAIOA
PATBNTB FOB IHTBNTIOKS, COWHmud,

Nfttne of Patentee.

W. S. fielding
A. W. Lawton

E. 0. Paramore

C. L. Pullman
A. W. MaooDOchie

A. C. Bancroft
M. A. G. Himalaya

Date.

19th April, 1901
10th June. 1901

26th June. 1901

.'8th July, 1901
.; 30th July J 901

.1 10th Ausr., 1901

. 18th Oct., 19««l

G. E. Highley

J. B. G. Bonnand

0. A. Spreckles and C. A. Kern

The Hon. Evelyn Ellis

N. Du Brul
Robert Williamson

Messrs. J. W. Baio & C. Han-
nay

11th Jan., 1902
17th May, 1902
•iSth May, 1902

l2thJune, 1902

30th Aug., Wt2
27tn Nov., '02

30th Dec. 1902

Purpose of Patent.

An improved machine for defibratiBg
Ramie and other Fibrous Plants.

Improvements in methods of and ap-
paratus for preserving Fruit, Vege-
table. Grain an>i the liKe.

Improvements of and apparatus for

generating, treating and utilistng
hlorine gas.

An invention for ventilation.

Iniprovement io the manufacture of
tins or containers for enclosing pre-
served tood, provisions or the like.

An apparatus to be used in thecultivap
tion of bananas and plantains, enti-
titled the anti-wind protector.

An improved apparatus for making
industrial use of the heat of the sun
and obtaining high temperaturee.

Improvement in the art of condens-
ing steam, etc.

Improvements in nil ro -cellulose com-
pounds for various useful objects.

Improvements in treatment of sugar,
sugar liquor and sugar-bearing ma-
terial.

(Y) Cigar makint; machines.

(2^ Cigar bunching m chines.

(3) Cigar wrapping machines

Cigar wrapper cutting machines.

Improvements in Centrifugal ma-
chines.

Improvements in the preservation of
fruit, vegetables and the like. .

LAND SURVEYORS.

The Law now in force relating to Land Surveyors is Law 31 of 1894, amended
by Law 20 of 19()2, which repealed Law 33 of 1869, the previously existing Sta-
tute on the subject.

The Law provides for the infliction of a penalty not exceeding £50 on any per-
son (a) who runs a boundary, or opens lines between two properties, the occupiers
qi wnich do not both concur in engaging his services ; or (b) describes himself, or
holds himself out as a Surveyor of Land, or falsely takes or uses in the Island any
name, title or addition, implying a qualification as a Laud Surveyor.

Section 4 of the Law provides that no person shall be quali6ed to receive a Com-
mission as a Land Surveyor unless he is at least 21 years of age and produoes
satisfactory evidence as to character, and either a corporate member of the Institute
of Surveyors of England, or of the Institution of Civil Engineers of England; or
has passed the Cambridge Junior Local Examination in Arithmetic, Grammar,
Dictation, Geography, Algebra, Euclid, plane Geometry and plane Trigouometxy
has subsequently to his passing such Examination been bound by indenture to
serve for three years as an apprentice to a Commissioned Surveyor of Land ; and,
has after the expiration of such terms of service, duly passed the examination re-
ferred to in Sections 9 and 10 of the Law.

The Sections of the Law quoted below are those of most general importance : —

9 — Any Apprentice who has duly served his full term of three years in con-
formity with the provisions of this Law may apply by way of motion to the Sa-
preme Cbiirt for an Order to be examined under the provisions of this Law ; and
•^ shall be lawful for the Supreme Court, on being furnished with satiafactory

LAND SURVEYOBS. 499"

proof that such person is at least twenty-ope yean of age, and is of good oharaoter,
and that he has duly served for three years under Articles of Apprenticeship duly
ezeonted and recorded, and has otherwise complied with the requirements of this
Law, to make an Order directing the Surveyor- General and a Commissioned Sur-
veyor to be appointed by the Court to examine such person as to his qualifications
to receive a Commission as a Surveyor of Land.

10— Such examination shall embrace the theory and practice of Land surveying
and levelling, and the accurate and neat delineation to B(»le upon paper of the notes
taken in the field, the practical use of the principal instruments used therein and
their adjustments, and topographical drawing ; — and if the result of such examina-
tion shall appear satisfactory to the Examiners, they shall certify to the Supreme
Court, or to one of the Judges thereof, in Chambers, if the said Court is not sit-
ting, that such person hath been found qualified, and the said Court or Judge shall
thereupon cause an Order to be entered up in the office of the Registrar of the
Court authorizing such person to take out a Commission to act as Surveyor of Land.

11 — On presentation to the Governor of an attested copy of the said Order or,
in the case of a person apprenticed bofore the coming into operation of this Law,
of an Order made under Section 8 of Law 33 of 1869, the person named therein
shall be entitled to receive a Commission as a Land Surveyor, which Commission
shall be impressed with a Stamp duty of Thirty Pounds in lieu of all other Stamps
and fees whatsoever, and shall be signed by the Governor, and shall be published
in the *^ Jamaica Gazette :" Provided, that if the Stamp duty of Thirty Pounds on
Articles of Apprenticeship made and entered into before the coming into operation
of this Law shall have been already paid, then such Commission shall bear a Stamp
of One Pound only.

13 — ^Any Commissioned Surveyor who shall intentionally, or through negligence,
carelessness, or culpable ignorance, make an incorrect Survey, or deliver an incorrect
plan of any Land, shall be liable on the complaint of any person aggrieved thereby
to have his Commission as a Commissioned Surveyor cancelled by Order of a Judge
of the Supreme Court, or to be temporarily suspended from the exercise of lus
Office as a Surveyor during such time as may be fixed by a Judge of the Supreme
Court, or to incur a penalty not exceeding Fifty Pounds, and such Surveyor shall
further be required to re-pay any sums of money that he may have received from
the complainant in consideration of such Survey or Plan, if it be so ordered by
such Judge.

The following is the scale of fees which Surveyors are entitled to charge under the
Law: —

Traversing road, per chain

Traversing gillies and river courses, per chain ■

Traversing or runninglines for the purpose of defining boundaries, per chain

Laying out a single lot not exceeding 6 sqr. chains, including diagram,
exclusive of stamp . . •

For every additional lot . . .

Laying out lots not exceeding three acres each (not including diagram)
for each lot

Laying out lots exceeding three acres and not exceeding five aores

Laying out lots exceeding five acres and not exceeding ten

Laying out lots exceeding ten acres and not exceeding twenty

Laying out lots exceeding twenty acres and not exceeding thirty

For each diagram of the above, exclusive of stamps

Laying out lots exceeding thirty acres each, and not exceeding one hundred
acres, for each acre, the sum of .

For every diagram of the above, exojusive of stamp

All surveys Of above one hundred acres to be charged for by the lineal chain
as above.

Writing out original notice of survey exclusive of stamp .

Writing out each copy of notice, exclusive of cost of service

Attending to survevland by appointment of employer, when such employer
does not attena either personally or by an agent at the time and place
appointed . . .220

AttencQng by appointment of another Surveyor to run a line, when Sur-
veyor does not attend or the running of such shall be interrupted .220

Attending on behalf of a proprietor to protect boundaries when a survey is

in course of being made of adjoining lands, per diem .220

£0 0
0 0
0 1

6
6

0 16
0 6

0
0

1 0

1 10

2 0

2 10

3 0
0 6

0
0
0
0
0
0

0 2
0 16

0
0

0 2
0 1

600 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

Uakinff searoheB in the Record Office, oountiiig the time occupied in tra-

Tellinff to the laid office, per hour . .£040

Copies of forms, plans, embellished plans, and all other work to be charged

as may be agreed on.
The following is a list of the Land Surveyors in the island with their postal
addresses: —

Henry J. Roffers, Kingston
James L. Tabois, Spanish Town
Ambrose Heame, Kingston
Hamilton Barber, Port Antonio
Henry Jas. Budolf , Port Maria
Alfred Norris Dixon, St. Ann's Bay
Walter Colin Liddell, Kingston
Ifilliam Raglan Phillips, Sav.-la- Mar
Herbert Bmest Miles, New Port
William Sylyester Dunn, Ooho Rios
Charles Jonn Davis, Petersfield.
Arthur Shamrock Byles, Brown's Town
Matthew Henry Spencer Josephs, Kingston
Wilfred Ivan Harrison, Kingston
W. A. Baker, Kingston

Charles N. Heming, Davis Town
R. J. Miller, Christiana

B. R. Rickard, Spanish Town
Amos Harvey McGahan. Bath P.O.
T. R. B. Vermont, Oayle

Wilmot Fortunatus March, Chapelton
Alexander Russell Dunn, Black River
Edward Geoive Reid, Kingston.
Cecil Alfred Peynado, Black River
Theopbilus Lynch Byles, Spanish Town
Henry T. Burke, Sav.-la-Mar
W. B. Sangster, Savanna-la- Mar
T. J. Gray, P. rt Antonio
S. H. Wittingha'i., Montego Bay

C. E. Spence, Port Antonio.

A. G. McCatty, Montego Bay.

^pbtrolehm.

Law 23 of 1871 and Law 27 of 1882 regulate the sale and storsge of Petroleum and
other oils that are dangerous to life and property. No oil that gives off an inflam-
mable vapour at a temperature of less than 95^ Fahrenheit's Thermometer can be kept
in any building whatever, whether specially appointed for the storage of Petroleam or
not. NoPetro^um can be kept otherwise than for private use, or for purposes of re-
tail sale, except in such buildings as may be specially appointed by the Governor. A
fire-proof building will be considered safe for the purpose, provided it is not also
used as a shop or dwelling house, or as a store for articles liable to spontaneous or
easy ignition, such as lucifer matdies, heaps of waste cotton or hemp, &c Biiildinga
not fire-proof will be licensed when they are so situated with regard to other baildings
in the neighbourhood, and where those other buildings are of such a dass that the
store may be cunsideied safe from danger of ignition externally, and provided thai
they are not also put to any of the other uses before mentioned. Before a building
is certified by the Governor it must be inspected by the Inspector of Constabulary
and an OfGlcer of the Works Department of the district, and the Director of Publio
Works must give his opinion as to the security of the premises, &c.

The following conditions respectingthe construction of buildings intended for the
storage of Petroleum have been published for the information of persons who may
desire to obtain licenses under the 6th section of Law 23 of 1871 for the wholesale
storage of the oil : —

A building intended for the storage of Petroleum must be isolated from all other
buildings, unless the entire block of building is of fire-proof construction and the
Petroleum Store be completely cut off from all communication with other parts of
the block by solid fire-proof walls, ceiling and floor.

A building intended for the storage of Petroleum must be of fire-proof constmo-
tion throughout, if within 30 feet from any other building used as a dwelling-house
or store.

A building not entirely of fire-proof construction will be licensed when it is not
less than 30 feet distant from any other building used as a dwelling-house or store,
and is so situated with regard to other buildings in the neighbourhood, and when
those other buildings are of such a class, that the store may he considered safe from
danger of ignition externally.

In order that the temperature of the oil may be kept low, and to permit as free m
perflation of air as possible, all buildings used for the storage of Petroleum must be
provided with floor and roof or ceiling ventilation, constructed in «uch manner as
to prevent as far as possible the danger of fire being communicated to the oontents
of the store from without.

It is to be noted that the vapour of Petroleum mixed with air in certain propor*

PETROLEUM • 601

tions is an exploBive miztoFe. Saoh a mixture may be oocasioned in a hot store
with a leaky cask in it, if efficient ventilation be not proyided.

Door-ways of Petroleum Stores must be made of not less than 3 feet 6 inches
dear width, and the doors are to open outwards, so as to permit of the contents o£
the store being quickly removed if necessary.

For the information of persons building Petroleum Stores, it may be stated that to
comply with the conditions as to the storage of the oil, and at the same time to
avoid waste of space, Petroleum Stores should be from 8 to 10 or from 16 to 20
feet in width.

The following conditions with regard to the storage of Petroleum have been pub-
lished for the information of persons havingbuildings licensed for that purpose under
Section 6 of Law 23 of 1871.

Petroleum, if in casks, shall be stored in tiers or rows ; the tier or row next any
wall shall be not more than one cask in depth and two casks in height, with a dear
passage of at least four feet between it and the next tier or row, which, as well as
all the other tiers or rows, may consist of two casks in depth and two casks in height
with a similar passage of at least four feet between every tier or row, and to every
such passage between tiers or rows there shall be access by a passage of at least four
feet. If the Petroleum be in cases, it shall be similarly stored in tiers or rows ;
the first tier or row next any wall shall be not more than two cases in depth and
four cases in height, with a clear passage of at least three feet between it and the
next tier or row, which as well as all the other tiers or rows, may consist of four
oases in depth and four cases in height, with a similar passage of at least three feet
between each tier or row ; and to every such passage between tiers or rows there
shall be access by a passive of at least three feet.

No other goods of any kind shall be kept in any Petroleum store.

2nd— None but uninflammable goods shall be kept in the same store with the
Petroleum.

3rd— Any Officer or Sub-officer of the Constabulary, or any Officer of Excise or
Customs, shall, at all reasonable times, have access to the Petroleum Store, for the
purpose of inspecting the store, or of testing the Petroleum whenever he may think
it necessary to do so.

4th — Two locks shall be placed on the Petroleum Store ; one a box lock and the
other a padlock, the keys of which are to be kept in the possession of the proprietor
or, in his absence, by his head clerk or headman. Both these locks to be kept dosed
always at night, and one at least to be kept closed always in the day-time, except
when Petroleum is in process of being received into, or removed out of the store.

5th — No Petroleum shall be received into, or removed from, any store except dur-
ing daylight.

6th — No lighted candle, lamp or lantern, and no match, shall be at any time by
day or night, taken into the Petroleum Store, under any pretence or for any purpose
whatever.

7th— No smoking shall, under any circumstances, be permitted in any Petroleum
Store.

In the event of Petroleum becoming ignited, it should be borne in mind that the
application of water serves only to spread the fire more widely. The best plan is
to throw earth or sand on the burning oil.

Petroleum, for the purposes of the £iw, indudes all Kerosene oil. Rock oil Ran-
goon oil, Burmah oil, and all prodacts of any of them ; and any oil made from Pe-
troleum, coal, schist, shalt, peat or other bituminous substance, and all such lamp
oil as give off an inflammabl e vapour at a temperature less than 95 degrees of Fahren-
heit's Thermometer.

The Justices of the Peace of the several parishes are authorized to grant licenses to
sell Petroleum by retail, and to ann ex to such licenses any conditions as to the quantity
of Petroleum which may be kept at any one time on any premises for retail purposes.

Any Petroleum kept in contravention of the law is liable to be forfeited, and in
addition, the occupier of the place in which the Petroleum is kept is liable 'to a pe-
nalty of £50 ; l>ut this penalty is not leviable in respect to Petroleum not used fdr
burning and kept in dose bottles not containing more than eight ounces.

'^02 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

CALCIUM CARBIDE.
Law 6 of 1901 defines Cahwm C<krhide to mean *' any sabstanoe capable of eWr-
' iDg Acetylene when treated with water, and enacts that after Jane 1st, 1901, no
one shall sell or store Calcinm Carbide without a License, under a mazimom pe-
nalty of £20. Quantities not oyer 51bs. may be kept in hermetically dosed Temliy
each containing not exceeding lib., without a License. The Governor in Fmy
- Council is empov^ered tu make rules to govern the storage of Calcium Carlnde,
which rules are to be published in the Chtzette and are not to apply to buildis^
distant more than 100 feet from other buildings. Licenses are granted and can-
celled by the Colonial Secretary, and the granting or cancellation must be pub-
lished in the QaaetU and take effect from the d^te of such publication.

The Law prohibits the sale of such impure Cai bide of Calcium as may be liabb
to spontaneous ignition. All vessels containing the said Calcium Carbide shall
bear in conspicuous characters the words <' Calcium Carbide," ** dangerous if not
kept dry" : — ^with the following caution

^ The contents ot this package are liable, if brought into contact with moisture^
to give off a highly iufLatumable gas :" — and with the addition :

(a) In the case of a vessel kept, of the name and address of the consignee or

owner ;
(5) In the case of a vessel sent or conveyed, of the name or address of the

sender ;
(e) In the case of a vessel sold or exposed for sale, the name and address of
the vendor.
The Customs or Police authorities may t>ake samples of Calcium Carbide im-
ported or offered for sale for analysis, and if impure it may be confiscated.

Offences against the Law not otherwise provided for, or against the Begulations
made thereunder, may be punished by a maximum penalty of £5, which may be
recover d summarily.
The f ollowins Privy Council Regulations were published on April 18, 190J .

BDLBS AS TO CALCIUM CA&BIDB ST0BB8.

A building used for the storage of Calcium Carbide must be isolated and di»>
tant not leas iha/n SO feet from any dwelling and any other building in which any
inflammable article is kept, unless it have walls, floor, ceiling, doors and shutteiB
of incombustible material and be solidly and imperviously cut off from all com-
munication with other parts of the block

2. Every building used for the storage of Calcium Carbide must be so built and
situated that the interior surfaces of the walls, ceiling and floor shall not be liable
to become wet, and must be provided with ample floor and roof ventilation so
constructed as to prevent the ingress of water. AU doors and shutters must open
outwards and be so constructed that when closed water will be prevented from
entering the building. All doors and shutters must be kept securely locked, ex-
cept when necessarily open to give access to the interior of the store.

3. No inflammable goods nor damp goods shall be kept in the same store with
Calcium Carbide.

Approved by the Governor in Privy Council on the 3rd April, 1901.

GUNPOWDER AND EXPLOSIVES.

The importation, sale, storage and use of gunpowder and other explosives it
governed by Law 6 of 1899, which consolidated and amended previous Laws on
the subject. '' Gunpowder" is defined as meaning the kind of powder commonly
known as " gunpowder, or blasting powder, percussion caps or cartridges adopted
for use in connection with guns, rifles, revolvers or pistols."

The definition of <* dangerous explosives" is dynamite, nitro-glycerine or other
explosive i^pbstance other than *' gunpowder" as above defined.

No gunpowder or dangerous explosive may be landed without a license under a

penalty of £100. Such substances must be placed in the magazine nearest to the

port of arrival of the vessel Dealers in such substances and in fire-arms most

"Mce out a license. lOOlbs. weight is the maximum quantity that oan be kept

sr than in the public magazines.

BIRDS AND FISH PROTBCmON.

50:^

Rules are laid down for the safe storage, packing and crirriage of explosives, and
Justices of the Peace may issne search warrants in case of suspicion of the storage
of explosives and fire-arms in unallowed places. The Governor in Privy Council
has power to frame regulations under the Law as may from time to. time be ne-
cessary. A penalty of £2> may be exacted for any offence against the law.

BIRDS AND FISH PROTECTION.
The indiscriminate destruction offish in the rivers and streams of the island by
the use of explosives and of poisonous and intoxicating herbs, (of which latter there
is great variety in Jamaica, and which are easily accessible to any one who wishes to
make use of them,) and the wholesale destruction of wild birds of all kinds in and
out of season which prevailed, rendered a law for the protection of birds and fish
absolutely necessary. Law 32 of 1886 was therefore passed by the Legislature.

In this law certain birds which were being rapidly exterminated on account of
the value of their plumage, as well as others that are especially useful to agriculture
as insect destroyers, are now absolutely protected, whilecertain edible birds, fishes
and creatures have now a close season provided , during which it is unlawful to kill them.
The protected birds are divided into two classes : those named in the one class
are protected all the year round and those named in the other class are protected
during certain months only.

The following are the bir 's specified in the 1st Schedule to Law 32 of 1886 which

ihall not be killed, wounded or taken at any time during the year ; their eggs are

also similarly protected : —

Jamaica Black Bird

Canaries

Finches, save and except the Brown
Finch or Jack Sparrow

Humming Birds

Green Tody or Robin Red Breast

Swalldws

Swifts

Solitaire

Nightingale

Red Start Flycatcher

Flycatchers

Warblers
John Tewit
Anteater
Troopial
Banana Quit
Blue Quit
Orange Quit

Mosquitto Hawksor Gie-me-me-Bit
Oldman or Rain Bird
Loggerhead
Owls
Woodpecker .

Under Law 4 of 1887 the Governor can add or remove any bird or fish from the
protected schedules, and in May, 1890, Coots were added to the second schedule with
a dose season from 1st March to 26th July.

Law 16 of 1899 gives the Governor further powers to extend the close season
for birds or fish, and to apply the close season to difierent parts of the island as
oiroumstances may require.

The following table gives a list of the birds which may not be killed, wounded
or taken during the close season, which is set opposite their names. Their eggs
are similarly protected :

Baldpates

Blue Pigeon

Ringtail

Parrots

Parrakeets

Peadoves

Whitewing or Lapwing

Ground Doves

Hopping Dicks

Glasseyes

Coots.

White Belly

Mountain Witch

Partridge

Pitcharies

1 1st March to 26th July, except in St.
)- Elizaheih where the close season for
these birds is 1st March to i dth July.

I Ist

March to loth August, Dut in Si,
Catherine ihe close season tor Pea-
doves and Whitewiiigs is Ist March
to 25th July.

^Ist March to 3 Ist August.
Wild Guinea Fowl and Quail, 1st March to 30th Seirteniber

504 UAMDUOOK OF JAMAICA.

Wild Dnoky Teal, Plover and Snipe are not' now protected as originally po-
▼ided in the Law.

The Governor is by section 14 of Law 32 of 1885 " permitted to aathorixe any per-
son or persons for scientific purposes to kill, wound or take any birds specified in any
of the foregoing schedules," ander such conditions and for snch time as he thinkifit

The laws referred to extend to fishes. The object is to prevent the indiscrimiDate
destruction of fishes in the waters of Jamaica and its dependencies. The licenaes under
section 14 of Law 32 of 1885 are, under Law 38 of 1888, extended to all fresh watar
fish.

No fish can be taken in any river or stream between the 1st June and the 1st Oe-
tober, and any pot, net or engine used in any river or stream during that period
may be destroyed by any person. In July, 1899, the Governor acting nnder Law
16 of 1889 declared that the provisions of Sea 6 of Law 3'2 of 1885, ahonld cease
to apply so far as the Oabaritta River in Westmoreland and the adjoining morasa
are concerned, to Mudfish, Blackfish, Godamies and Kels, It is unlawful to use at
any time any method of poisoning, stupefying, or intoxicating fish, or to destroy
fish by explosion of dynamite or other explosive substance, in any harbour, bay,
creek, pond, river or stream, or to make use of any seine, net, pot, or engine for
catching fish with meshes or spaces of less than 1} inches between knot and knot,
or bar and bar. In any harbour or bay (but not in any river or stream) a cast or
shrimp net not above 2} fathoms long and not joined to any other net may be used.

Oysters are protected from the 1st May to the 31st August. Turtle, including land
turtle, is not protected ; but turtle eggs may not be taken at any time or destroyed.

Every offence against the Laws (32 of 1885 and 4 of 1887) is punishable on sum*
mary conviction with a fine not exceeding five pounds.

THE BLUE MOUNTAIN PEAK.

Until a few years ago the ascent of the Blue Mountain Peak— an altitude of
7,423 feet at the highest point —was a somewhat arduous undertaking owing to the
oircumstance, that as there was no riding road to the summit the ascent had to be
made on foot by a very steep and ill-defined track. Through the generosity of
Governor Sir Henry Norman, and a few gentlemen having property in the dis-
trict, a riding road to the Peak was constructed and the ascent can now be made, in
good weather, on horseback.

Two days suffice for the trip. The first part of the journey, a distance of nine
miles to Gordon Town, can be made by buggy ; but the electric cars to Papine,
will take the visitor to within a short distance of Gordon Town, and vehicles are
obtainable thence to Gordon Town, where riding ponies can be procured at a
charge of 8/ per day, but arrangements can be made for a round sum for the trip.
Mr. Astley Smith. Harbour St., Kingston, has now made arrangements for the com-
fort of visitors to the Peak. At Whitfield Hall or Portland Gap House, about
2 hours' ride from the Peak, the visitor will find comfortable accommodation for
the night, and may start at daybreak for the summit. A small hot has been
erected for the shelter of thcise who desire to spend the night on the Peak to wit-
ness the sunrise. Terms for the excursion may be obtained from Mr. E. A.
Smith, Harbour St., Kingston.

* ELECTION INFORMATION.

Thb duty of registering the persons entitled to vote at elections for Members of
the Legislative Council and of the Parochial Boards (including the City Council
of Kingston) is discharged by the Collectors of Taxes of the several parishes.

The lists are revised and settled in July of each year at Courts held for the
purpose by the Resident Magistrates who are the <' Revising Judges."

Under Her Majesty's Order in Council, of 3rd October, 1895, each parish of the
island now of itself constitutes an Electoral District having the right to elect a
Member to the Legislative Council.

Returning Officers for Legislative Council elections are appointed by the Go-
vernor under Section 2 of Law 21 of 1884, and for Parochial General Elections un-
der Section 12 of Law 17 of 1901. At Bye-elections for the Parochial Board the
^etnming Officer is appointed by the Chairman of the Board.

BL£CnOK INFORMATION.

505

Tlie following shews the luumes of the Reioming Offioers for the several Bleor
ionl Districts : —

Kingston
St. Andrew
St. Thomas
Portland
St. Mary
St. Ann
Trelawny
St. James
Hanover
Westmoreland
St. Elisabeth
Manchester
Clarendon

(yOonnor deCordova

H. O. Robinson

John L. Hill

Leonard Gray .

S. C. McCutchin

J. S. Thomas

H. Broderick

J. C. Humber

R. Lewis

Ey, G. Cooper (acting)

C. P. Hnggins

G. B. PiUiner

C. H. Y. Slader

W. G. Clough

St. Catherine

Tke following Tables show the Head Polling Stations and District Polling Sta-
tions in the several Electoral Districts : —

HXAD POLLING STATIONS.

Electoral District.

Head Polling Station.

Kingston

The Town Hall, Kingston

St. Andrew

The Court House, Halfway Tree

St. Thomas

The Court House, &Iorant Bay

Portland

The Court House, Port Antonio

St. Mary

The Court House, Port Maria

St. Ann

The Court House, St. Ann's Bay

Trelawny

The Court House, Falmouth

St. James

The Court House, Montego Bay

Hanover

The Court House, Lucea

Westmoreland

The Court House, Sav.-la-Mar

St. Elizabeth

The Court House, Black River

Manchester

The Court House, Mandeville

Clarendon

The Court House, May Pen

St. <>atherine

The Court House, Spanish Town

District PoLLnro Stations.

Kingston —
Port Royal

St. Andrevi —
Stony Hill
Bull Bay
Lawrence Tavern
Gordon Town

Dt.

ThoMS
Easington
Trinity Ville
Golden Grove
Cedar Valley
Bath

Portland-
Hope Bay
Buff Bay
Manchioneal
Birnam Wood
Moore Town
Priestman's River

St. Mary—

Annotto Bay
Richmond
Lucky Hill
Retreat

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HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

D18TBIOT PoLLHTG Stations, oontinu»i.

St. Ann->

Brown's Town
Moneagae
Alexandiia
Cave Valley
Clareniont.

Trelawny —

Stewart Town
Duncans
Deeside
Ulster Spring

St. James —
Adelphi
Spring Mount
Cambridge

Hanover —

Green Island
Miles Town
Sandy Bay

Westmoreland —
Bluefields
Bethel Town
Top Hill
Morgan's Bridge
Whithorn
Darliston

St. Elizabeth—
Santa Croz
Malyern
Laoovia
Newmarket
Springfield
Williamsfield
Portsea
SUoah

Manchester —
Porus
Wigton
Cottage
Asia

Christiana
Lincoln

Clarendon —
Alley
Chapelton
Frankfield
Milk River
Brixton Hill

St. Catherine-
Old Harbour
Linstead
Point Hill
Above Bocks
Bio Magno
Bartons
Jlwarton

The following Table shows the number of qnalified electors in each electoral dis-
trict of the island for the year 1902-1903, compared with the population of each
district according to the Census of 1891 : —

District.

Kingston
St. Andrew
St. Thomas
Portland
St. Mary
St. Ann
Trelawny
St. James
Hanover
Westmoreland
St. Elizabeth
Manchester
Clarendon
St. Catherine

Population.

No. of Blectors.

48,504

903

37,855

1,056

82,176

639

31,998

656

42,915

9i6

54,127

1,711

30,996

562

36,050

787

32,088

887

53,450

1,029

62,256

1,078

55,462

1,609

57,106

701)

66,509

1,717

639,491

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INSIGHTS AND MBA8URES.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASUBES.

1. Mbasubb of Lsnoth.

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40

Inches a 1 Foot
Feet ' « 1 Yard
Yards » 1 Bod or Pole
Poles » 1 Furlong
Furlongs = IMile
ngK Miles » 1 Degree of a Great

^ * " Circle of the Earth

An inch is the smaliest lineal measure V>
which a name is given, hutsuh-diTisionsar^
used for many purposes. Among mechanics
the inch is commonly divided into eightht-
By the officers of the revenue and by scien-
tific persons it is divided into tenttU^ Aim-
Or&dths, &c.

IkirUeuiar Metuures of Length.

A Nail « 2i Inches
Quarter «
Yard —
Bll —

Hand —

Nails

Quarters

Inches

}

'Fathom « 6 Feet

Link » 7

Chain

In. 92
hdths.
100 Links
or

Used for
measuring
cloth of all
kinds.
^ Used for height
C of horses,
used in measur-
ing depths.
S' Used in Land Mea-
sore to fkeilltate com-
puUtion of th« con-
. tent, 10 square chains

auKS I being equal to an
66 ft. J Mre.

2. Measure of Subfaob.

144 Sq. Inches
9 Sq. Feet
80} Sq. Yards
40 Perches
4 Boods
640 Acres

1 Sq. Foot

1 Sq. Yard

1 Perch or Bod

1 Bood

1 Acre

1 Sq. MUe..

8. Mbasukb of Solidity and Capacity
division i.— solidity.
1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot.
27 Cubic Feet » 1 Cubic Yard

DIVISION II.— CAPACITY.

4 Gills » 1 Pint » 34) cub. ins. nearly

5 Pints = 1 Quart =69

4 Qrts. » 1 Gallon » 277

a GaUs.— 1 Peck =554,

8 Galls.» 1 Bushel = 2218i

8 Bnsh.» 1 Quarter^ 10; cub. ft. nearly
4 Qrs. = 1 Load » 51}

The four last denominations are used for
dry goods only. For liquids several denomi-
nations have been heretofore adopted, viz: —
For Beer, the Firkin of 9 Gallons^ the Kilder-
kin of 18, the Barrel of 36, the Hogshead of
64, and the Butt of 108 Galls. Flour is sold
nominally by measure but actually by weight
reckoned at71bB. avoirdupois to a gallon.

4. Mbasusb OF Weight.

DIVISION I.— AVOIBDUPOIS WEIGHT.

S7|^Grains » 1 Drachm » 274^ gr.
16 i>aohms = 1 Ounce = 4574 —

16 Ounces = 1 Pound (lb.) =7000 —
28 Pounds =» 1 Quarter (qr.)
4 Quarters =» 1 Hundredweight (owt.)
20 Owt. - 1 Ton

This weight is used in almost all commer-
cial transactions and in the common deal-
ings of life.

. The r articular weights belonging to this
Bivision are as follow : — cwt. qr. lb.
14 Pounds » 1 Stone » 0 0 14^

2 Stone « 1 Tod =» 0

6i Tod =1 Wev = 1

2 Weys = 1 Sack «
12 Sacks » 1 Last «

DIVISION II.— TBOY WEIGHT.

24 Grains « 1 Pennyweight » 24gr.

20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce = 480 —

12 Ounces = 1 Pound =6760 —

These are the denominations of Troy
Weight when used for weighing gold, silver,
and precious stones, except diamonds. But
Troy Weiffht is also used by Apothecaries in
oompounains medicines, and by them the
ounce is divided into 8 drams, and the dram
into 3 scruples, so that the scruple is equal to
"^grains.

For scientific purposes the grain only is
used; and sets of weights are constructed
in decimal progression, from 100,000 grains
downwards to 1.100th of a grain.

The oivrat, used for weighing diamonds, is
3% grains. The term, however, when used to
express the fineness of gold, has a relative
meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold
is supposed to be diviaed into 24 equal parts ;
thus the standard for coin is 22 carat fine,
that is, it consists of 22 parts of pure gold
and 2 parts of alloy.

6. Angular Me ASUBB.

OB DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE.

60 Seconds = 1 Minute

60 Minutes » 1 Degree

30 Degrees = 1 Sign

90 Degrees — 1 Quadrant

H60 Degrees or 12 Signs « 1 Circumference

6. Measure OF TiMB.

60 Seconds
60 Minutes
24 Hours
7 Days
28 Days

28, 29. 30, or 3\ Davs
12 Calendar Months

365 Days

366 Days

: 1 Minute
» 1 Hour
= 1 Day
» 1 Week
a 1 Lunar Month
=3 1 Calendar Month
= 1 Year
= 1 Common Tear

: 1 Leap Year

In 400 years 97 are leap years and 303 com«
mon.

Weight of English Coins.

&old.

Sovereign

Half Sovereign

Double Sovereign

Silver,

Crown

Half Crown

Florin

Shilling

Sixpence

'Pourpence

dwt. gr,
. 5 •
. 2 13i
. 10

18
9
7
3

4 4-11
2 2-11
6 6-11

16 3-11
19 7-11

5 1-11

W8 HAHDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

THE METBIO SYSTEM.

WBI6HXB.

[The Metric mdttof weight is the OBAMiiB=16'i4 gniiiB Sngliflh. It Ib the wei^ of «
imoio centimetre of distilled water.]
Milligramme = 1000th of a gramme . = 'DIM graliiB Bngllah.

Centigramme = 100th

Dteigramme =s 10th „

Gkammb

Decagramme = 10 giammeB

Hectogramme = 100 ,.

Kilogramme = lOO^f „

Ifynagramme = 10000

= 1-644
= 16-44
= 164-4
= 1644

= 32i OS. Tro7=^'9067 Ibe. av.
= 821} OS „ =22-067

* * 61 Kilogrammes make 1 cwt and yeiy nearly k lb. bendes.

MSASUSBB. •

LMfftk.

fThe Metric miit of linear measure is the MKTBB=a9'S706 inches. It is the 10 mil-
lionth part of the arc of the meridian from the equator to ^e pole.1
MUlhnStre = 1000th of a metre . . . . = -08987 inches.

Centimetre = 100th „ . . . . = •89371

Decimetre = 10th „ . . . . = 3*93706

Mbtbb = 89-8706 = 3*2809 ft

D6cametre = 10 mitres = 32*809 ft. = 10-9863 yds.

Hectometre = 100 " = 828*09 ft. = 109-363 yds.

Kilometre = 1000 '* . . . . = 1098-68 yds. = *62138 miles

Myfiametre =10000 ** .... ss 10936*33 yds. = 6*21382 mile^

Note 1.— Since the fraction of | is equal to the decimal -626, the Metric kilometre
diifers but little from the fths of an English mile; the difference being 'G2& — -CSISS a
-00862, which is less than the xt^th, or the lioth of a mile ; so that by estimating a kilo-
metre at §ths of an Enirlish mUe, we make an error, in excess, of less than one mile in
260 miles. For the ordinary purposes of comparison therefore we may 40 kilos,

regard 8 kilometres as equal to five miles; so that the distance be- 6 **

tween any two places, expressed in kilometers, may be oonverted into

English mUes, near enough for general itinerary objects, by multi- 8) 200

plymg the number of kilometres by 6, and then diyiddng the product

by 8 ; as in the instance in the margm, where we see that 40 kilometres 26 miles,
inake 26 miles.

8urfao6m

fThe Metric unit of superficial measure is the Abb = 119*603 sq. yds. It is the squan
4>f 10 metres ; that is, of a decametre.]

Centiare = 100th of an are = 1 square metre = 1-196 sq. yds.

Abb = 119*603 „

Decare = 10 ares . . . . = •2471 acres.
Hectare = 100 ares . . . . = 2*471 „

GapaoUif.

[The Metric imit of capacily is the Litbb = 61t)2706 cubic inches. It is the oube of
one-tenth of a metre, that is, of a decimetre.]

Millitre = 1000th of a litre = 1 cubic centimetre = -06108 cub. in.

CentUitre= 100th „ = *6103

D6cUitre = 10th „ . . - . = 6-1027

LiTBE =61*02706 „

Decalitre = 10 litres . . . j =^^^|5fg^j;^

Hectolitre = 100 litres . . . . = 8*68166 cub. ft = 22*0097 gal.

Kilolitre = 1000 „ = a cub. mitre =85*81658 „ =220*0967 „
Myrialitre = 10000 = 853*1668 " = 2200*9667 „

In the measurement of toUds^ a cubic metre is called a gUre, a 10th part of which is a
JMoisthre^ and 10 steres is a Ddcastere.

It wil be seen, from the preceding Tables of Weights and Measures, that the Metre,*
the unit of lengthy is an element entering into even the system of weiakUt as well as into
linear, superficial, solid, and quantitative measurements. It is on this account that thii
system of weights and measures is called the Mbtbio Stbtbm : it is at the same time a
beevtnal system ; because, proceeding from the fundamental unit the ascending gradi^
tions are uniformly at a tenfold rate, and the desoending gradations are uniformly \tf
Untki,

CATTLB SLAUOHTKRiSD.

509

A TABLE OF THB NUMBER OP DAYS PROM ANT DAY IN ONE MONTH TO
THE SAME IN ANY OTHER MONTH.

Jan.

Peb.

Mar.

April.

May.

•
June.

July.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec«

January

866

121

162

182

213

244

274

306

836^

Febniary

3d4

366

121

161

182

213

243

274

8oa

March

806

337

366

122

163

184

214

245

276

306

334

366

122

163

183

214

244

246

276

304

836

366

123

163

184

214

June

214

246

273

304

384

366

129

163

Jnly

184

216

243

274

304

336

366

123

168

163

184

212

243

273

304

334

366

^22

September

122

163

181

212

242

273

803

334

366

October

123

161

182

212

243

273

304

336

366

NoYember

120

161

181

212

242

278

304

334

866

December

121

161

182

212

243

274

304

336

366

CATTLE SLAUGHTERED IN THE SEVERAL PARISHES DURING

THE PAST 5 YEARS.

Parish.

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

Kingston

4,961

4,693

4,673

4,611

4,806

St. Andrew ...

611

630

406

418

462

St. Thomas ...

428

442

338

366

484

Portland

814

880

789

866

1,064

St. Mary

1,092

1,161

1,006

1,063

1.181

St. Ann

1,276

1,286

1,146

1,216

1.304

Trelawny

630

616

486

436

641

St. James

668

662

629

667

74^

Hanover

423

383

816

320

846

Westmoreland

1,041

960

802

801

866

St. Elisabeth...

817

831

801

762

80&

Manchester ...

847

833

688

661

700

Clarendon ...

892

423

421

433

St Catherine...

1,067

1,004

1,011

972

1.177

Total ...

14,947

14,494

13,306

13,848

14,884

ftlO

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

NEWSPAPERS, &a

Title of Paper.

Name of Proprietor or
ftditor.

When Issued.

Where Issued.

The Gleaner

The Gleaner Co. (limited)

DaUy

Kingston

The Daily Telegrtph

Robert C. Guy

The Gleaner Co. Qimited)

Tri- Weekly Gleaner

Tri-Weekly

The Budget

C. L. Campbell

«9

The New Century
Cornwall Herald

D. A. Corinaldi

Semi-Weekly

Montego Bay

W. C. Murray

Weekly

Montego Bay

The Jamaica Advocate

Dr. Love

Kingston

The Jamaica Gasette

Government

The PoUoe Gazette

Government

The Jamaica Times

W. R. Durie

«f

The Mercantile Intelligencer

DeCordova & Co.

Fortnightly
Monthly

The Jamaica Churchman .

A Committee

The Preflbyterian

Rev. John F. Gartshore,

•t

The Baptist Reporter
The Christian Helper
The St. MichaePs Maganne

Rev. W. M. Webb

Stewart Town

Rev. G. E. Henderson, B.A.

Brown's Town

Rev. R. G. Ambrose

Kingston

Catholic Opinion

Bishop Gordon

Rev. Q. H. Baron Hay .

The Wesleyan Methodist .

Jamaica United Methodist

Messenger

Rev. Francis Bavin

Quarterly

*»

THE RAINFALL OVER THE ISLAND.

CFrom aboui 1S8 « averagt'' StaiionsJ

1902.

N.E.

W.C.

The

Div.

Island.

In.

January

8.26

7.69

4 37

2.39

5.68

February

6.43

3.92

1.92

0.98

3 06

Maroh

5.71

3.19

6.03

3.06

4.24

April
May

6.21

3.69

8 24

4.48

6.40

9.13

4.87

14.84

7.04

8.97

June

14.06

7.18

11.93

7.96

10.28

Joiy

6.16

2.65

3.89

2.19

3.44

August

6.83

2.18

8.43

6.13

6.39

September

5.48

3 78

9.70

4.73

5.89

October

7.41

5 68

10.91

4.87

7.19

November

•

9.47

2.66

6.42

3,97

5.60

December

14.82

11.60

4.07

2.46

8 23

Totals

96.97

58.78

89.76

49.14

73.87

APPBNDIX. 611^

APPENDIX.

DEPENDENCIES OF JAMAICA.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
The Turks and Caioos Islands, geographically the mocrt sonth- eastern of the Bahama
group of islands, lie between 2I<> and 22<» N. lat. and 71* and 72® 37" W. long.

These islands were discovered by J ohn Ponce deLeon in 1512. It was long con-
tended and with some show of reason, that ''Grand Turk" was identical with
'' Guanahani," the ''Landfall" of Columbus on his first voyage, but the claim has
been allowed in favour of another island of the Bahama group. The Turks' Islands
{so called from a peculiar species of cactus, somewhat in the form of a Turk's Fez,
one time abounding there,) which consist of Grand Turk, Salt Cay and a few un-
inhabited Cays, were settled upon by immigrants from Bermuda in 1670, whose
custom it was for many years to spend only a portion of the year upon the islands
raking salt, returning to Bermuda when the season was over. After various attempts
by the French and Spaniards to obtain possession of them it was thought necessaiy
in 1766 to appoint some educated persim there to protect the rights of the British
Grown and an Agent was sent from Nassau for this purpose. Referring to this
appointment Mr. Secretary Conway wrote to the Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica
as follows : — " The pretence for that violation ^seizure of boats by the French) seems
to have been that Turks Island whs considerea as derelict and the people supposed
to be out of all protection. To prevent therefore any renewal of such a pretence, idle
as it is, and, ako for the better means of observing what views other Powers may
entertain it has pleased his Majesty to appoint an Agent to reside there and by his
residence on the spot to insure the right of the island to his Majesty. A Mr. Andrew
Symmer is the person his Majesty has fixed upon for this purpose." By an order
in Council dated 29th June, 1781, sundry regidations were approved of for managing,
the Salinas and for the preservation of order in general amongst the inhabitants.

In 1790 Colonel the honourable Alexander Murray, second son of the fourth Earl
of Dunmore, then Governor of the Bahamas, arrived as the Agent of his Majesty,
and in 1799, after great opposition from the Bermuda settlers, an act was passed by
the Bahama Legislature, which, by its consequence, placed the Turks and Caicos
Islands under the Bahama Government, and so they remained, notwithstanding fre-
quent protests, until 1848 when, on the petition of 521 inhabitants of the Turks
and Caioos Islands to the House of Assembly of the Bahamas, setting forth the diffi-
culties of communication between Nassau and Turks Islands, a distance of 450 miles,
and on account of conflicting interests, her Majesty was pleased to grant a separate
charter to the " Turks Islands and the Islands and Cays commonly known as the
Caioos Islands, together with all Cays situate and lying to the eastward of the said
Turks and Caicos Islands," which includes the Silver Cays and Banks, 100 miles to
the eastward of Turks Islands. Under ^is charter the Islands enjoyed an elective
Legislative Council and a President administering the (government ; but this elabo-
rate system was found too burdensome in the face of altered circumstances, caused
by the heavy fall in the price of salt, so that a petition was presented to her Majesty
the Queen from the Legislative Council, dated 17th February, 1873, praying for the
abrogation of the charter. The Imperial Act, 36 Vic, chap. 6j and the Order in
Council of the 4th August, 1873, setting forth the terms and conditions on which
the Turks and Caicos Islands were annexed to Jamaica was the result of this
action on the part of the colonists. Under this new arrangement the government
is administered by a Commissioner, as Chief Executive Officer, who is idso
President of the Legislative Board. The Legislative Board consists of the
President, the Judge of the Supreme Court (who is an ex officio member) and not
less than two or more than four other members nominated by the Crown. The
€k>vemor of Jamaica has a supervising power over the local government and is the
medium of communication between the Commissioner and the Colonial Office.
The assent of the Governor of Jamaica to the ordinances of the Legislative Board
is necessary. Besides this the Legislature of Jamaica has the power to pass laws ,

612 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

applying to the Turkf and Caicoi lalandB; and the jurisdiction of the Snpceme
Oourt ox Judicature to the lalanda in matters <»f diyoroe and matrimonial <

Grand Turk is the capital of the group of Islands and the CommiBsioiMr le-
ndes there. The town is described by Sir Henry Korman (in an aooount of liis
Tiait to this dependency of his goyemment in March, 1884,) as '^ neat and dean and
. without the appearance of poverty, although the inhabitants complain of deprenon
and ruin.'' There are in the town several Consulates, varions stores where mort
moderate wants can be supplied, a good market place, and a Public Library and
Beading Room. There are also an Episcopal Church, a fairly commndious Cooit
House, a small prison and a school-house.

Grand Turk is 7 mi es long and l) miles wide. The island of Salt Cay. 9 milsi
S.W. of Grand Turk, has resident there an Assistant Commissioner, who perfomtt
tJie duties of Revenue Officer and Police Magistrate. (.*ockbum Barbour, on
South Caicos, is on the west side of the Turks Islands passage about 22 mileftdue
west of Grand I'urk, and has also an Assistant Commissioner resident there. Grand
Turk and Salt Cay in the Turks Islands group and Cockbum Harbour on South
Gaicos are the principal ports and salt-producing islands.

There are 23 1 acres of salt pond at Grand Turk, 114 at Salt Cay and 248 at Cock-
bum Harbour. Roughly estimating, each acre should yield about 4,000 bushels of
■alt per annum, but this is dependent upon fine weather. A heavy thunderstoim
will upset all calculations Salt is shipped in bulk in sailing vessels and about 40
busheu to each registered ton is roughly calculated as the quantity carried in a ship.
A bushel of coarse salt weighs about 8oibs. and one of ground salt about 961b8. A
lighter, manned by ten men. carries from 50 to 70 tons of salt to a vessel in a day,
and a ship of 200 tons is by four boats often loaded in one day, which is very quid^
despatch.

The staple export is of course salt, which has a good reputation for quality and
of which about a million-and-a-half bushels are shipped annually to the United
States as coarse salt, and a small quantity to British North America as fish or
ground salt, for crushing which there are two steam engines at Grand Turk and
one at Cockbum Harbour. Aermotor Machinery for the same purpose has also
been recently put up at Salt Cay. This description of salt brings a higher price
than coarse salt.

Sir Henry Norman in the account of his visit above referred to remarks that ^ at
Turks Island, Salt Cay and Cockbum Harbour, the one anxiety is as to the out-turn
of salt and the price at which it can be sold. It is alleged that owing to competi-
tion with other places and to a ring in the United States, to which the bulk of the
■alt goes, the price now obtained is not remunerative. When I was there," says
His Excellency, *< 6 cents a bushel was being given for 3,000 bushels shipping ai
Salt Cay. At Uiat price I believe there is some slight profit, but at times only 5}
cents can be obtained. Nevertheless, I believe that the labouring classes at all events
are prospering, even if the merchants do not do much more than dear their expenses.
A good deal of money must be brought in and expended among those who take the
salt and put it on board ship when we find that in a year of depression, as 1 883 was
considered, 1 ,705,000 bushels of salt were exported, valued at about £25,000. The
total exports indeed were valued at ii^,000,some of which no doubt, were goods in
transit, but £6,265 was the value of cave-earth deposits. It is also significant to note
that with a total population of 5,700 persons there were imports to the value of
£24,557. I think these figures conclusively show that the position of the aettle-
ment is not as bad as some of the inhabitants would make out.'^

There are no port charges, but pilotage is compulsory. The light dues are four-
pence per ton ; they were imposed for the maintenance of a light at Grand Turk
which, in the nature of a flaslung light, is displayed in a Circular Iron Light-house
60 feet high. The anchorages are open roadsteads about a quarter of a mile from
the shore on the leeside of the several islands and are safe in ordinary weather.

There is no direct taxation. The revenue is mainly derived from the import
duties, levied according to a tariff, which was greatly lowered in 1884, and from
the royalty on salt. This royalty paid on shipment, is at the rate of 10 per cent.
yn the market value, now fixed at 3id. a bushel, and should yicJd annually about

' APPENDIX 513

£2,600. This royalty is in lieu of rent formerly charged for the salinas, for which
titles in fee simple were granted in 1862, on condition of the payment of such a
royalty, which, up to 1874, was kept separate from the general revenue of the colony
and was known as the Crown fund.

According to the Census of 1001 the population of Grand Turk comprised 236
whites, 15,161 coloured persons and blacks ; and at Salt Cay there were 15 whites,
438 coloured and blacks. In the Caicos Islands, comprising South Caicos (in
which Cockbum Harbour is situate), East Caicos, Grand Caicos, North Caicos, Pro-
vidence, Caicos and West Caicos, there were 91 white persons, and 2,992 coloured
and blacks.

*' The people in the Caicos Islands," says Sir Henry Norman, " are for the most
part negroes. It is understood that they are principally the descendants of slaves
Drought over by loyalist refugees from Georgia after the declaration of their indepen-
denoe by the United States. These Loyalist settlers constructed substantial stone
houses and made roads, traces of which still remain. They had horses and cattle
and raised crops, but the settlers themselves have long since disappeared. It is be-
lieved tiiat some insects destroyed their crops and that this led to their departure.
The blacks who remained lapsed into somethinglittle short of savagery and the islands
became oversrown with bush. It is only of late years that efforts have been made
to improve &e condition of these people and to encourage them to undertake agri-
cultural operations in a systematic msnner. As yet not much progress has been
made and education is lamentably backward, but attention having been once directed
to these people it is to be hoped that continuous efforts will be made to raise them
in the social scale and to put them in the way of adding to their material comforts."

The sea surrounding these small Islands or Cays on the Caicos Group contains
fields of sponge of different varieties. The ** sponging" as it is calied is carried on
by two parties who have establishments on outlying Cays of North Caicos. The
sponges when gathered by the different boats engaged in the pursuit are dried,
assorted and baled on the Cays and sent to Grand Turk from whence they are shipped
to New York. The business has proved a profitable one and affords work to the
natives at fair wages.

Here also is the home of the conch from which is obtained the valuable pink pearL
Prices run high even in the local market for this gem and one successful find may
raise the lucky '' Caiconian" to a boat of his own— the usual summit of his ambition.
But of course for one ^* find" hundreds of conchs have, in local parlance, to be " dove"
for. The expenditure of labour is not however wasted, for the conch is a universal
article of diet among them and when '< curried" is not to be despised even by more
educated palates.

Since 1890, attention has been given to the cultivation of the Pita or Sisal Plant,
and Companies for this purpose lutve been formed, which have plantations at West
Caicos, Breezy Point and East Caicos. The quantity shipped in 1901 was
461,1831bs. valued at £6,651 5s. 3d.

There are places of worship of the Church of England at Grand Turk, Salt Cay
and Cockbum Harbour ; Wesleyan Chapels at Grand Turk and Salt Cay, and Baptist
Chapels at Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South, North and Grand Caicos and Providence,
but there are regular ministers of each denomination stationed only at Grand Turk.
There are several elementary schools and a public grant is made of £600 a year in
support of the Government Schools.

A Public Library is maintained at Grand Turk partly by Grovernment help and is
located in a building erected partly by public subscription in commemorntion of Her
Majesty's Jubilee. There is a Masonic Lodge in good standmg, two Good Templars
Lo«ige8 in working order, which have proved of great benefit, and several Mutual
Relief Societies, also doing good work. These institutions are signs that, though
isolattni, the people are not much behind those of more favoured places in their desire
for mutual improvement. A weekly newspaper, the *' Royal Standard," has for
many years been published in Grand Turk.

There is no drinking water fit for human consumption in Turks Islands except rain
water, and arrangements are made by the Government and by private individuals
for collecting and for storin g it. There are seven public tanks at Grand Turk capable

614

HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

of ooutaining 230,jQ00 gallons one oi which is built in the side of a hillock of ntk
from the top of which it derive* its catch. There are also a few ** spriuga" of water
which are generally fresh enough for cattle and for washing purposes, but after a
drought for any period the water gets too brackish for use.

Fresh meat and yegetables are scarce, but the supply of fish of all sorts is plentiful,
except in rough weather. Poultry can generally be procured but of small sia.
The want of fresh provisions makes a residence to Europeans for any length of time
Tery trying, but the climate is healthy. A hurricane passed over the islands on the
21st of August, 1891, but did little damage to property.

Clyde's Steamers from New York touch at Grand Turk twice a month on their
trips to and from San Domingo. Regular postal communication with Halifax and
Jamaica is maintained by means of a steamer of Messrs. Pickford and Black's Line
which is subsidized for the purpose and makes monthly trips, calling at Grand Turk
each way.

Grand Turk is connected with Jamaica and the West Indies and with the
United States, Canada and Europe by Direct Cable.

GIYIL BSTikBLISHBfSNT.

Oommiisioner, His Honour W. Douglas
Younff, £600 and Residence

Judge of the Supreme Court, His Honour
G. B. St. Auliyn, £600.

Government Medical Officers, L. O. Gross-
well, M.S., CM., £250 and private prac-
tice and Dr. Herbert Clements, £:^00, pri-
vate practice and residence, £26 drug al-
lowance.

Assistant Commissioner, Grand Turk, Police
MairiBtrate and Registrar of the Supreme
Court. Alexis W. Harriott, £250.

Accountant and Clerk in Commissioner's

Office (Revenue Dept.), John C. Crissoiis

£226 and £90 personal.
Clerk in theCommiBsioner'sOffiGe(BxecQtive

Dept.) and Clerk to the Legislative Board,

Edmund C. Harriott, £150.
Harbour Master and W. House Eleeper at

Grand Turk, E. R. Spencer £126.
Assistant Commissioner at Salt Cay, vacant
District Commissioner at Cookbom Har^

bour. Dr. Herbert Clements, £100. and

travelling expenses.
Boarding Officer, Cockburn Harbour, W. A.

Astwood, £145.

LBGISLATIVB BOARD.
His Honour W. Douglas Toung, President.
His Honour G. B. St. Aubyn Hon. C. R. Hinson

Hon. J. C. Criason Hon. T. L. Smith.

Hon. Alfred Stubbf*.
Clerk— E. C. Harriott, Esq.

FOBBIOK COKSULS.

United States of America . W. S. Jones, Vice and Deputy-

Sweden and Norway

Dominican Republic
t*

Prance
Spain
Denmark .

Consul
C.'R. Hinson
J. W. Darrell

A. A. Darrell, Vice-Consul
W. S. Jones, Consular Agent
D. B. Bin-on. Vice-Consul
H. M. Murphy.

THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.

Thb Cayman Islands, forming part of the Colony of Jamaica and consisting of
Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brae, are between the meridians of 79^
44'and 81^26' W., and the parallels of 19° 44' and 190° 46' N. They were discovered
by Columbus on his return voyage from Porto Bello to Hispaniola (now Ha3^i) and
were named by him Las Tortugas, on account of the turtle with which the coast
swarmed. The present name is supposed to be derived from ^* Caiman" — ^the alli-
gator— ^which the largest island resembles in shape when approached from the east.
The Cayman Islands were never occupied by the Spaniards ; they were taken poe-
session of by the English soon after the conquest of Jamaica and the records of the
Privy Council shew that measures were adopted by General D'Oyley's Government
for their protection and settlement.

Grand Cayman, which is the largest of the three islands, is distant W.N.W.
from Negri! Point 178 miles. It is 17 miles in greatest length east and west, 4 miles
in breadth at the east end, and 7 miles at the west. The coast is in some parts bold
— A rock-bound, but with no elevation exceeding 160 feet ; ike eastern and most of

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the aortheni shores aie protected by ooral reefs enclosing harbours of oonsiderabJle
«ue but of moderate depth, the entrances to which are however too narrovT and
intricate to admit other than small vessels. One of these harbours, the Great Sou^d,
on the north, measures over 6 miles across. The usual anchorage for large vessels at
Grand Cayman is off George Town, the capital of the Islands ; but in a '^ norther"
vessels have to shift their berths.

The island is well wooded and produces dyewoods and mahogany, cedar and other
timber. The palm thatch grows in abundance, and the opened leaves furnish an ex-
cellent thatch much in use, while from the fibre of the unopened '* tops" ropes,
fishing lines, hats, baskets, fans, and sieves are made.

The products of the soil are similar to those of Jamaica, as are its flora and fauna.
There are, however, some orchids not found elsewhere. There is good pasturage,
principally Guinea grass ; and horses, cattle, pigs, poultry, &c., are reared in suffi-
cient numbers to meet local demand and to provide an export trade to Ouba and
elsewhere occasionally.

Phosphate deposits of considerable value exist but they have not been worked
for some tima

Fish of all kinds abound around the coast, and is taken in large quantities and
usually sold at l^d. per lb. Among the Islands natural curiosities are a cave at
Bodden Town which extends some hundreds of yards under the sea, and a natural
4)istem stated to be from 40 to 42 feet deep, containing clear sweet spring water,
at East End. This cistern measures about 70 feet long and 50 feet wide, and is
situated in the middle of a diff of solid flint rock. It is said that on the approach
of a storm the water assumes a turbid milky appearance and emits offensive smells.
There is also a cave on the north side of the island, about 1} mile inland from Old
Man's Bay, containing wide subterranean passages.

Early tradition states that Grand Cayman was at one time the rendezvous
of Buccaneers, who preyed upon passing ships, which they boarded at nights, far
from shore in large armed boats. These marauders protected themselves against
attack by means of heavy guns mounted upon the rocky shore within the coral
reefs, where they could only be approached in boats. On finding the island un-
tenable, owing to the occasional presence of ships of war, the Buccaneers escaped to
America in their boats and landed on the shores of the Mississippi.

Between the years 1734 and 1741 Grand Cayman was formed into a colony and
the following patents of land in the island are on record at the Island Record
Office in Jamaica.

3,000 acres to Banl. Campbell, John Middleton and Mary Campbell, dated 7th
September, 1734, including most of the land on the north, bound-
ing on the Great Sound .

1,000 acres to Mrs. Mary Bodden, dated 6th January, 1741, probably the site
of the present Bodden Town.

1,000 acres to William Foster, dated 28th November, 1741, the site of the pre-
sent George Town, capital of the island.

1,000 acres to Murray Crymble, dated 28th November. 1741, locality uncertain.

1,000 acres to Saml. Spofforth, dated 28th November, 1741, locality uncertain*

■ To some extent the present inhabitants are descended from the settlers under
these patents and their servants, as each patentee was compelled to carry with him
a certain number of white men besides slaves. According to Long there were in
1774 one hundred and six white persons on the island ; they had a '^ Chief or Gover-
nor of their own choosing and Magistrates appointed by the Governor of Jamaica,
and conducted their own affairs." 'The estimated population on Slst March, 1901,
IMscording to a computation made by the Registrar General of Jamaica, numbers
4,900. Of these 2,184 were males and 2,71A females. From the woods of the island
ihey build themselves neat cottages and schooners up to 250 tons burthen.

The chief industry is turtle catching off the Cays on the Nicaraguan coast.
These are taken back to the Island to be *< crawled" and are afterwards sent to
Jamaica for shipment to England. Some are also sent to Key West.

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There is not much *^ ready money" in drealation and employment ia hazd to
get ; tHia haa led to oonaiderable emigration to Nicaragua and otiier plaoea whexe
work can be obtained. These people retom home periodically and aftor staying
a while aeek fresh work abroad.

There is little actual poverty. There is no pauper-roll. A feature in the doaes-
tic economy of the Island is that each family has its own homestead. A rsnted
house is practicaUy unknown*

The education of the people has been much neglected, but under a leeently
passed Education Law improvement is anticipated.

The chief towns or hamlets of Grand Cayman are George Town, the capital. Bod-
den Town, West Bay, Prospect and East End ; and there are several other villi^
of more or less importance ; these settlements are all on the sea coast. There is a
Presbyterian Church, a Court House, including public officee, a Sdiool-hoose, and
ft Prison (a very inferior building) at George Town. There are Chapela belonging
to the Presbyterian Church at Bodden Town, West Bay and East End. There
are also Court Houses and Gaols in the other Districts.

For judicial purposes the island is divided into four districts, namely, Geozge
Town, Bodden Town, Prospect and East End. A Court of Petty Sessions sits in
eadi of these districts ; and the Grand Court (with three Justices at least) is held
■emi-annually at George Town. At this Court the Commissioner presides. The
rsovemor of Jamaica is empowered to appoint a Judge to visit Uie Island but the
cases coming before the Court are for the greater part very unimportant, and the
services of a legal gentleman are not likely often to be reouired. There ia an ap-
peal from the latter Court to the Supreme Court of Jamaica.

The revenue arises from import duties, a poll tax, a tax on schooners and canoes
anchorage dues from transient vessels, and a tax on cattle and horses.

Irregular postal communication exists between Grand Cayman and Jamaica,
and the Cayman Islands have been admitted into the Postal Union and issue
Stamps.

The climate of Grand Cayman is warm, but exceedingly Jiealthy. Long remarked
that << no part of the world is perhaps more healthy than this spot."

Of the smaller Cayman Islands Little Cayman is 9 miles long in an B.N.E. and
W.S. W. direction and about a mile broad ; and Cayman Brae is 10 miles long S.N.E.
and W.S.W. and about 1 mile in breadth. They lie in a north-easterly direction
from Grand Cayman, from idiich they are distant about 70 miles. The two islands
are separated by a channel about seven miles wide and are consequently within
sight of each other.

It is estimated that on the 31st March, 1901, there was a population of 834
persons in Cayman Brae and Little Cayman. These Islands are prosperous owing
to the large cocoanut gardens in existence. The annual export of oocoanuts is
between l\ and 2 millions.

The affairs of the Cayman Islands are managed by a Body styled the ^ Justices
and Vestry," composed of Magistrates appointed by the Governor of Jamaica and
elected Vestrymen, The enactments of this Body become law when assented to
by the Governor of Jamaica, whose power in this and other respects is defined by
the Lnperial Act 26 and 27 Vic, cap. 31.

Under the provisions of Law 34 of 1898, the Governor of Jamaica has power to
appoint a Commissioner for the Cayman Islands, at a salary of not exoeediug
^00. The Commissioner, in addition to being the Chief Executive Officer, per-
forms the duties heretofore assigned to the Collector General and Treasurer of tiie
Islands, respectively, and the appointment annuls the existence of the office of
Custos of the Islands.

For judicial purposes the Commissioner has, when sitting alone in the Grand
Court, the powers of three Justices, and in the Petty Sessions and Petty Courts,
the powers of two Justices.

On the 22nd August, 1898, the Governor of Jamaica, under the Broad Seal of
the Island, appointed Frederick Shedden Sangoinetti, Esquire, to be the Com-
missioner for the Cayman Islands.

APPENDIX.

517&

CIVIL BSTABLIBHMBHT.

OommiBflioner, His Honour Frederick
Shedden Sanguinetti, £500* and resi-
dence

Government Medical Officer, Dr. Boberts,
M.D., &c., £100

Clerk of the Peace and Olerk of the Courts,
R. H. Thomas, £60t

Collector of Customs, George Town, Arthur
Bodden, £70

Collector of Customs, Bast End. W. Con*

well Watler, £25
Assistant to Collector of Customs, George'

Town, Postmaster, R. B. Bodden. £30
Collector of Customs at the smaller Cay*

man Islands, H. W^. Rutty. £50
Bailiff of the Grand Court, J. H. Sullivan,

£20.

JUSTIOEB OF THE CAYMAN ISLAITDB.

John Henning
Henry Hitchins Eden
E. Wallace McLaughlin
William 8. Ryan
Edmund Parsons
Edward Henry Foster
Waide Taylor Foster
Joseph B. Webster

A. E.

John Simeon Wood
William Mearns Coe
Robert Coe Wood
James Edridge Hunter
James Bodden.
W. Conwell Watler
William J. Bodden
fl. W. Rutty
Pan ton.

THE MORANT CAYS AND PEDRO CATS.

The Morant Gays and the Pedro Cays were taken posseasion of on behalf of the
British Crown in the years 1862 and 1863, respectively, and it was at first intended
that they should be annexed to Jamaica. It was, however, subsequently decided
not to annex these Gays to any Golony but to give the Qovemor of Jamaica power
to ** deal with" all gnano islands or Gays within the West Indian Naval Station
which were not already dependencies of any British Golony and which were, or
might be, declared to be subject to British Sovereignty. Accordingly Letters
Patent were issued in June, 1864, authorising the Governor of Jamaica to grant
leases of and licenses to take guano from such islands. Leases have under this
authority from time to time been granted by the Governor of Jamaica to different
persons.

The original intention has now been carried out, and by Letters Patent under
the Great Seal of the United Kingdom these Cays have been formally annexed to
the Golony of Jamaica, so as to give the Governor, Courts of Law and Magistrates
full jurisdiction over them, and Governor Sir Anthony Musgrave, on the 9th of
May, 1882, under the authority of those Letters Patent, issued a Proclamation
declaring that the date of annexation should be the 1 st of June, 1882. For judicial
purposes these Gays form part of the Parish of Kingston.

The Morant Gays are situated about 33 miles to the south-east of Morant Pointy
Jamaica, and consist of three small islets. The sea birds arriye at these Gays in
great numbers during March, and in April the islets are covered with their eggs,
which are collected and conveyed in schooners to Jamaica ; later in the summer
turtle are caught but the supply is becoming scarcer every year.

The Pedro Gays are situated some 40 or 60 miles to the S.W. of Portland Point
on the south coast of Jamaica and consist of four Gays or islets, known, respeotiTely^
as North-east, Middle, South-west and South Gays. Temporary huts have been
erected on these Cays and cocoanut trees hi^ve been planted on the N.E. and
S.W. Cays.

* Made np parUy of » peiuiOB from JamaicA.

t Inolading travelliag allowance.

tUS HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

EVENTS OP 1902.

A BLOW but general improvement in the oonditicm and proepeeie of the Iibnl
liM Ghumcterised tiie pMt year, and the long-oontinaed depression at least skomd
■iffns of passing airay.

With the exception of the great general interest shown by all claases in ths
coronation of His Majesty the King and the widespread dismay and anxiety caused
by the King's illness and the postponement of the festivities, the year hs^ pasitd
quietly and there were few events of striking local interest. The Annnal Synod
of the Chnrch of England in Jamaica took place in January, the opening addresi
of the Archbishop beinff as was expected a valuable public utterance upon matien
of interest to the Island geneially.

The cricketing world was enfiveued by the visit of an English team in Feb.
under the captaincy of Mr. R. A. Bennet of the Hampahire O. 0. The lonl
players suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the visitors.

In March Sir Alfred Jones, of Messrs. Elder Dempster & Co., visited Jamaica
in the interest of the Direct Line Steamers, and in this month the whole Island
learned with deep regret of the death of Mr. William Morrison, M.A., who for
so many years hsd been the chief ornament to the literature of the colony and
whose personal charm and worth had won him a large circle of warm friends and
admirers.

Qeneral Raper, the officer commanding H. M. forces, gave up his command to
Lieut. Col. Egerton and left the Islaud.

His ExceUency the Governor made a trip to Cuba via Port Antonio and San-
tiago de Cuba.

In April the Island was startled by a rather serious riot at Montego Bay. A
small force of police was roughly handled by a mob of roughs who resented the
restraint put upon the disorderly element by a zealous and active Sergt. -Ma jor.
One civilian was killed during the disturbances. The police had to use their
carbines, and Inspector General Wright and Inspector Clarke were injured,
the former very seriously. A Commission of Enquiry appointed by the Gkivemor
consisted of the Chief Justice, Col. Egerton and Hon. Mr. Vickers, M.L.C. The
disorder was speedily quelled and had no political significance.

In June a Jamaica contingent representing the local Artillery and Infantry
MiUtia, together with the West India Regiment, sailed for England to be present
at the Coronation celebrations. Capt. Ogilvie, K.I.M., commanded the Militia
detachment.

The news of the conclusion of Peace in South Africa after the long, tedious and
sanguinary struggle with the Boer Republics, was received with feelings of in-
tense relief and satisfaction, and thanksgiving services were held at the Kingston
Parish Church and generidly throughout the churches of all denominations in the
Island.

On 24th June, news of the King's serious illness and the consequent abandon-
ment of the Coronation tilled all with anxiety and sympathy for the Royal sufTerer,
only relieved on receipt of the intelligenoe some weeks afterwards, when the an-
nouncement of the King's happy recovery and of the fixing of a date for the Co-
lonation was received here.

July brought intelligence of the grant by the Imperial Parliament of £20,000
to help to maintain the sugar industry of the Island pending the final abolition of
the Continental Bounties His Excellency the Governor left Jamaica on leave on
1st July and the Hon. S. Olivier, Colonial Secretary, was sworn in to adminiater
the Government.

In August the Coronation of King Edward YII was celebrated in most hearty and
loyal manner tiiroughout the Island. Special services were held in the Churches,
and public and private buildings were decorated and illuminated. The troops were
reviewed. Royal Salutes were fired from the harbour fortifications and a State Levee
was held by the Acting Governor. An event of some importance to the Fruit
Trade was the taking over of the fruit supply agency of the Direct Line steamera
by the United Fruit Company, thus ensuring to the Direct Line the benefit of the
xperienoe and organization of the older company.

BVKNT8 OF 1902. 519

Oa 6th September the Jamaica Coronation Contingent returned and on 23rd were
imrpected by the Acting Governor.

bi October, Major General Oanlfeild arrived and took command as Officer Com-
Bftnding Troops in the Island.

Mr. 8. P. Mnsson, late Island Treasurer, died in December, after a long illness,
grestljr respected and regretted.

The Legislative Council met on 4th February. The Goyemor in his opening
speech, though unable to announce any increase of prosperity, alluded with satis-
fiotion to increased exports as compared with 1901 , more particularly in the case of
bMianas, which showed an increase of 32 per cent., partly due to the opera-
tions of the Direct Line to England, which had demonstrated that the ba-
nana oould be carried to England to a profitable n^irket. The fact that pro-
posals had been made for the encouragement by loans of the erection of Cen-
tral Factories was commented on. A probable deficit of £15,000 on the
Estimates of the year was expected, though no actual deficiency of revenue
to meet expenditure was anticipated. The Revenue for 19(^3-4 was estimated at
£766,462, and the Expenditure at £770,992, showing an anticipated deficit of
£4,630. No inc^ased taxation would be proposed. The completion of the Va-
luation of Heal Property was announced, and the intention of the Government
to readjust taxation upon the basis sq disdosed. The Governor alluded with sa-
tisfaction to the improved administration and financial condition of the Paro-
chial Boards, which had decreased their indebtedness to the Treasury by over
£37,000.

The most important Bill announced was that for the taxation of Real Property.
Bills were also announced for dealing with Cruelty to Animals, to amend the To-
bacco Duty Law, and to relieve the Government of its liability in respect of the
Jamaica Civil Service Widows and Orphans Fund. Among the Bills passed into
Laws were A Law to amend the Stamp Duty Law, and the Central Factories Law,
to establish the procedure in the application for loans thereunder, the character
ci the guarantees, certificates, etc., the appointment of trustees, and other condi-
tions under which public money coald be lent for the establishment of Central
Factories. '

Lieut .-Col. Egerton was sworn in and took his seat as Commander of H.M . Forces
in the Lsland and Hon. Arthur Levy took his seat as member for Manchester.
^ May 13. — The sum of £750 was granted to defray the cost of sending a Con-
tingent of the Jamaica Militia to represent the Colony in London at the Corona-
tion celebrations.

May 14. — The sum of £1,000 was granted by resolution for the relief of the suf-
ferers from the volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent and Martinique. On 4th Nov.
The Clerk laid on the table of the house a despatch conveying the thanks of the
French Government for this contribution, the receipt of which was acknowledged
in a letter from the French Embassy.

The Legislative session may be said to have been completed on )5th May, when
the Council adjourned sine die. It assembled again on 10th June to pass the fol-
lowing address to His Majesty the King: —

To His Majestjr King Edward VII., bv the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Kmg, De-
fender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
Hat it please Youb Majesty :

We, Tour Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects and Members of the Legislative
Council of Jamaica desire respectfully to tender to Tour Majesty on behalf of this Coun-
cil and of the people of this Ancient and Loyal Colony our humble and most hearty con-
gratulations on the occasion of Tour Majesty's Coronation.

"We beg leave to renew the assurance tendered to Tour Majesty on your Accession of
our unalterable devotion to your Throne and person and of our hope that Tour Majesty
may long be spared to reign over a loyal and prosperous Empire.

We g^reatly rejoice in the re-establishment of Peace in South Africa, happily affected
before Your Majesty's assumption of the Crown.

We beg leave to offer also to Tour Majesty's Royal Consort Queen Alexandra, the ex-
pression of our devoted loyaliy and of our trust that She may long live to share with you
the established affection and regard of Tour Majesty's Subjects.

In June Hon. Wm. Watson took his seat as member for Portland.

620 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

On 4th Not* the Conncil again met. Hia Bxoellenoy the Acting Qoventot 6.
Olivier announced that the anuBoal sesaion waa summoned to enable the GoTem-
ment to aubmit a proposal for aupplementing the grant of the Imperial Gotqeh-
ment for the maintenance of the Sugar Induatry,by temporary advances from the
Treasury in the form of loans to planters. Authority would be asked for certain
expenditure to promote Industrial Education, to obtain the temporary advice of
a fermentation Chemist and for aid to a Jamaica Horse Show. Hia ExceDaaoy
reviewed the financial situation, stating that the hopeful expectation of an im-

S roved condition of things had been justified so far by events, saying, *^ Not only
ave our expurtations largely increased this year both in quantity and value bat
that beyond question the economic position of the producing classes in most parks
of the Island and the financial position and prospects of the Government have
markedly increased and shows substantial promise of maintaining that improve-
ment." 1'he real improvement on the yield of revenue was not less than £60,000
in the half year, i. e., more than 14 per cent , and this was not attributable to any
increase of taxation, which had in fact been reduced as compared with 1901.
The Export Returns showed a most satisfactory increase in the export of Island

Eroducts during the d months of the year. His Excellency spoke generally very
opefully of the future of the colony. Resolutions were passed placing the sum
of £10,000 paid by His Majesty's (xovernment to the Government of Jamaica to
maintain the cultivation of sugar estates in the Island, at credit of a fund in the
Treasurer's Books called the Sugar Estates Advances Fund and appointing a Com<
mittee of 5, '6 to form a quorum, for transacting the business incident to makiag
advances, etc., from the fund«

£400 was also granted to meet expenses of establishing a laboratory at Hope,
and for lectures, experiments in planting tobacco and fermentation and transport
of exhibits by rail to the Jamaica Horse i^how.

In November Brig.-Genl. J. E. W. S. Caulfeild took the oath and hia aeat ai
Commander of the Forces.

OuTsiDB Jamaica. — The principal events were the Coronation of the King, the
conclusion of peace in Soutii Africa and the terrible volcanic disturbances in Mar-
tinique and St. Vincent.

In January the King opened Parliament in person, the Prince of Wales viaited
the German Emperor at Berlin, and an important treaty of friendship and alliance
was entered into with Japan, which provides that in case of either party being
attacked by more than one power, the allies should afford each other active aasis-
tance.

In March a force under Lord Methuen met with a serious disaster between
Yryburg and Lichlenburg — Lord Methuen being severely wounded and captured
by the enemy. The Boer Greneral Delarey who commanded in this affair waa, on
23rd March, overtaken by Lord Kitchener, defeated and the guns taken on 3rd re-
covered.

At the end of March Cecil Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia, and the foremost
figure for years in South Africa, died leaving his great wealth to found scholar-
ships, and to carry forward, in various ways, the magnificent patriotic aims, in the
pursuit of which he had spent his life.

In May the terrible eruption of Mont Pelde in Martinique utterly detroyed the
town of St Pierre and the bulk of its inhabitants, and devastated the northern
portion of the Island. Mont Pel^e and La Souffriere in St. Vincent have since,
and up to the present time, shown signs of dangerous activity, and eruptions have
been frequent and violent.

In May the King of Spain was enthroned at Madrid. The Duke of Oonnaught
represented King Edwaid at the ceremonies, and invested the King with the in-
signia of the Garter.

Delegates chosen by the Boers met at Vereeniging to negotiate terms of Peace ;
among them were Botha, Steyn, Delarev, De Wet, Schalk Burger, Beyers, Muller,
Cellier and Hertzog. Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener, on behalf of the British
Government stated the terms of Peace and aU the Boer leaders signed the docu-
ment.

BVBNIS OF 1902. 521

The news was received with joy and satiBlaotion throughout the Empire. Lord
Kitchener was created Viscoant and granted £60,000 and retamed to England in
the early part of Jaly.

On 24th Jnne nniversal consternation was created by the news of the King's
illness. The utmost grief and anxiety were shown by the people, and the news
of a suoceasfal operation and hopes of a speedy recovery everywhere received with
joy and relief.

In July Mr. Chamberlain met with a serious cab accident but fortunately es-
caped with a severe though not dangerous cut.

On 11th, the Marquis of Salisbury resigned the Premiership and the King sent
for Mr. Balfour, and on 26th announced hu intention of being crowned on Aug. 9th
—on which day the Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey. Unparalleled
enthusiasm and loyalty pervaded all classes. London was brilliantly illuminated
at night

The second Colonial Conference sat during July and August and was attended
by all the Colonial Premiers under the presidency of the Minister for the Colo-
mes. The principal subject discussed was Imperial defence.

The King reviewed the Indian and Colonial troops on 1 2th and 13th August,
and on 16th held a grand naval review at Spithead. The Shah of Persia visited
London this month.

In October our Somaliland expedition under CoL Swayne was compelled to
retire with heav^ loss, owing to the inefficiency and cowardice of the Somali levies
employed. Be-mforoement^ were immediately ordered to the assistance of the
British force.

On 17th Lord Kitchener, having been appointed Commander-in-Chief in India,
left London for the East.

On 25th the King aud Queen made a royal progress through London, lunch-
ing at the Guildhall with the Lord Mayor. They were everywhere enthusiasti-
cally received.

On 27th it was definitely announced that Mr. Chamberlain would visit South
Africa to examine on the spot the problems presented by the termination of the
war and the state of affairs in the new Colonies.

November. On 3td the results of the Conference of the Colonial Premiers was
announced. They were, briefly, to hold similar conferences every four years : to
take the views of the Colonies on all questions in which their interests were affected
by treaties : increased contributions to the Navy : facilities to young Colonials to
obtain commissions in the Army and Navy : die principles of preferential trade
within the Empire : a metric system of weights and measures : cheap postage, etc.

8th. The German Emperor arrived in London on a visit to the King.

17 th. King Carlos of Portugal arrived in London on a visit.

25. Mr. Chamberlain left England on the crmser ^< Good Hope" on his way to
South Africa

30th. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught left London for Delhi to be pre-
aent at the great Coronation Durbar in India.

December 9th. An ultimatum was sent by England and Germany to Yene-
JBuela, followed by a blockade of the ports of that country.

18th. General Nord was proclaimed by the Haitian troops as President of Haiti

On 23rd the Venerable Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Bev. B. TemplCi
<lied.

26th. Mr. Chamberlain landed in Durban, and a serious rebellion in Morocco
was announced.

532 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA.

ADDENDA.

Thb following dhanges oooaired wlule this work was passing through the ]

Lboulatits CoUKdl..

Elected Member for the Parish of Clarendon, in the room of J. W. MiddlMna,
Esq., resigned — ^H. Townshend Bonaldson, Esq.

The seats for the parishes of HanoTer and St Catherine were vacant by resigma*
tion at the time of going to press.

FORUeN CONSITLS.

W. H. Orrett, Esq., Vice and Deputy Consul for the United States of Ameiiea
fti Kingston.

M. Antoine Laforest, Consul for the Republic of Haiti at Kingston.

JusnOBS OF THS PlAOS.

In the Parish of St. Thomas, Hon. H. Cork, Dr. T. M. Bardett, J. A. Tregellis,
V. A. Miohelin and L G. Harrison^ Esquires, gazetted 3rd February, 1903.

INDEX

Page.

Absence, leave of . • 96

Acreage, Total . . 24

under Cultivation . 866, 869

'* in Wood and Ruinate . 366

Addenda . 622

Admeaenrer of Ships, Fees of • 126

Administrator-Oeneral • 217, 228

Admiralty, Court of . . 227

Admission to Civil Service . 90

Advocates . . 218

Agriculture, Board of . . 381

Agriculture (see cultivation) . 866

" and Commerce, Royal Ja-

maica Society of 469

Agricultural Chemist . 214

Agricultural College, Reading . 317

Agricultural Produce Buyers' Licenses 126
'* Society, Jamaica . 383

Aliens, Naturalization of • 495

Allowances, Cravelling . • 96

'* to Witnesses . 225

Alpha Cottage Industrial School 192, 31 6
Ambassadors, British . . 21

Analvtical Chemist (see Qovemment

Laboratory) . 214

Ancient Shepherds, Society of . 454

*' Order of Foresters • 452

Appeals from Supreme Court . 225

Appendix . , 511

Appropriated Revenues . 266

Archbishop of West Indies (see Church

of England) . . 320

ABBociation, Medical . . 464

** Jamaica Civil Service Guarantee 420
TouDg Men's ChrisUan 465
Area under Cultivation • 868

Area, Total . . 24

Army Service Corps . . 490

** Pay Department . 4»0

Aaylum, Lunatic . 183

Attendance at Public Offices, Hours of 94
Attorney General . . 216

Attorneys at Law . . 218

Audit Office . • 113

" " Staff of . . 114

Bailiffs' Fees . . 224

Balfour's Cabinet . 16

Banana, Cultivation of in Jamaica 377

Bank, Colonial, Staff of 291

** Government Savings . 116

" Notes, Colonial and Nova Scotia 290

** Nova Scotia, Staff of . 293

" Rates of Exchange . 291

Bankruptcy . 229

" Trustee in . 217,229

Page.

82r

31&
217
867
41&
417
398
306^

Baptist Mission, Jamaica

Baptist College (see Calabar) .

Barristers at Law

Bath, Botanic Garden

•* Milk River .

** of St. Thomas the Apostle

Beacons (see Light Houses)

Beckford and Smith's School .

Belmont Orphanage A: Industrial School 318

Benevolent Society, Hebrew . 490

Benevolence, the Masonic . 430

Bills of Exchange, Rates of . 291

** Stamps on . . 120

Birds and Fish Protection Laws eOS*

Births, Rates of 84

** Reffistration of . 196

Births and Deaths Register Offices 199*

Bishop of Thyatira (see H. C. Church) 326

Blue Mountain Peak . 28,604

Board of Agriculture . . 381

Board of Education . . 298

Boards of Health. . 181

Board of Supervision . . 212^

* ' Di rectors, Femal e Trai d ing

College
** Visitors, Lunatic Asylum

" Public Hospital
" ** Reformatories

" Marine
Boards, Parochial
Book Post

Botanical Department (see Public Gar-
dens and Plantations .
Bridjges and Roads .
British Ambassadors
Buildings, Public
Building Society, Kington Benefit
*' " Jamaica Permanent

•• " St. Ann's Benefit

** St. Catherine's Benefit 441

<' St. Elizabeth's Benefit 440^

" St. James' Benefit 439

» " St. Thomas Benefit 438

" " Trelawny Benefit 439

" Victoria Mutual 437

** " Westmoreland. 438

Burial Grounds, disused . 420

Busses 487

Cable Communication • 444

Cabs . .487

*^ Regulations as to Limits . 487

" " " Fares . 487

" *• " Stands . 48&

Calcos Islands . 611

Cabinet, British . . 16*

Calabar College . . 81&

298
185
186
193
39a
361
145

106
21
110
436-
437
488

INDEX*
Page.

•Caloiom Carbide RegolatioDS . 602

Calendar for 1908 • 8

Canada, Steam Communication with 892
Canal, Rio Cobre . 400

Carriages, Number of . 277

Carriage Hire rsee Livery Stablee) 481

Cattle, Numberof&o. in the Island 277

" Quarantine . . 887

'' Slaughtered, Number of 609

" TrespasB . . 886

*' used on Estates and Pens, No. of 277
Caulfeild, Brigadier-GeneralJ. E. W. 8. 88
Caverns of Jamaica . 31

Cajman Islands . 614

Catholic Church, Boman . 886

" College, St. Georges . 316

Cays, Morant and Pedro . 617

Cemeteries, Disused . 420

CemetexT, May Pen . • 418

Census, General . . 32

•* of Kingston

'* of other Parishes
Central Board of Health
Chairmen of Parochial Boards
Charity, D'Bspinose's Bequest

" Fletcher's, Kingston .

** . " Spanish Town

" Gray's

• Gregory's

** Guthrie-Davidson's Bequest
'* Hebrew Benevolent Society
" Kingston and St. Andrew^s

Poor House
*• Lady Mice's
** Masonic Benevolence .

Merrick's . . •

'* Night Befuge and Dispensary 430
'* Oiganization Society, King-
ston
" Sailor's Home, Kingston
^ " Sarah Morris' Trust .
* '* St. George's Dorcas Society

* St. Michael's " "
" Wood's Bequest

Chemist, Government
Chief Towns, Population of
Chocolate, cultivation of
Christian Church

•• Endeavour Union, Jamaica
Church of England

** *' Deaconess Home

** " Diocesan Council

•* " Diocesan Board

Island Curates' Fund 426

^ " Statistical Synopsis

of . 322

" Theological College 316

" Christian . 384

*' Con^egational

" Jewish

** Moravian

** • of Rome

" of Scotland

" Presbyterian

«* United Methodist Free sw

'' West Indian Methodist 831

' (Disestablished) Pension Fond 426

36
36
182
361 etseq.
427
426
428
428
428
429
430

iU
301
430
304

436
433
427
429
429
427
214
36
377
334
462
320
319
322
323

Pige,

381
336
834
826
326

Chorch (Disestablished) Widows and

Orphans Fund . 4ft

Churchwardens, List of • 364

Circuit Courts, Dates of Holding SSS

Circuit Court, Officers of • 217

Judges of 316

City Council of Kingston . 361

'^Dispensary . 431

CivU List . . 87

** Service, Admission to . 90
** " Bxamination Bemtlations 92

" " Guarantee Association 420
" Widows and Orphans'

Fund 428

Clarendon. Parish of • 367

Classification of Landholders • 376
Classified Statement of Number of

Taxpayers 273
Clearance, Ports of . • 134
Clergy, Church of England . 323
Close time for Birds and Fishes 608
Club, Jamaica • 466
Clubs, list of Cricket . 461
Club, Boyal Jamaica Yacht . 467
" St. Andrew . 466
** West Indian 458
Coaches, MaU . 160, 477
Coasting Steamers • 389, 390
Cocoa Cultivation in Jamaica . 377
Coffee Cultivation in Jamaica . 376
Coins in Circulation • 290
" Imported and Exported . 291
'* Weights of . . 606
Collector General's Department 123
Staff . 13B
Collectors of Taxes • • 136
College, Calabar . 315
" Govt. Training, for Females 297
** Jamaica . 311
" St.Geoige's . 316
" Theolognoal . 316
Colonial Bank, Holidays at . 96
" ** Circulation of , 292
" Staff of . 291
•• Governors • 90
" Office . 17
Possessions of Great Britain 19
Secretary's Office . 106
" Staff 106
Colonies, Sec of Stote for . 17
Commissaries, Bcclesiasticai 328
Commissioners, King>ton General 402
Commission, Jamaica Schools . ^196
Commissioner of Stamps . 123
Commerce, Jamaica Society of Agricul-
ture and 469
Commerce, Chamber of (see above)
Competitive Examinations . 90
Congregational Union . 331
Constabulary (see Police) 186
** Officers • 190
** Stations, List of . 189
Constitution, Political . 80
Consuls in Jamaica 81
Convent of Im. Con. (Franoisoaii) 816
*• of Mercy . 8U
Cooperative Fire Insurance Company 445

INDEX.

Page.

208

S61

322

466

189
227
228
226
226
244
244
231
231
225
216
220
288
464
463
17
111
216

Ooolie Immigration .
Gorreapondenoe, Official
Oonnoil, City
Oounoil, Diooesan .

" Legislatiye, Members of
** Legislative, Orders for Reoon-
stitution of
Medical .
Privy
Counties in Jamaica
Ooontries oomprised under Penny

Postage
Court, Admiralty

Staff of
** Dates of holding Circuit
^ Incumbered Estates
" of Petty Sessions
" *• •• Fees of

** Resident Magistrates

*• *♦ . Fees of

" Privy Council, Appeals .
" Supreme • •

" " Fees of

Crews of Vessels, Number of .
Cricket Clubs, list of
Cricket in Jamaica .
Crown Agents

*' Lands Department

•• Solicitor

Cuban Steamship Line

Cultivation . .866,367

Curates' Fund . . 426

Currency, Jamaica . . 290

Customs . • 123

'* Duties . . 126

•' Drawbacks. . 129

'* Officers . . 136

Damage by Stock (see Cattle Trespass) 386

Davidson's, Guthrie, Bequest . 429
Days from ajij day in one month to

same dav in any other month 609

Deaconess Home, Church of England 319
Death-Rate . .11,34

Deaths, ReglBtration vf • 196
Debt of Jamaica . 260, 262

Declination, Magnetic . 10

D'Espinose's Bequest . 427

Delivery of Mail in Kingston . 147

Dependencies of Jamaica . 511

Description of Jamaica . 23

Detective Service (see Police) . 186

Diocesan Council . 322

" Financial Board . 323

Direct West India Cable Co. . 446
Direct West India Steamship Company 390

Discharged Prisoners Aid Society 434

Discount Company, People's . 442

Dispensary, City . 431

'' Parochial, Kingston 430

Dispensaries, Government . 177

District Medical Officers . 184

" Post Offices . 174

Dividing Fences Law . 387

Divorce, Statistics of . 268

Page.

Dockyard, Kaval 498^

Doctors (see Govt. Medical Officers and

183,185
12&
429
429^
129^
126
125
129-
120

Medical Practitioners)
Dog-Tax

Dorcas Society, St. George's
" St. Michael's
Drawbacks, Customs
Duties, Customs

" Bum

'* Drawback of

*' Stamp

Eclipses in 1908

Education, Beckford's School, Spanish

Town . 306-
Boardof. 296
" Calabar Institution . 815
'* Convent Schools . 316-
Department, Staff . 194
Elementary . 294
Grants, etc. . 295
" Jamaica College . 311
" " Schools' Commis-
sion . 298
Schohirship 809*
" Theological College 316
" Ludford's Bequest • 808
'* Manning's Free School 308
Merrick^s Charity . 304
Mice's Charity . 301
Middle Grade School 305
'* Moravian Training School 814
" Munroe and Dickenson's

Free School . 808

** Busea's School . 304

** Standard for Schools 296

'* St. George's College . 816
" St. Mary^s Orphanage, Alpha

Cottage . 816

" System of Marks . 296

Tax 126

Titchfield Free School 302

** Training Colleges . 297,314

" Vere ana Manchester Free

School . 806

** Wolmer's Free School 299

Elders and Fvffes' Shipping, Limited 890

Elected Members, L. Cfouncil . 86

Election Information . 504

Electors, New Constitution . 84r
Number of . 84,606

Electric Company, West India . 44 1

Electric Light & Power Company 443
Elementary Education (see Education) 294

Elevations of mountains . 28

Bmignrants Labourers Protection Law 496

Encumbered Estntes . 226
Endowed Schools . 299-308
Engineering, Public (see Public Works) 106

Equation of Time • 9

Estates, Coffee . 879

** Encumbered . 226

*' Sugar . • 370

Events of 1902 . . 618
Examination for Admission to Civil

Service W

INDEX.

Page.

E.
■zoise and Internal BeTenae, Oastonu IS
•« •• " " Offloen 185
Exchange, B. J. S. of A. & 0. & Mer-
chants 469
•« Rates of • 891
Exemptions from Onstoms Duties 128
Expenditure, Comparatiye Table of 268
'* Revenue and • 280,266
" Immigration • 268
'* Miscellaneous . 268
" Jamaica . 260
Explosive Substances, Rules governing 502
Exports, Imports and • 278
•« Table of . • 284
JSxtemal Postal Rates . 139

Falmouth Water Company . 418

Fares for Hackney Carriages . 487

Fees, Admeasurers . . 126

** Bailiffs . . 224

" Land Surveyors . 498

*' Petty Sessions . . 244

'* Pilotage . 394

•• Poundage . . 886

** Record Office . . 202

** Registration . I96» 198

** Resident Magistrates' Courts 231

" of Supreme Court . 220

Female Training Colleges . 297, 314

Fences Law, Dividing . 387

'Finances, Jamaica . • 260

Financial Statistics of Church of

England . . 322

Fire Insurance Companies • 445

Fish, Protection, Birds and . 6()3

Fleet, H.M. . • 491

Fletcher's Charity, Spanish Town 428

*' Trust, Kingston . 426

Flower Show (See K. & St. A. Hor. Soc.) 461

Foreign Consuls . . 22

•' Money Orders , 154

** Moneys, value of • 293

Foresters, Ancient Order of . 452

Franchise, qualification 82

FreemaiM>nry . 449

Free Schools . . 299-308

Free List . . 128

Gardens, Public, and Plantations 366

Staff 203

Gaols, Prisoners in . . 192

Gas Works . 403

General Commissioners, Kingston 402

General Revenue . . 266

** Internal Taxes . 125

** Water Supply . 414

Geological Formation . 24

Good Samaritans, Order of . 454

GoodTemplary . . 455

Government Laboratory . 214

'* Medical Service . 175

" Officers of 184

Printing Office . 206

'* Savings Bank . 115

Page-

Governor of Jamaica

Governors, British Colonial

** of Jamaica, Former

Grand Turk, Island of
" Cayman "
** United Order of Odd Fellowa

Grants-in-aid of Education

Gratuities, Pensions and

Gray's Charity

Great Britain, Roval Family of

** Colonial Possessions of

" Ministers and Officers of

State .

QregoTy^B Charity .

Guarantee Association, Civil Service

Guard Ship at Port Royal

G nn I >owder Regal ations

Guthrie-Davidson's Bequest

611

614

458

295

438

16
428
420

429

Hackney Oamagea, Fares of . 467

Limits of . 487

« Stands for. 488

Halifax and West India Steamship Ca 398

Hamburg- American Line of Steamers 391

Hanover, Parish of . . 362

Harbours and Harbour Masters 396

Harbour of Kingston • 396

Masters' Fees . 396

Heads of Principal Nations 18

Health, Boards of • 181

Central Board of . 182

Hebrew Synagogues . 336

" Benevolent Society . 430

Hemming, Sir A. W. L. . 88

Historical Sketch of Jamaica . 36

Holidays, Public . . 96

Holdings, Taxes on . . 126

" Number of . 375

Home, Lepers' . . 178, 183

** Sailors . . 433

Honduras, Appeals to Supreme Court 226

Hope Industrial School . 318

Horses, to.. Number of . 277

*« Riding, Hire of . 481

Horticultural Society . 461

Hotel Companies in Jamaica . 442

Hotels (Lodging Houses) . 486

Hospital, Public, Staff of . 186

Board of Visitors . 186

" Royal Naval . 493

Public General . 177

*' Victoria Jubilee Lying-in 186

Hours of Attendance, Official . 94

'* for making up Mails, G^.

P.O. 147

House Tax . . 126

Ice-making Company, Kingston 443

Immigration (Coolie) . 2QS

Department, Staff of 204

Immigration Revenue • 264

Stotistics . 204

INDEX.
Page.

Imperial Agricultural Department S66
'* Dureot West India Steamship

Co. . . 890
Import Duties, Drawbacks . 129
" Rxemptions . 128
** Schedule of . 127
Imports and Exports 278
^ Tables of . 280
Improvements, Kingston . 410
Incumbered Estates Courts > 226
Independent Order of Odd '^ellows 462
Independent United Order of Me-
chanics 466
Industrial School and Orphanage,

Belmont . 818
" '* and Reformatories 192
" " Board of Visitors 193
" " Hope . 818
" St. Mary's . 192,816
•• " Staff of . 194
Inspectors of Schools . 194
Institute of Jamaica 206
Insurance Companies, Fire . 446
" " Marine . 446
Agents of . 446,448
" • Life . 448
" Underwriters Agents 39H
" of Letters . 143
Internal Revenue Department . 128
•« " " Officers of 136
Internal Postage Rates . 145
Inland Mails (Arrival and Depar-
ture of) . 147
•* Money Orders . 116
Inventions, Letters Patent for . 497
Israelites, Amidgamated Congre-
gation of . . 886
Irrigation Canal . . • . . JS9
Island Chemist (see Govt. Laboratory) 214
'•• Curates' Fund . 425
»« Record Office . 201
•* " Fees of . 202

Jamaica Agricultural Society . 383
** Baptist Mission . 827
" Caverns of • 31
** Christian Endeavour Union 462
" Church of England in 320
" Church Theological College 316
*• Civil Service of . 90
" Civil Service Mutual Gua-
rantee Association . 420
" Club . • 466
Coastwise Service . 889,390
•• Coffee Cultivation in . 376
" Co-operative Fire Insurance

Company . 446

" Counties of • 23

'* Currency of • 290

" Dependencies of . 611

•• Description of . 23
" Blecmc Light and Power

Company . 443
** Female Training Colleges 297,814

T
Page.

Jamaica Finances . 2|K)

** Former Governors of • 89

** Geological Formation of 24

** Governor of . 88

" Govt. Railway . 467

* Rates, Parcels 471

*• Passengers 474

" Time Table 468

•• College . 311

" Historical Sketch of . 36

" Hotels Company • 442
*' Independent Social Baptist

Union . 328

'* Institute of . 206

** Marine Insurance Company 447

" Masonic Benevolence . 480

** Medical Council of . 466

** Militia . 494

'* Mountains of . 26
** M utual Life Assurance So-

ciety . . 447

" Permanent Building Society 437

Population of . 82

** Rivers of . . 28

Royal, Yacht Club . 467

" Scholarships . 309

" Schools Commission . 298
** Society of Agriculture and

Commerce . 469

Street Cars (see W. I. E. Co.) 441

*' Telephone Co. . 444

** Tides on the Coast of . 9

Travellingin . 466

*' Union of Teachers . 462

Jewish Benevolence • 480

** Congregations . 386

Jubilee Market . . 407

Judges, Supreme Court . 216

Judicature, Supreme Court of . 216

Judicial Statistics . . 265

Justices of the Peace (see Magistracy) 248

Kerosene and other Oils. (See Petro-

leuni) . . 600
King of England . 14
King's Warehouse . 126
Kingston, Benefit Building Society 436
** Charity Organization Society 4H6
City Council . 361
" City Dispensary . 431
" Gasworks . 408
" General Commissioners 4<)2
Harbour . 396
History of . 838
'* and 8t. Andrew Horticultu-
ral Society . 461
*' Ice-making Company ' 443
** Improvements . 410
** and Liguanea Water Works 404
Markets . 407
Night Refuge . 430
Parish of . 887
*< Parochial Dispensary 430
'* Population of . 86

in HEX.

Pftge.

KUuTBton

. Sailors' Home _ .- „ *83

and St. Andrew's Union Poor

House . fW

•* Slaughter House . ^^

»* Streets Beoonstruction Bate 125

« Topography of . 837

Kerr A: Co/s Steamers . «'^

Laboratory, G^overnment

Lady Mioo's Charity

Land Surveyors
»• Surveyors Fees
" Tax
*' under Cultivation . 365,

Landholders, Claasifioation of .

Lands Department .
•* Number of Holdings

Leave of Absence, Regulations as to

Legal, Judicial and .

Legislative Council, members of
^ »« " Office Staff .

Lepers' Home • , ^ „ • 17®»

Letter Boxes, Street and Bailway

Letters Patent for Inventions .

Leyland Line of Steamers

Library and Museum, Public (see In-
stitute of Jamaica)

Licenses . ^,;, ,
" Number of Trade
" Number of Spirit

Life Assurance Offices ;

Life Assurance Society, Jamaica Mu-
tual

Light Dues

Light-Housee

" Officers of

Light & Power Company, the Jamaica
Electric • .

Limits of Hackney Carnages •

Linstead Water Works

List of Cricket Clubs

Livery Stables . •

Lloya's Agents

Loan s of Jam aica

Lodges, Masonic . •

Lodging- Houses, etc.

Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds

Ludford's Bequest , •

Lunatic Asylum • •

•• ** Board of Visitors.

Lying-in Hospital . ' .

214

301
498
499
125
367
376
111
876
96
216
85
8H
183
146
497
390

206
12
276
276

448

447
132
398
399

443

487
412
464
481
393
262
449
485
454
30H
183
185
I8r>

Magazines (see Newspapers)
Magistrates, List of
*' Besident

•• Courts of
Magnetic Declination
Mafl Coaches

** delivery in Kingston
Mails, Tri- Weekly .
Main Beads and Bridges

610
248
242
231
10
150,477
147
151
106

Manchester, Parish of
Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows
** and Vere Free Sehool

Mannins^s Free School
Marine Board
Marine Insurance (Underwriters*

Pkge.

356
452
306

3QB
383

Agents)
Insu

luranoe Company
Markets .

Other
Marriages, Modes of Contracting

** Begistration of
Masonic Benevolence, Jamaica .
Masonic Lodges (see Freemasoniy)
May Pen Cemetery

*• " " Fees

Measures, Weights and
Mechanics, Independent United Order

of
Medical Association

*• Council

" Fees

•• Officers, District " .

" Practitioners

*' Begistration

*' Service, Government •

" Staff, Government

" Staff, Military

" Ticket System
Merrick*s Charity .
Meteorology
Methodist United Free Church .

" West India Connexion
Metric System
Mico Charity
Middle Grade School
Military

" Staff and Establishment
Militia, Jamaica
Milk Biver Bath
Mineral Bath, Bath .

" Springs
Ministers of State .
Mission, Jamaica Baptist
Moneague Hotels Oompan]^
Moneys, Foreign, and their equivalent
Money in use (see Currency)
" Orders, Foreign
" Inland
Moon's PhaseF
Moon, Bclipses of the
Morant Cays
Moravian Church

*' Female Training School
Morris' Trust, Sarah
Mountains, Elevations of •

Mountain Banges .
Munro and Dickenson's School
Museum, Public and Library (see Insti-
tute of Jamaica)

Nations, Heads of Principal
Naturaliaation of Aliens
Naval Dockyard

447
407
406
196
196
430
449
418
418
507

455

464
465

176
184
185
197
175
183
490
177
301
11, 510
382
331
608
301
;f05
489
489
494
415
417
31,415,417

15
327
442
293
290
154
115
9

10
517
334
314
427

25
303

206

16
486
496

INOBX.

VII

Pape.

N.
Naral Hospital
Navy, Royal

" Ships of Royal, on Station
Newspapers

Night Refuge and Paroohial Dispensary
Notaries, Public . • zzv

NoTa Sootia Bank . 293

Number of Electors . . 84, 606

498
491

491

6ro

430

Ocean Telegraphy . .444

Odd Fellows, Independent Order of 462

** Grand United Order of 46H

Officers of State 15

*« Blection Returning . 605

Official Correspondence, Mode of 96

" Hours of Attendance . 94

Old Harbour Water Works 41 1

Omnibuses . 487

Omnibus Fares . . 487

•' Limits . 487

Stands . . . 488

Order in Council reconstituting L*

tive Council, Despatch from

tary of State . 85

Orders, Inland Money . 116

" Postal . . 164

Ordnance Stores . 490

Orphanage and Industrial School. Alpha

Cottage . . 192.816

" and Industrial School,

Belmont . . 192, 318

" St. Clavers, Spanish Town 817

Oversea Mails . . 139

Parcels (see Parcel Post Regulations) 166

Parcel Post, Foreign Rates . 160

*' General Conditions 168
Parishes . .337

Churchwardens of 3C4

" Clarendon . 86*

" Banover . . 362

Kingston . . 338

" Manchester 866

" Portland . 345

" Port Royal . 341

St. Andrew 343

St. Ann . 348

** St. Catherine . 359

** St Elizabeth . 364

St. James . . 362

*• St. Mary . . 347

St. Thomas . 344

Trelawny . . 360

*• Westmoreland . 363

Parochial Boards . 361
•• *' Officers of 361 etieq.

*• Dispensary . 430

** General Rate . 125

'* Road Tax, Return of . 276
Passports . .496

Patents for Inventions . 497

** List of Jamaica . 497
EW)e, Commission of the (see Magis-
tracy) . .248

Fta^, The Blue Mountain . 604

Page.

Pedro Cays

Penitentiary, General

Pension Fund, Disestablished Church

Pensioners, List of .

Penny Postage, list of places under

People's Discount Company . '

Permanent Benefit Building Society

Petitions Regulations as to

Petroleum Regulations

Petty Sessions, Courts of

** Dates of Holding .

Fees in
Phases, the Moon's .
Pilotage Fees
Pilots .
Plantations, Public Gardens and

517
190
426

99
139
442
437

95
600
244
246
244
9
394
396
366
Staff of 203
186
190

80
606
434
212
272

Police •

Staff
Political Constitution
Polling Stations
Poor House, Kingston and St. Andrew

** Law, Boardof Supervision
Poor Rates, Houses on which levied
Population of Jamaica

" of Parishes . 36,606

Port Royal. Parish of . 341

Portland, Parish of • 346

Ports of Clearance . . 124

Possessions, Colonial . 19
Postcards . . 140,146

Post Office . . 139
Post Office, Arrival and Departure of

Foreign Mails . 139
** Arrival and Departure of

Inland Mails . 147
Post Offices*, District . 174
Post Office, House Delivery. Limits of 147
'* InlHnd Postal Orders 164
" Letter Boxes . 146
'* Money Orders, Foreign 164
" Official hours . 174
*' Parcel Post Regulations 166
" Parcel Post, Table of Postage 160
Staff of . . 176
Post Towns, Distances of, from King-
ston . ■ • 151
Postage, Rates of Internal • 145
Postal Non- Union . . 142
" Orders . . 164
'' Telegraphs . . 173
" Union Rates . . 140
Pounds ... 386
Precedence, Table oL' . 106
Presbyterian Church (see Churdi of

Scotland) 326, 329
Press, Jamaica ^see Newspapers) 51 n
Printing Office, Government • 205
Prisons & Reformatories • 190
Staff of 193
Prisoners, Terms of Sentences of 191
Prisoners in General Penitentiary, Re-
turn of . . 192
" Daily Average of, in Prison 192
Privy Council . .88
•» •* Appeal to . 226
•• «• Senior Member of 88

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Probftte and AdminUtraiion Fees 224

" '* •• Beturns 2.>7

Piodnoe Buyers Lioenses • 126

Prodttoe and ManofaotiiTe, Island 278

Property Tax 126

•^ Ck>Ueot^inl900.1901 271

Protection Birds and Fish . 603

Public Buildings, Maintenance of IIU

'* Debt . 260,262

*' Garden sand Plantations 366

Staff of 20H

'* General Hospitals • 177

" Holidays . 96

** Offices, Hours of Attendance at 94

*• Officers, Security of • 422

" Officers, Travelling AUowanoe

to . . 96

" Treasury . • 114

" Works Department • 106

- " Staff . Ill

82
178
181
179
387
181

14
126

467
474
471
468
12, 610
291

Qualification of Voters
Quarantine

Board .

'^ Fees at Lazaretto

** of Cattle

'' Visiting Officers

Queen Consort
Quit aent

Bailway, The Jamaica Goyt. .
** Fares
" Parcel Rate
" Time Table
Rainfall

Rates of Exchange . •

** Fire Insurance Companies 446

Postage . . 139,142

Parcel Post . 160

'* Telegraph, (Ocean) . iH^etssq.

" . Warehouse * 126

•• Water .. . 406

" Wharfage . . 182

'* (see Taxes). . 126

Reading Agricultural College . 317

Beceiyers of Wreck . . 897

Reconstruction of Kingston Streets Rate 126

Record Office, Island . 201

" Fees of . 202

" Staff of * . 202

Rectors* Fund . . 424

Reformatories and Prisons . 190

Staff of . 193

Refuge and Parochial Dispensary, Night 430

Registrar General and Staff . 201

Registrar, The Bishop's . 823

of Titles and Staff . 204

Registrars of Marriages . 2(0

Registration Department • 196

of Births; . 196

** of Deaths . 196

Pi«e.

Registration Fees

196,1%
of Marriages IW

of Medical Practitioners 197
204
196
96
166
231

•• of Titles

** of Trade Marks .

Regulations as to Leaye of Absence

Parcel Post
Resident Magistrates* Courts .

•• •• " Holding of

•• •* '• Staff of

Return of Cattle, &o.,on Bstates and

Pens
Returning Officers
Reyenue, Appropriated

'* Comparatiye Table of

** Customs and Excise
" and Expenditure
Officers
Riding Horses, Hire of
Rio 0>bre Hotel

** Irrigation Canal
Riyers of Jamaica .
Road Tax, Parochial
Roads and Bridges
Roman Catholic Church

" College and
Schools

" " Conyents

Royal Artillezy

** Engineers

'' Family of Great Britain

" Jamaica Yacht Club

" Jamaica Society of Agriculture,&o. 469

" MaUS.P.Co.

•* Nayal Hospital

" Nayal Yard .

" Nayy
Rulers of Countries .
Rum Duties

Rural Police (see Police)
Rusea*s Free School

SaUing and Steam Vessels, Table of 288

Sailors* Home, Kingston . 438

Shortwood Training College . 297.

St. Andrew Club . 466

St. Andrew, Parish of 843

St. Ann, Parish of . 848

** ** Benefit Building Society 438

" Catherine Benefit BuUding Society 441

Parish of . 869

** Hotels Company . 442

" Clayer*s Orphanage, Spanish Town 317

" Elisabeth, Parish of . 364

** *' Benefit Building Society 410

** George's College . . 316

•• " Dorcas Society . 429

'* James Benefit Building Society 439

** Parish of. . 362

** Mary, Industrial School . 193, 316

" •• Parish of. 347

" MichaePs Dorcas Society . 4S9

** Thomas, Parish of . 344

** *« theAposticBathof 417

242

277
606
266
266
128
260
186
481
442
400
28
126,276
106

316,817
316
489
489
14
467

493
493
491
18
126
186
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BaliBbary^B Cabinet, Lord 16
alvage (see Reoeiven of ^Wreok) 397
a maritans. Order of Good . 464
arah MorriB* Trust 427
avingsBank 116
" " Branches . 117
" Officers . 118
" *' Transactions of . 116
Schedule of Taxes 126
ScliolarsiuiM, Jamaica 9
Sohools (see Education) 294 et $eq,
*' Commission . 299
** Department of Public (see Edu-
cation) 294
*' Industrial and Reformatory 192
*• " ** Staff 194
** Inspectors of . 194
Scotland, Church of . 826
Secretariat, Colonial . 106
Secretary of State for the Colonies 17
Security of Public Officers • 422
Self -Help Society, Women's . 432
Service, Admission to Civil . 90
Sessions, Courts of Petty 244
" " " Fees . 244
Shepherds, Ancient Order of . 464
Shipping, Admeasurers of . 126
Shipping, British and Foreign . 288
Ships, Tonnage, &c., of . 288
'* of War on Station . 491
Shortwood Training College . 297
Slaughter House . 409
Society, Agriculture and Commerce 469
'* Hebrew Benevolent . 430
** Horticultural . 461
'* Jamaica Agricultural . 383
'* Jamaica Mutual LifeAssur-

anc« • 447
** Kingston Benefit Building 436
*' Kingston Charity Organisa-
tion . 436
" Permanent " " 437
" St. Ann Benefit *' 438
*" *' Catherine Benefit Building 441
*' *' Elizabeth Benefit BuUding 440
*• " George's Dorcas . 429
" James Benefit Building 489
" '* Michael's Dorcas 429
*' Trelawny Benefit Building 439
" Victoria Mutual " 437
'* Westmoreland Building 438
*' Women's Self -Help . 432
Solicitor, Crown 216
•• General . . 216
Solicitors 218
••* Fees . 22l0ttM,
Spanish Town Water Works . 4 11
Spas in Jamaica . 31, 416, 417
Specie, Shipments of . 291
Spirit Licenses, No. of, issued in 1901-02 276
" Duty on . . 126
Sprinffs, Mineral . 81,416,417

Bquadjron, The N. American and W. I.
Stamp Department .
Stamp Department, Staff of

•• Duties
Stations, List of Police

491
118
123
120

Pagt.

204

266

ooo

393
890
890

391

Statistics, Clerical. Church of England
" Immigration
JudicSl .
Vital
Steam Communication
Steam Communication, Cuban Steam-
ship Line
" Direct Line .
*' Elders &Fyff€ sLine
" Halifax and West In-
dian Steamship Ca
" " Hamburg- American

Line
'* " Jamaica Coastwise 3 9-390

** Kerr & Co.'s Line 392

•• Leyland Line (W. L

tc P. Branch) . 390

" Royal MaU . b88

'* ** United Fruit Company 392

Staff, MUitary . 489

Stands for Hackney Carriages .

Steamers and Sailing Vessels Entered

V and Cleared
St. George's College .
St. Thomas Mutusd Benefit Building

Society
Stock, Trespass of
Storage of Goods, Rates of
Street Cars (see W. I. B. Co.) .
Street and Railway Letter Boxes
Sugar Estates in Cultivation •
Sun, Eclipses of the
Sunrise and Sunset
Supervision, Board of
Supreme Court of Judicature .
.** '' Appeals from .

** " Honduras Appeals

*• Fees of
" Judges of
'• Staff of
Surveyors of Land .

Fees of
Survevor General and Staff
Synod, Church of Engbmd
Synagogues, Jewish

488

316

386
126
441*
146
370
10
9
212
216
226
226
220
216
216
498
499
113

stable of Foreign Moneys

** Number of days from one day
in any month to same day
in another .
Table of Precedence
Taverns, List of Lodginff Houses and
Taxes, Agricultural Produce Buyers
'' Parochial Road
" Collectors of .
" Dog
" Education
" Fire-Arms
'* General Internal
** Gunpowder . .

*' Holdings

Hotel iTicense •

293

Land

Metal Licenses

609
106
486

126
126,276
123,136
126
126
126
126
126
126
126
126^366
126

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Taxes, Peddlers* Lioensep . 126

" Property . . 126

" Road . 126.276

" Rum Daties . . 125

" Schedule of . . 125

** Spirit License 126

*» Still " . . 26

•• Streets *• 126

" Tavern *• . 126

" Trade " . . 126

Taxpayers. Number of . 273 et seq.

Teachers, (see Education, Elementary) 294

Jamaica Union of . 462

Telephone Company . 444

Telegraph, Direct West India Cable Co. 446

Inland PosUl . 173

Ocean 444

West India and Panama 444

Templary, Good 455

Temperature . . 11

The Metric System . . 508

Thermal Spring

31,416,417

Theological College, Jamaica Church 315

Tides on the Coasts of Jamaica . 9

Time, Equation of . . 9

Titohfield Free School . 302

Titles, Registration of . 204

Tonnage, Table of . . 286

5dpography of Kingston . 337
owns, Population of Chief . 35
Trade Licenses, Number of • 276
" Marks. Registration of . 198
Training College, Shortwood Govern-
ment . 297
" School, Moravian . 314
Tramway, (see West India Electric

Company) . • 441

Travelling in Jamaica . 466

*' Allowances to Public Officers (i

Treasury • 114

Parochial . . UC

Staff ot . . 118

Trelawny, Parish of . . 360

'* Building Society • 439

Trespass of Cattle . . 386

Tri- Weekly Mails . . 161

Troops in Jamaica . . 489

Trustee in Baokruptcy . 217, 229

Turks and Caicos ulands . , 611

Underwriters' Agent? . S93

Union, Congregational . 331

'* Poor House, Kingston and St.

Andrew 434

" Jamaica Teachers . 462

United Methodist Free Church . 332

ttaiiversal Postal Union . 140

University of Cambridge, Local Ex im. 309
United Fruit Company Linti . 392

Urgent, U.M.S. (see Guard Ship at Port
Royal) . 493

pRjre.

Vere and Manchester Free Schools 306
Vessels, Sailing and Steam, Entered and

Cleared from 1897-98 to ]9<)]-190-i 288

Victoria Mutual Building Society 437

" Jubilee Lying-in Hospital 186

Victoria Market 407

Vital Statistics . 32

Visitors, Board of, Public Hospital 186

Lunatic Asylum. 186

'* Reformatories . 198

Visiting Officers (Quarantine) . 181

Voters, Number of . .84,606

" Qualification of . 82

Warehouse, King's .
'• Rates

Water PoUce. (See Police)
" Rates, Kingston
" Supply, General
" Works, Falmouth

186

4U6
414
413

Kingston and Liguanea 404

Linstead 412

" " Old Harbour 411

** " Spanish Town . 411

Weights and Measures 607

Weaieyan Ministers. (See West Indian

Methodists) 381
Westmoreland Building Society 438
'< Parish of . 363
West India Cable Co., Direct . 446
West Indian Club, Limited . 468
West India Committee 469
•• " Electric Co. 441
** and Pacific Steamers (Ley-
land Line) 390
*' Indian Methodist Connexion in

Jamaica 331

" India Depdt. (See Military) 489

** and Panama Telegraph Co. . 444

Whkrf age Law (\ 6 of '96) 132

Wharfage, Legal Rates of . 132

Widows k, Orphans' Fund, Civil Service 423

" " " Dis. Church 426

" Island Curatee 426

" Rectors 424

Witnesses, Allowances to 226

Wolmer's Free School • ^99

Women's Self-Help Society . 432

Wood's Bequest . . 427

Works, Public 106

Wreck, Receivers of 897

Yacht Club

Young Men's Christian Association

467
466

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